Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales CITATION : J Blackwood & Son Limited Enterprise Bargaining (State) Agreement 2003 [2003] NSWIRComm 33 APPLICANT PARTIES : J Blackwood & Son Limited Newcastle RESPONDENT National Union of Workers, NSW Branch FILE NUMBER: IRC 224 of 2003 CORAM: Harrison DP CATCHWORDS : Application for approval of enterprise agreement - agreement approved LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 02/07/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/18/2003 APPLICANT Ms V Weber, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Employers First JUDGMENT: - 2 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: HARRISON DP 18 February 2003 Matter No IRC 224 of 2003 J. BLACKWOOD AND SON LIMITED NEWCASTLE ENTERPRISE BARGAINING (STATE) AGREEMENT 2003 Application by J. Blackwood & Son Limited Newcastle for approval of enterprise agreement DECISION [2003] NSWIRComm 33 1 This is an application by J. Blackwood & Son Limited Newcastle ('the Company') seeking approval of an enterprise agreement between the Company and the National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch ('NUW'). 2 The application was subject to hearing on 7 February 2003. 3 Ms V Weber of Employers First appeared on behalf of the Company. Correspondence was received by facsimile from the NUW on 4 February 2003 informing the Commission that they consented to the application and seeking approval for the matter to be heard without adjournment due to their inability to be represented as scheduled. 4 The application is supported by the necessary Statement of Particulars and an affidavit signed by Ms Vanessa Weber in her capacity of Adviser - Employee Relations of Employers First, representing the company. Ms Weber's affidavit certifies that the agreement complies with all relevant statutory requirements, satisfies the no net detriment test, was not entered into under duress, and complies with the principles for approval of enterprise agreements as determined by the Commission. 5 I am satisfied that the material presented to the Commission adequately demonstrates that the Agreement submitted for approval complies with all necessary tests. 6 The J. Blackwood & Son Limited Newcastle Enterprise Bargaining (State) Agreement 2003 is approved in the terms of application, with effect from 1 January 2003 to remain in force for a period of one year therefrom. oo0oo DISCLAIMER - Every effort has been made to comply with suppression orders or statutory provisions prohibiting publication that may apply to this judgment or decision. The onus remains on any person using material in the judgment or decision to ensure that the intended use of that material does not breach any such order or provision. Further enquiries may be directed to the Registry of the Court or Tribunal in which it was generated.