Notification under section 167 by the Minister for Industrial Relations of a dispute between BHP Billiton and The Australian Workers Union and others re proposed strike action [2002] NSWIRComm 378

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Notification under section 167 by the Minister for Industrial Relations of a dispute between BHP Billiton and The Australian Workers Union and others re proposed strike action [2002] NSWIRComm 378 APPLICANT Minister for Industrial Relations

RESPONDENTS PARTIES : BHP Steel Limited BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd The Australian Workers Union, New South Wales The Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch The Australian Manufacturing Worker's Union, New South Wales Branch FILE NUMBER: IRC 8095 of 2001 CORAM: Walton J Vice-President CATCHWORDS : Industrial Dispute - Steel Industry Agreement - Steel Industry Plan - History of Industrial Relations - Unusual Procedure - Wages - Allowances - Long Service Leave - Introduction of Change - Employment Security - Continuity of Supply - Regulation of disturbances to Production - Urgent Customer Needs - Dispute Settlement Procedure - Recommendations. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s130 HEARING DATES: 12/18/2001; 12/21/2001; 02/06/2002; 02/07/2002; 02/08/2002; 02/12/2002; 02/13/2002; 05/01/2002; 07/11/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/13/2002

APPLICANT Mr J Nolan of counsel SOLICITOR Mr I Hill State Crown Solicitor's Office

RESPONDENTS Mr A Morris Blake Dawson Waldron LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: BHP Steel