23-5  Disposal of Labor Disputes
 
     
Item 2005 2006
     
  Number of Cases Left Over from Preceding Period     (case) 17829 22165
  Cases Accepted                                         
     Number of Cases                                                    (case) 313773 317162
         Number of Collective Labour Disputes                     16217 13977
         Number of Cases Appealed by Laborers                   293710 301233
     Number of Persons Involved                               (person) 744195 679312
         Number of Persons Involved in Collective Disputes 409819 348714
    Cause of the Dispute                                             (case)    
        Change in the Labour Contract 7567 3456
        Relief from the Labour Contract 54858 55502
        Termination of the Labour Contract 14015 12366
  Cases Settled                                         
    Number of Cases Settled                                    (case) 306027 310780
     by Manners of Settlement                               
         by Mediation                                      104308 104435
         by Arbitration Lawsuit                            131745 141465
         Others                                            69974 64880
     by Result of Settlement                                
         Recovered by Units                                      39401 39251
         Recovered by Laborers                          145352 146028
         Recovered Partly by Both Parties                    121274 125501