Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AWU v John Holland Pty Ltd [2001] FCA 93
INDUSTRIAL LAW – termination of employment – whether employment terminated for prohibited reason – whether prohibited reason operative reason for termination of employment – whether employment terminated because applicant member of Australian Workers' Union, or because applicant proposed delegate of Australian Workers' Union – whether employer followed procedures regarding recruitment of labour – union pressure to terminate employment – industrial action at respondent's work sites – respondent incurring financial losses as a result of strikes.
Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth): ss 298K Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 (Cth): s 5(1)(aa)
Wood (on behalf of the Industrial Relations Bureau) v Lord Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Melbourne (1979) 41 FLR 1 applied Maritime Union of Australia v Geraldton Port Authority (1999) 93 FCR 34 applied AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION & STEVEN JOHN McGEE v JOHN HOLLAND PTY LTD V 758 of 2000 GOLDBERG J 20 FEBRUARY 2001 MELBOURNE
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 758 of 2000
BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION
First Applicant
STEVEN JOHN McGEE
Second Applicant
AND: JOHN HOLLAND PTY LTD
Respondent
JUDGE: GOLDBERG J
DATE OF ORDER: 20 FEBRUARY 2001
WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The application be dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 758 of 2000
BETWEEN: AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION
First Applicant
STEVEN JOHN McGEE
Second Applicant
AND: JOHN HOLLAND PTY LTD
Respondent
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