Onesteel Wire Pty Ltd Newcastle Wiremill Award [2003] NSWIRComm 399 (18 November 2003)

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NEW SOUTH WALES INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION : OneSteel Wire Pty Ltd Newcastle Wiremill Award [2003] NSWIRComm 399

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 6262

HEARING DATE(S): 11/11/2003

EX TEMPORE DATE: 18/11/2003

PARTIES:

OneSteel Wire Pty Ltd

Australian Workers Union of NSW

Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, NSW Branch

Electrical Trades Union of Australia, NSW Branch

NSW Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees Union

JUDGMENT OF: Harrison DP

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES

APPLICANT

Mr D Lloyd

Solicitor of Blake Dawson Waldron Lawyers

RESPONDENTS

Mr K Maher (AWU)

Ms M Kennedy (AMWU)

Mr I Edwards (ETU)

CASES CITED:

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

JUDGMENT:

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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP

18 November 2003

Matter No IRC 6262 of 2003

ONESTEEL WIRE PTY LTD NEWCASTLE WIREMILL AWARD

Application by OneSteel Wire Pty Ltd for a new award

DECISION

[2003] NSWIRComm 399

1    This is an application by OneSteel Wire Pty Ltd ("the company") seeking the making of a new award to apply to employees of the company employed at its Wiremill operations in Newcastle.

2    The application was subject to hearing on 11 November 2003.

3    Mr D Lloyd, solicitor of Blake Dawson Waldron Lawyers appeared on behalf of the company with Mr R Cusick. Mr K Maher appeared on behalf of The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales (AWU); Ms M Kennedy appeared on behalf of the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (AMWU); Mr I Edwards appeared on behalf of the Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (ETU).

4    Mr Lloyd submitted that the award sought is the result of extensive negotiation and discussion between the parties on both a national and local level.

5    Mr Lloyd submitted that the award sought complies with statutory requirements and State Wage Case principles.

6    Mr Maher, supported by Ms Kennedy and Mr Edwards, endorsed the submissions of Mr Lloyd and enunciated the consent of the unions to the making of the Award in the terms of the application.

7    I am satisfied that the application meets all legislative requirements; that it conforms with the relevant State Wage Case principles; and that it is presented to the Commission with the genuine consent of the parties.

8    I am further satisfied that the award meets the requirements of s19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and accordingly make the award as reviewed in accordance therewith.

9    The OneSteel Wire Pty Ltd Newcastle Wiremill Award is made in accordance with the application with effect from the first pay period on or after 11 November 2003 to remain in force until 31 August 2005; and rescinds and replaces the OneSteel Wire Pty Ltd Newcastle Wiremill Award (2002) 335 IG 985.

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