Work stoppages, 2008

By comparison, there were 12 conflicts with 146 000 working days lost during the previous main settlement of 2006. In 2007, a year with mid-term settlement, there were 4 000 working days lost in four conflicts.

As a rule, years with main settlements, such as 2008, have more work stoppages than years with mid-term settlements. The main settlement takes place every other year and means that two-year agreements are signed in most areas. A revision of the agreements during the main settlement takes place in years with mid-term settlements. This explains some of the major changes in the statistics from one year to another.

Tables:

• Table 1 Work stoppages, wage earners and working days lost. 1998-2008
• Table 2 Work stoppages, by industry