Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 4 May 1972

Vol. 260 No. 11

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Registered Trade Unions.

46.

Mr. P. Barry

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the trade unions registered in this country and the number of members which each caters for.

Mr. Lalor

As the information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to have the statement circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Trade Unions registered under the Trade Union Acts, 1871 to 1971

Name of Trade Union	Membership from latest returns filed
The Federation of Rural Workers	6,862
The Irish Creamery Manager's Association	702
The National Engineering Union	4,736
National Union of Sheet Metal Workers	943
Irish Union of Scalemakers	61
Cork Operative Bankers' Trade Union	138
Drogheda Operative Bakers' and Confectioners Trades' Union	55
Irish Bakers Confectioners' and Allied Workers Amalgamated Union	5,659
Dublin Guild of Female Biscuits Operatives	787
Irish National Union of Woodworkers	1,887
The Irish Society of Woodcutting Machinists	651
National League of the Blind of Ireland	149
Regular Dublin Operative Cooper's Society	109
Electrotypers' and Stereotypers' Society Dublin and District	112
Irish Bookbinders' and Allied Trades Union	874
The Irish Graphical Society	1,743
Ancient Guild of Incorporated Brick and Stonelayers' Trade Union	1,367
Operative Plasterers and Allied Trades' Society of Ireland	2,033
Irish National Painters and Decorators Trade Union	1,628
Electrical Trades Union (Ireland)	5,903
Building Workers' Trade Union	1,372
United Stationery Engine Drivers', Cranemen, Firemen, Motormen and Machinemen's Trade Union	501
Automobile General Engineering and Mechanical Operatives Union	3,904
National Association of Transport Employees	3,972
Seamens Union of Ireland	675
National Busmen's Union	2,213
The Licensed Road Transport Association	457
Union of Telecommunication Workers	13
Ceardchumann Oibrithe Indhála agus Cléireach na hÉireann— Irish Union of Distributive Workers and Clerks	17,122
Irish National Union of Vintners Grocers and Allied Trades Assistants	4,278
Cork Operative Butchers Society	123
Guild of Irish Journalists	10
The Assurance Representatives' Organisation	1,212
Irish Bank Officials Association	12,213
Irish Municipal Employees Trade Union	2,521
Irish Local Government Officials Union	5,106
Irish National Teachers' Organisation	14,010
Electricity Supply Board Officers' Association	1,740
Fire Brigades Association of Ireland	654
Comhaltas na nGairm—The Association of Professional Officers	249
Post Office Officials Association—Cumann Oifige Poist	789
Cumann na nGairm Mhúinteóiri—Vocational Teachers Association	3,151
Cumann na Meánmhúinteóirí Éire—Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland	3,500
The Irish Racecourse-Bookmakers Assistants Association	160
The Irish Federation of Musicians and Allied Professions	1,675
Irish Actors' Equity Association	469
The Association of Irish Traditional Musicians—Cumann na Ceoltoirí Sean Nós na hÉireann	127
Professional Footballers Association of Ireland	88
Irish Shoe and Leather Workers Union	4,184
Irish Commercial Travellers Federation	1,683
Irish Engineering Industrial and Electrical Trade Union	4,050
The Medical Union	1,662
Psychiatric Nurses Association of Ireland	492
The Theatre and Cinema Association (Ireland)	37
The Society of the Irish Motor Industry	947
National Executive of the Irish Livestock Trade	12
Irish Retail Newsagents, Booksellers and Stationers' Association	783
The Electrical Industries Federation of Ireland	195
Irish Drug Association	1,050
The Limerick and Clare Milk Producers Association	109
Irish Pig Traders and Exporters' Association	98
The Irish Taxi and Hackney Owners' Association	208
The Wireless Dealer's Association	223
The Federated Union of Employers	1,651
The Irish Printing Federation	54
The Dublin Master Victuallers Association	212
Limerick Employers' Federation	86
Petroleum Employers' Association	10
Irish Shipowners Association	5
The Society of Dublin Coal Importers	11
The Construction Industry Federation	950
The Irish Flour Millers' Union	15
Irish Master Printers Association	78
The Licensed Vintners Association	550
The Cork Master Butcher's Association	54
Retail Grocery, Dairy and Allied Trades Association	2,646
Irish Hardware Association	508
Irish Commercial Horticultural Association	300
The Irish Chick Hatcheries Association	22
The Wholesale Drug Federation of Ireland	5
The Irish Hotels Federation	455
The Irish Wholesale Tobacco and Match Traders Association	41
The Federation of Trade Associations	20
Toys and Fancy Goods Wholesalers and Factors' Association	39
Federation of Jewellery Manufacturers	29
Irish Jewellers Association	37
National Retail Watchmakers and Jewellers Association	91
The Association of Electrical Contractors (Ireland)	99
The National Wholesale Confectioners Association	63
The Wholesale Fruit Importers and Distributors Association	27
The Association of Irish Photographic Distributors	12
Alliance of Independent Retailers	234
Irish Hairdressers Association	7
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union	162,478
Irish Women Workers Union	3,550
Workers Union of Ireland	34,536
The Marine, Port and General Workers Union	4,453
Bread Salesmen's Association	These are recently registered trade unions for which returns have not yet been filed.
The Solicitors Union
Irish Electrical Technicians Association
Irish Poultry Processors (1971) Association
Irish Veterinary Union
Irish Airline Pilots Association
The Union of The Institution of Engineers of Ireland
The Irish Employees' Confederation for Industrial Relations
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