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	Annual Service Plan Reports 2004/05


		CONTENTS

	•	Message from the Minister and Accountability Statement
	•	Highlights of the Year
	•	Ministry Role and Services
	•	Report on Performance
	•	Report on Resources
	•	Appendix 1: List of Crowns Agencies Boards
	•	Appendix 2: Legislation
	•	Appendix 3: Regional Offices
	•	Appendix 4: Other program statistics


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Appendix 4: Other Program Statistics

Union Membership in British Columbia, 1997-2004 ¹

Year	BC Union Coverage	Percentage Change From Previous Year	Total Employment	Estimate of Union Membership as Percentage of Total Employment
2004	561,600	1.6	1,671,700	33.6
2003	555,200	0.3	1,643,700	33.8
2002	553,700	0.4	1,599,900	34.6
2001	551,500	-1.8	1,567,400	35.2
2000	561,600	6.4	1,568,600	35.8
1999	527,800	1.8	1,500,900	35.2
1998	518,400	-2.0	1,470,900	35.2
1997	529,100		1,492,600	35.4


¹	Source: Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey. Union coverage includes those employees who are members of a union and employees who are not union members but are covered by a collective agreement.

Work Stoppages in British Columbia

(Work Stoppages Involving One or More Workers, 1994 — 2004) All Industries

Period	Total number	Workers involved	Person-days not worked
2004	15	40,204	293,630
2003	10	18,138	204,780
2002	18	37,302	77,350
2001	40	51,082	434,100
2000	46	40,773	399,170
1999	49	22,792	187,520
1998	42	45,717	329,160
1997	18	8,272	383,500
1996	29	15,903	341,100
1995	32	11,320	255,850
1994	49	21,596	306,010


¹	Person-days not worked as a per cent of estimated working time is only available for All Industries and Canada Total. Source: Human Resources Development Canada, Labour Program, Workplace Information Directorate.