BP2003/5723, Transcript of Proceedings [2003] AIRCTrans 3231 (29 July 2003)

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TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL

RELATIONS COMMISSION

COMMISSIONER BLAIR

BP2003/5723
C2003/2553
C2003/2554

APPLICATION FOR TERMINATION
OF BARGAINING PERIOD

Application under section 170MW of the Act
by ETRS Pty Limited for orders to suspend or
terminate whatever bargaining periods exist
between ETRS Pty Limited and AMWU including
BP2002/4501, BP2003/1416 and BP2003/2695

ETRS PTY LIMITED

and

AUTOMOTIVE, FOOD, METALS, ENGINEERING, PRINTING
AND KINDRED INDUSTRIES UNION

Application under section 99 of the Act of a
dispute re enterprise bargaining issues and
intended industrial action

APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER TO STOP OR PREVENT INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Application under section 127(2) of the
Act by ETRS Pty Limited for an order to stop or
prevent industrial action

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SYDNEY

WEDNESDAY, 16 JULY 2003

THE COMMISSIONER: The Commission will under its general powers, that is 111(1)(t), and if necessary rely on section 111(1)(b) issue an order that the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union that are parties to dispute No 2553 of 2003 which is a section 99 notification of an industrial dispute and also parties to C2554 of 2003 which is a section 127(2) application and which are also subject to an application under section 170MW, power of the Commission to suspend or terminate the bargaining period in BP 5723 of 2003, that the union and its officers and members are not to engage or encourage any industrial action by way of rolling stoppages, bans or limitations against ETRS Pty Limited from 6.30 today, 16 July, until such time as the Commission reconvenes for the purposes of hearing arguments on behalf of the applicant in BP 5723 of 2003, that is, ETRS Pty Limited, if they wish to press their section 170MW application, or if the union in this matter wishes to argue that the orders so issued from today should be lifted.

PN1

The Commission would also order that the parties enter into meaningful discussions between today and a report-back to the Commission by way of conference at 1.00 pm on Tuesday, 22 July. At that time the Commission will make itself available to assist the parties to progress the negotiations concerning a section 170LJ agreement. Are the parties clear on what is being put?

PN2

MS PAUL: Yes, Commissioner.

PN3

MS BUCHANAN: Yes, Commissioner.

PN4

THE COMMISSIONER: Thank you, Ms Paul and Ms Buchanan. I look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday at 1.00 pm in Melbourne. The Commission stands adjourned.

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