B2015/540, Transcript of Proceedings [2015] FWCTrans 372 (24 June 2015)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS
Fair Work Act 2009 1052016

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK

B2015/540

s.240 - Application to deal with a bargaining dispute

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia

and

CSL Limited T/A bioCSL; CSL Limited T/A CSL Behring Australia Pty Ltd; CSL Corporate; CSL Research and Development

(B2015/540)

Melbourne

10.52 AM, WEDNESDAY, 10 JUNE 2015

PN1

THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT: In matter B2015/540, the parties have reached an agreement to enable (indistinct) seek agreement on the following terms.

PN2

Firstly, such applications as have been made for protected action ballot orders by any of the unions will be withdrawn, and each of the unions undertake not to issue any further applications for protected action ballot orders until next week at the earliest.

PN3

Secondly, the unions undertake not to engage in protected industrial action on the assumption that any orders are made until 15 July 2015 at the earliest. They also undertake not to make application for a good faith bargaining order before that date.

PN4

The parties agree to participate in conferences under the auspices of the Commission on a regular basis on Fridays each week, subject to the parties remaining flexible, given my limited availability. The unions undertake also not to make an application for a scope order before 29 June 2015. The employer undertakes not to request employees to vote for the approval of the new agreement until 7 August 2015. If such a ballot were to take place, the ballot would conclude on 13 August 2015. The parties note that the question of the scope in relation to Level 6 employees remains in dispute. I will notify the parties either later today or tomorrow as to my availability this Friday, and if so what time I propose conferences commence.

OFF THE RECORD [10.55 AM]

ON THE RECORD [10.57 AM]

PN5

I have been asked by the transcript recorders to restate the opening, which was simply that I have conducted a conference in relation to an application to deal with a bargaining dispute under section 240 in matter B2015/540, and the parties have reached an agreement in order to facilitate further bargaining between them. I have already indicated the terms of the agreement.

PN6

Ms Weber, are those terms acceptable to the unions?

PN7

MS WEBER: Yes, Deputy President.

PN8

THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT: And Mr Fridell?

PN9

MR FRIDELL: Yes, Deputy President.

PN10

THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT: I thank the parties for their participation in the conference. As I indicated, I will advise the parties later as to the precise starting time for a conference on Friday. We are adjourned. Thank you.

PN11

MR FRIDELL: Thank you.

PN12

MS WEBER: Thank you.

ADJOURNED INDEFINITELY [10.58 AM]