Sitting days when the word unions was used in the Senate during the 1970s

Date Number of uses
24 September 1974 284
25 May 1972 241
1 June 1977 202
11 November 1976 198
18 June 1970 174
28 May 1975 172
21 October 1977 149
13 May 1970 146
18 October 1979 120
24 May 1972 106
18 August 1971 106
6 June 1973 98
21 April 1977 88
1 March 1973 84
3 June 1976 82
2 June 1977 77
4 March 1975 74
24 October 1974 74
18 April 1972 74
23 May 1972 73
6 November 1973 72
7 March 1973 70
15 May 1973 58
30 May 1972 58
4 May 1977 56
10 November 1976 54
13 April 1972 52
8 March 1972 50
6 March 1973 48
13 September 1979 47
20 April 1972 47
19 August 1977 47
13 August 1974 45
11 April 1978 45
5 May 1970 44
25 October 1979 44
3 June 1975 43
17 October 1979 40
20 February 1975 40
16 October 1973 39
24 November 1978 38
24 October 1973 38
26 May 1972 37
27 February 1975 35
6 May 1970 35
31 October 1972 35
25 October 1973 33
6 June 1979 32
31 May 1972 32
13 September 1978 31
11 March 1970 31
12 March 1974 31
18 February 1971 29
27 September 1978 28
16 March 1977 27
7 September 1977 27
20 September 1973 27
20 May 1975 26
28 September 1978 26
3 September 1975 25
30 August 1973 24
30 August 1972 24
17 June 1970 24
25 May 1976 23
13 April 1978 23
12 September 1979 23
24 May 1977 23
1 September 1970 23
26 November 1974 23
15 September 1976 23
12 February 1975 22
24 March 1977 22
25 October 1977 22
20 October 1977 22
21 April 1970 22
1 June 1976 21
27 September 1972 21
22 November 1978 20
31 August 1972 20
30 September 1970 20
7 May 1970 20
17 March 1977 20
28 March 1979 19
19 May 1971 19
2 June 1976 19
14 August 1974 19
11 October 1977 19
20 September 1978 19
4 December 1974 19
29 May 1973 18
6 October 1976 18
30 May 1977 18
21 May 1975 18
8 September 1976 18
20 November 1974 18
20 May 1976 17
25 August 1976 17
20 October 1976 17
23 May 1979 17
2 October 1974 17
19 September 1973 16
25 February 1975 16
26 May 1976 16
16 May 1973 16
5 May 1976 16
29 October 1975 15
16 September 1970 15
9 March 1977 15
22 February 1979 15
21 August 1975 15
19 October 1977 15
18 February 1976 15
4 April 1979 15
26 August 1970 14
4 March 1970 14
28 October 1975 14
19 February 1976 14
12 September 1973 14
13 September 1973 14
11 July 1974 14
25 July 1974 14
3 October 1974 14
2 March 1978 14
12 November 1974 13
27 April 1977 13
28 February 1979 13
7 June 1979 13
27 October 1972 13
14 May 1975 13
19 April 1972 13
6 March 1974 12
12 March 1970 12
31 May 1977 12
4 June 1975 12
5 April 1978 12
22 August 1972 12
30 October 1974 12
17 August 1977 12
25 August 1971 12
9 September 1975 11
14 November 1974 11
30 July 1974 11
30 November 1971 11
3 April 1979 11
17 October 1974 11
29 September 1970 11
15 October 1975 11
25 September 1974 11
9 June 1978 11
16 November 1978 11
17 October 1973 11
8 September 1971 11
29 May 1979 11
11 November 1971 11
24 August 1972 11
9 May 1979 11
18 August 1977 11
3 June 1977 11
15 April 1975 10
19 May 1976 10
20 May 1971 10
11 December 1974 10
14 September 1972 10
22 September 1976 10
28 October 1970 10
17 May 1972 10
8 November 1979 10
16 March 1978 10
23 April 1975 10
7 April 1971 10
14 September 1971 10
22 October 1974 10
26 October 1971 10
16 August 1974 10
19 September 1979 10
10 September 1975 10
26 September 1979 10
2 April 1974 10
26 September 1978 10
29 February 1972 10
24 February 1972 10
20 April 1977 10
13 November 1974 10
24 March 1976 9
29 March 1979 9
21 November 1979 9
2 May 1979 9
31 March 1976 9
27 August 1975 9
6 December 1976 9
5 June 1975 9
12 April 1978 9
3 November 1977 9
26 May 1977 9
7 April 1978 9
23 August 1972 9
2 December 1971 9
