C2006/1759, Transcript of Proceedings [2006] AIRCTrans 480 (29 March 2006)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

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Workplace Relations Act 1996 14497-1

COMMISSIONER ROBERTS

C2006/1759

AUSTRALASIAN MEAT INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES UNION, THE
AND
OSI INTERNATIONAL FOODS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
s.99 - Notification of an industrial dispute
(C2006/1759)

SYDNEY

10.37AM, WEDNESDAY, 15 MARCH 2006

Continued from 21/2/2006

THE FOLLOWING PROCEEDINGS WERE CONDUCTED VIA TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AND RECORDED IN SYDNEY

PN27

THE COMMISSIONER: Ms Fernandez. You're there, Mr Burke, I take it?

PN28

MR BURKE: Yes, Commissioner. Good morning.

PN29

THE COMMISSIONER: Good morning. Ms Fernandez?

PN30

MS FERNANDEZ: Thank you Commissioner. As I understand - - -

PN31

THE COMMISSIONER: Given that Mr Burke is no doubt sitting down, you can sit down as well if you wish to address me.

PN32

MS FERNANDEZ: Okay. Thank you. I was wondering whether they stood up when you walked in. As I understand it, this issue has been somewhat resolved in that the workers have had their breaks made quite regular and are only changing them on an ad hoc basis, on a needs basis and I haven't had a chance to speak to the workers. I would be interested to hear from the company. The company were intended to contact me so I could speak to the workers and get a final decision on how they are feeling about this and other issues, but I am still waiting for the company to contact me to organise a meeting. If we could possibly get some dates today then I am happy to discontinue this matter as had been resolved.

PN33

THE COMMISSIONER: Yes. Look I think this matter has come to its natural conclusion. There certainly won't be the vehicle for other matters excluding breaks. I know you haven't had time to talk to your members but I would take it they would talk to you if they were significantly upset or whatever.

PN34

MS FERNANDEZ: Yes they certainly would speak to myself or Mr Muscat. At this present moment in time they are, you know they are not 100 per cent happy. They would have preferred for things to have stayed the way they are but now that we have stabilised the breaks.

PN35

THE COMMISSIONER: Yes.

PN36

MS FERNANDEZ: They are a lot happier than what they were a few weeks ago.

PN37

THE COMMISSIONER: Well nobody is ever 100 per cent happy in my experience, including myself from time to time. So if you want to set meetings with Mr Burke and use this as a vehicle for doing it, by all means do so.

PN38

MS FERNANDEZ: Well I have got my diary if they have got their diary there and if they can give me a date for next week. We were supposed to have - - -

PN39

THE COMMISSIONER: We'll just go off the record for a moment while we chat about this.

<OFF THE RECORD

PN40

THE COMMISSIONER: The parties are welcome to use the facilities of the Commission and the telephone link to set up their meeting about another matter, but in my view the file before me, matter 1759 is concluded. Do you agree with that?

PN41

MS FERNANDEZ: I do indeed. Thank you.

PN42

THE COMMISSIONER: So this file will be treated as closed. I will adjourn now on this matter and the parties are welcome to use the facilities to set their meeting up.

PN43

MS FERNANDEZ: Thank you.

PN44

THE COMMISSIONER: We are adjourned.

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