NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales
CITATION: Australian Workers' Union v. BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Limited [2005] NSWIRComm 1126
APPLICANT Australian Workers' Union
PARTIES: RESPONDENT BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Limited
FILE NUMBER(S): 1531 of 2005
CORAM: Connor C
industrial action - change to method of work - stop work meeting to discuss alleged safety issue - refusal to work as directed - legitimate concern over safety - need for consultation over safety issues - claim for payment for wages deducted from employees attending meeting granted CATCHWORDS:
Industrial Relations Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act LEGISLATION CITED: 2000
Australian National Airlines Commission v. Robinson (1977) VR 87 Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union v. Ralph M Lee Pty Limited (1996) 68 IR 333 Caltex Australia Limited Disputes Case (unreported) CASES CITED: Csomore v. Public Service Board of New South Wales (1986) IR 275 Electricity Commission of New South Wales v. Swieringa (1975) AR 236 Labor Council of New South Wales v. Axis Metal Roofing (2004) IR 272
HEARING DATES: 07/19/2005; 08/01/2005
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/24/2005
APPLICANT Andrew Gorman Australian Workers' Union
LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Jack de Flamingh Blake Dawson Waldron
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