22 February 1978 9
17 August 1978 9
11 April 1972 9
20 April 1971 9
12 October 1977 9
3 April 1973 9
9 November 1976 9
2 November 1976 9
18 May 1976 8
13 March 1973 8
30 October 1975 8
31 July 1974 8
23 November 1979 8
16 October 1974 8
1 April 1971 8
20 March 1979 8
23 November 1978 8
24 October 1979 8
9 November 1971 8
17 May 1973 8
18 October 1972 8
27 May 1975 8
23 August 1978 8
28 February 1973 8
17 November 1976 8
8 June 1979 8
23 February 1978 8
18 August 1976 8
12 October 1978 8
21 November 1974 8
25 September 1973 8
18 October 1977 8
16 August 1977 8
22 March 1979 7
21 October 1975 7
19 September 1972 7
23 September 1976 7
12 April 1973 7
11 April 1973 7
20 August 1975 7
15 September 1971 7
2 September 1975 7
19 August 1970 7
11 May 1971 7
14 October 1975 7
7 November 1977 7
3 March 1976 7
7 September 1971 7
24 August 1976 7
9 September 1976 7
18 November 1976 7
3 May 1973 7
24 August 1977 7
25 August 1977 7
12 October 1971 7
26 October 1977 7
8 March 1979 7
5 December 1974 7
21 March 1974 7
14 November 1973 7
26 September 1973 7
2 November 1977 7
1 November 1977 7
17 October 1978 7
8 March 1978 7
10 December 1976 6
6 April 1976 6
9 October 1979 6
23 October 1975 6
15 September 1970 6
23 May 1973 6
18 September 1973 6
30 September 1971 6
7 March 1974 6
3 December 1976 6
7 December 1976 6
26 September 1974 6
1 June 1978 6
19 October 1976 6
27 October 1971 6
4 October 1977 6
6 October 1977 6
9 October 1975 6
26 October 1972 6
27 May 1977 6
3 May 1978 6
22 May 1973 6
8 April 1975 6
4 May 1976 6
5 November 1975 6
19 October 1978 6
23 February 1971 6
26 August 1971 6
12 September 1972 6
1 April 1976 5
15 February 1977 5
16 February 1977 5
10 May 1978 5
23 August 1973 5
1 May 1979 5
25 October 1978 5
14 September 1977 5
8 June 1973 5
18 May 1972 5
22 May 1970 5
24 February 1977 5
6 April 1971 5
9 December 1976 5
30 March 1977 5
29 August 1972 5
21 September 1972 5
29 October 1974 5
15 August 1974 5
10 October 1973 5
10 July 1974 5
19 March 1974 5
28 April 1976 5
11 June 1975 5
2 May 1973 5
9 April 1974 5
31 October 1974 5
3 November 1970 5
7 August 1974 5
8 November 1978 5
18 March 1976 5
28 November 1974 5
24 November 1971 5
31 May 1973 5
27 September 1973 5
6 September 1977 5
1 October 1974 5
5 April 1973 5
15 July 1975 5
8 April 1976 4
10 April 1975 4
25 March 1976 4
11 May 1978 4
19 November 1974 4
14 March 1973 4
26 May 1978 4
12 September 1978 4
30 November 1976 4
9 July 1975 4
23 February 1977 4
30 March 1976 4
18 May 1971 4
8 March 1973 4
2 December 1976 4
17 August 1972 4
20 September 1972 4
23 October 1979 4
24 February 1971 4
15 November 1979 4
17 November 1978 4
16 July 1974 4
18 July 1974 4
26 August 1976 4
1 October 1975 4
9 March 1972 4
2 March 1972 4
25 May 1977 4
19 August 1971 4
17 August 1971 4
29 March 1977 4
21 March 1972 4
11 September 1979 4
10 October 1979 4
1 December 1971 4
28 February 1978 4
8 May 1979 4
2 September 1970 4
6 November 1975 4
11 December 1973 4
13 December 1973 4
24 July 1974 4
23 July 1974 4
29 April 1971 4
26 February 1975 4
29 August 1979 4
8 November 1977 4
4 April 1973 4
4 November 1976 4
5 March 1974 3
23 March 1976 3
25 August 1970 3
5 March 1970 3
22 October 1975 3
19 September 1974 3
2 June 1970 3
22 August 1973 3
28 August 1973 3
11 November 1975 3
10 December 1974 3
16 April 1970 3
4 December 1973 3
24 October 1978 3
20 November 1973 3
11 May 1972 3
29 October 1970 3
21 May 1970 3
7 November 1979 3
22 September 1970 3
7 June 1973 3
5 October 1977 3
27 February 1979 3
27 August 1970 3
5 March 1975 3
25 November 1971 3
31 May 1979 3
2 June 1978 3
26 September 1972 3
8 September 1977 3
