Linfox - TWU (Coca Cola - Newcastle Route) Enterprise Agreement 2004 and other Linfox - TWU Enterprise Agreements [2005] NSWIRComm 60

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Linfox - TWU (Coca Cola - Newcastle Route) Enterprise Agreement 2004 and other Linfox - TWU Enterprise Agreements [2005] NSWIRComm 60

APPLICANT Linfox Australia Pty Ltd PARTIES: RESPONDENT Transport Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 715, 716, 717, 718 of 2005

CORAM: Sams DP

CATCHWORDS: Four applications for approval of enterprise agreements - all agreements in identical terms - negotiations with union - agreements site specific at various locations - agreements to have retrospective application - three year life - agreements approved for registration.

Industrial Relations Act 1996 Anti Discrimination Act 1977 LEGISLATION CITED: AWARD Transport Industry (State) Award 343 IG 390

CASES CITED: Review of the Principles for Approval of Enterprise Agreements (2000) 101 IR 332

HEARING DATES: 03/03/2005 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 03/03/2005

APPLICANT Mr J. Fox, Solicitor Minter Ellison LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

RESPONDENT Mr C Heuston, Transport Workers Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch

JUDGMENT:

- 3 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM : SAMS, DP 3 March 2005 Matter No IRC05/715 LINFOX - TWU (COCA COLA - NEWCASTLE ROUTE) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2004 Matter No IRC05/716 LINFOX - TWU (LAMINEX PROSPECT NSW) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2003 Matter No IRC05/717 LINFOX - TWU (BUSHMANS GROUP - ORANGE) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2004 Matter No IRC05/718 LINFOX - TWU (COCA COLA NEWCASTLE - CENTRAL COAST) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2004 Applications by Linfox Australia Pty Ltd for approval of enterprise agreements DECISION (ex tempore) [2005] NSWIRComm 60