(approx. Mining & Quarrying (3) 535,500 178,500 Railways (3 412,000 137,000 Other Transport (3) 1,494,000 498 ,000 Shipbuilding (1) 120,500 120,500 Engineering (3) 1,666,000 555,000 Iron & Steel (2) 209,000 104,500 Building, Furnishing (2) 5303500 265,000 Printing & Paper (1) 359,000 359,000 Cotton (1) 95,000 95,000 Textiles tt ~ 90,500 90, 500 Clothing (1 162,000 162,000 Leather, Boot & Shoe (1) 97,500 97,500 Glass, Pottery, Food,
Chemicals (2) 475,500 238,000 Agriculture (1) 135,000 135,000 Public Employees (1) 328,000 328,000 Civil Servants (2) 503,000 252,000 Non-manual (1) 324,000 324,000 General workers (3) 788 , 500 263,000 Women (2) 1,515,500 757 500
The disproportion is very great indeed - members of the AEU & TGWU carrying only one/sixth the weight as members of textile and cotton unions. In general it can be said that proportionel representation would strengthen the left wing, e.g, the TGU would have 6 members. Let's hope Mr. Woodcock shows the same energy in this bit of 'reforming' as he has in other fields,