22 May 1975 3
8 June 1978 3
17 July 1974 3
6 March 1975 3
2 March 1976 3
6 May 1971 3
1 March 1972 3
16 November 1976 3
28 August 1975 3
22 November 1979 3
22 March 1977 3
21 February 1979 3
11 October 1979 3
17 August 1976 3
14 October 1971 3
10 June 1970 3
24 February 1976 3
10 October 1978 3
21 September 1978 3
3 December 1974 3
22 April 1970 3
23 February 1972 3
21 April 1971 3
10 December 1971 3
17 October 1972 3
16 September 1976 3
13 October 1977 3
9 May 1972 3
27 May 1976 3
4 November 1970 3
12 October 1976 3
29 March 1973 3
17 February 1971 3
1 March 1978 3
7 April 1976 2
17 April 1975 2
17 February 1977 2
20 August 1970 2
15 March 1973 2
7 October 1971 2
6 October 1971 2
22 March 1972 2
17 September 1970 2
18 September 1974 2
29 August 1973 2
15 April 1970 2
21 August 1979 2
23 August 1979 2
29 September 1971 2
21 September 1976 2
5 May 1977 2
10 May 1972 2
3 May 1977 2
5 June 1973 2
22 April 1975 2
22 February 1977 2
4 September 1975 2
26 August 1975 2
30 September 1975 2
26 October 1970 2
21 October 1970 2
16 October 1975 2
24 May 1978 2
25 May 1978 2
23 October 1973 2
31 March 1977 2
9 April 1970 2
6 June 1978 2
20 May 1970 2
10 May 1973 2
3 November 1971 2
10 April 1974 2
12 October 1972 2
19 October 1972 2
29 May 1975 2
30 October 1970 2
14 September 1976 2
1 June 1972 2
19 November 1979 2
13 November 1979 2
14 November 1978 2
11 October 1973 2
22 August 1978 2
24 August 1978 2
20 February 1979 2
16 October 1979 2
4 March 1976 2
9 September 1971 2
14 March 1974 2
27 April 1976 2
24 October 1972 2
30 May 1978 2
15 May 1975 2
9 March 1971 2
20 November 1979 2
28 May 1979 2
7 November 1973 2
26 April 1972 2
19 February 1975 2
18 February 1975 2
3 April 1974 2
4 April 1974 2
8 April 1974 2
6 May 1976 2
9 December 1971 2
13 October 1971 2
1 August 1974 2
7 September 1976 2
3 September 1970 2
31 March 1971 2
16 June 1970 2
16 August 1978 2
10 March 1977 2
10 May 1979 2
12 December 1973 2
22 February 1972 2
16 March 1976 2
28 August 1979 2
20 March 1974 2
27 November 1974 2
5 April 1979 2
9 November 1977 2
30 October 1972 2
15 October 1970 2
4 May 1978 2
8 May 1978 2
3 November 1976 2
16 July 1975 2
16 February 1971 2
21 November 1973 1
23 March 1972 1
14 May 1970 1
9 June 1970 1
8 December 1976 1
26 October 1978 1
28 September 1971 1
29 November 1973 1
27 November 1973 1
24 May 1979 1
6 March 1979 1
26 April 1977 1
13 September 1977 1
15 September 1977 1
15 October 1974 1
10 April 1973 1
1 June 1973 1
27 October 1970 1
22 October 1970 1
6 November 1979 1
24 September 1970 1
23 September 1970 1
14 March 1978 1
29 May 1978 1
18 August 1970 1
12 May 1971 1
13 May 1971 1
19 March 1970 1
10 March 1970 1
4 June 1976 1
23 May 1978 1
9 April 1975 1
30 May 1979 1
11 October 1972 1
7 June 1978 1
14 October 1976 1
13 October 1976 1
23 October 1974 1
28 October 1971 1
15 November 1978 1
18 October 1973 1
21 September 1977 1
20 September 1977 1
4 May 1971 1
4 June 1979 1
5 June 1979 1
8 October 1975 1
7 November 1978 1
2 October 1975 1
7 October 1975 1
25 October 1972 1
19 September 1978 1
11 February 1975 1
12 June 1975 1
6 April 1978 1
4 April 1978 1
1 May 1973 1
9 May 1973 1
8 May 1973 1
4 November 1971 1
19 August 1976 1
8 December 1971 1
2 November 1970 1
6 August 1974 1
9 November 1978 1
11 October 1978 1
30 March 1971 1
12 June 1970 1
26 February 1976 1
15 August 1978 1
18 October 1978 1
28 April 1977 1
28 April 1971 1
23 November 1971 1
15 November 1973 1
16 September 1971 1
10 October 1972 1
24 August 1971 1
5 May 1978 1
2 May 1978 1
9 May 1978 1
21 November 1978 1
28 March 1973 1
27 March 1973 1
30 May 1973 1
7 March 1978 1