State Wage Case 2003 [2003] NSWIRComm 174

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : State Wage Case 2003 [2003] NSWIRComm 174 Aged Services Association of NSW (Industrial) Association of Foremen and Supervisors Australian Business Industrial Australian Catholic Commission for Employment Relations Australian Nursing Homes and Extended Care Association, New South Wales Australian Retailers Association, New South Wales Division Australian Workers' Union of New South Wales Concrete Pavious' Association Employers First and affiliated organisations Engineering Construction Laboratories Association Furnishing Industry Association of Australia (Management Services) Gas Employees' Union Gas Industry Salaried Officers Federation, New South Wales Branch PARTIES : Gramophone Records Industry Union of New South Wales Labor Council of New South Wales Local Government Association of New South Wales and Shires Association of New South Wales Master Builders' Association of New South Wales Minister for Industrial Relations Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales New South Wales Glass and Glazing Association New South Wales Road Transport Association New South Wales Soft Drink Association Country Division Public Employment Office Registered Clubs Association of New South Wales State Chamber of Commerce (Industrial Relations) Association The Australian Industry Group New South Wales Branch The Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union, New South Wales FILE NUMBER: IRC 2411 of 2003 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Harrison DP; Boland J; Redman C; Tabbaa C CATCHWORDS : State Wage Case - Summons to show cause - Awards - National decision - Sitting in Newcastle - Centenary of the Commission - Decision of the AIRC - Whether national decision should be implemented in New South Wales - Economic considerations - National economy - State economy - Consensus of the parties - Submissions of the parties - Decision issued on 27 May 2003 - Reasons for decision now issued - Adoption of National Decision - Consequential minor variations to Principles - Lagging awards - Principles - Principles issued - Orders confirmed LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Part 3 of Chapter 2 s 48 s 50 & s 52 Safety Net Review - Wages, May 2003, Print PR002003 CASES CITED : State Wage Case 2001 (2001) 104 IR 466 State Wage Case 2002 (2002) 114 IR 82 HEARING DATES: 05/26/2003; 05/27/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/06/2003