Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v G & K O'Connor Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 72

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v G & K O'Connor Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 72

INDUSTRIAL LAW - notice of motion filed by respondent seeking an order that the interlocutory orders of the Court made on 12 December 2000 compelling respondent to comply with the G & K O'Connor and Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union Victorian Meat Processing Agreement 1992 by paying personal applicants according to provisions of that Agreement be discharged - whether undertaking of respondent to not offer AWAs to personal applicants obviates need for interlocutory orders - whether the "varying hardship" being experienced by personal applicants justifies discharging of interlocutory orders - notice of motion filed by applicants seeking variation of interlocutory orders of the Court made on 12 December 2000 - whether the interlocutory orders should be varied so that precise rates of pay are set for the personal applicants Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) s170WG(1) Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v G & K O'Connor Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1795 referred to

Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v G & K O'Connor Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 1948 referred to

Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union v G & K O'Connor Pty Ltd [2000] FCA 176 referred to

AUSTRALASIAN MEAT INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES' UNION, COLLIN ROSS AND ORS v G & K O'CONNOR PTY LTD V833 OF 2000 MARSHALL J MELBOURNE 12 FEBRUARY 2001

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 833 OF 2000

BETWEEN: AUSTRALASIAN MEAT INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES' UNION

FIRST APPLICANT

COLLIN ROSS

SECOND APPLICANT

AND OTHERS (According to Schedule annexed hereto)

THIRD TO THIRTY-FIRST APPLICANTS

AND: G & K O'CONNOR PTY LTD

RESPONDENT

JUDGE: MARSHALL J

DATE: 12 FEBRUARY 2001