The Linfox Australia Pty Ltd - N.U.W. (NSW Branch) Tempe Processing Centre (Operations) Enterprise Agreement 2005 - 2007 [2005] NSWIRComm 102

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: The Linfox Australia Pty Ltd - N.U.W. (NSW Branch) Tempe Processing Centre (Operations) Enterprise Agreement 2005 - 2007 [2005] NSWIRComm 102

Applicant National Union of Workers (New South Wales Branch)

Respondent PARTIES: Linfox Australia Pty Limited

Intervener Transport Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch

FILE NUMBER(S): 619 of 2005

CORAM: Backman J

CATCHWORDS: Leave to intervene by TWU in application for approval of an enterprise agreement brought by NUW - application by TWU that enterprise agreement not be approved - basis of TWU application that rates of pay under the enterprise agreement are less than rates of pay under Linfox Model Enterprise Agreement in relation to the Tempe site - comparison of rates of pay not relevant because Linfox Model Enterprise Agreement not formally approved - TWU application declined - orders.

HEARING DATES: 04/04/2005 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 04/04/2005

Applicant Mr A. Joseph of Counsel Mr S. Mueller, NUW.

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Respondent Mr P. Smith

Intervener Ms D. Leahy Mr T. O'Donnell

JUDGMENT:

- 2 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: Backman J

4 April 2005

Matter No IRC 619 of 2005

The Linfox Australia Pty Ltd - N.U.W. (NSW Branch) Tempe Processing Centre (Operations) Enterprise Agreement.

Intervention by the Transport Workers Union in relation to the application for approval of an Enterprise Agreement between the National Union of Workers (NSW Branch) and Linfox Australia Pty Limited.