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TABLE A2–48: LABOUR ACTION BY MODE OF TRANSPORT, 2000 – 2006
Air Rail Water Truck Bus/Urban Taxi Other1 Total
Number of stoppages
2000 3 2 6 10 5 3 1 30
2001 3 0 10 2 12 2 0 29
2002 1 1 6 2 4 0 0 14
2003 3 1 5 1 6 1 1 18
2004 1 2 3 0 7 2 2 17
2005 0 0 9 1 3 3 0 16
2006 1 0 0 4 3 3 2 13
Workers involved
2000 165 1,654 984 1,218 210 164 150 4,545
2001 248 0 385 522 6,662 265 0 8,082
2002 2,200 34 267 103 995 0 0 3,599
2003 2,315 215 3,390 64 414 225 9 6,632
2004 17 5,840 981 0 1,125 76 107 8,146
2005 0 0 460 43 112 1,245 0 1,860
2006 8 0 0 168 8,830 222 308 9,536
Person–days lost
2000 4,480 7,390 26,460 19,950 2,060 7,170 2,080 69,590
2001 9,050 0 4,835 10,020 317,200 9,360 0 350,465
2002 5,010 1,020 23,920 630 1,010 0 0 31,590
2003 9,590 8,140 25,540 120 3,590 230 530 47,740
2004 1,390 127,590 7,120 0 7,830 850 1,610 146,390
2005 0 0 540 990 1610 37,120 0 40,260
2006 420 0 0 6,720 12,290 7,040 6,820 33,290

Note: Figures are based on North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).

  1. Includes labour actions that involve freight forwarders, tour operators, some undefined road mode of transport, and some other support activities for transportation.

Source: Human Resources Canada


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