Thermaline Pty Ltd Electrical Services Enterprise Agreement 2004 [2004] NSWIRComm 141

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Thermaline Pty Ltd Electrical Services Enterprise Agreement 2004 [2004] NSWIRComm 141 APPLICANT PARTIES : Electrical Trades Union of Australia, NSW Branch RESPONDENT Thermaline Pty Ltd Electrical Services FILE NUMBER: IRC 2620 of 2004 CORAM: Harrison DP CATCHWORDS : Application for approval of enterprise agreement - Electrical, electronic and communications contracting industry - fourth generation agreement - Agreement approved LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 05/20/2004 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 05/26/2004

APPLICANT Mr R Alexander, ETU LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr D Rothery, Thermaline Pty Ltd

JUDGMENT: - 2 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP 26 MAY 2004

Matter No IRC 2620 of 2004

THERMALINE PTY LTD ELECTRICAL SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2004

Application by Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch for approval of enterprise agreement

DECISION [2004] NSWIRComm 141

1 This is an application by the Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (ETU) seeking approval of an enterprise agreement with Thermaline Pty Ltd Electrical Services ('the Company').

2 The application was subject to hearing on 20 May 2004. Mr R Alexander appeared on behalf of the ETU. Mr D Rothery appeared on behalf of the Company.

3 The application is supported by the necessary Statement of Particulars and an affidavit signed by Mr B Riordan, Secretary of the ETU, deposing that the agreement complies with all relevant statutory requirements, satisfies the no net detriment test and was not entered into under duress.