More than 3,000 days lost to industrial disputes in second quarter of year

A Unison trade union official picket banner tied to railings in North Yorkshire (Alamy/PA)

The number of days lost to industrial disputes soared in the second quarter of the year, new Central Statistics Office (CSO) show.

The CSO said 3,070 days were lost to industrial disputes, compared with just 1,429 in the same period last year, and 236 days lost in the first quarter.