J Blackwood & Son Limited Newcastle Enterprise Bargaining (State) Agreement 2006-2008 [2006] NSWIRComm 22

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: J Blackwood & Son Limited Newcastle Enterprise Bargaining (State) Agreement 2006-2008 [2006] NSWIRComm 22

Employers First PARTIES: J Blackwood & Son Limited Newcastle National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 6762 of 2006

CORAM: Harrison DP

CATCHWORDS: Application for approval of enterprise agreement - agreement will apply to employees engaged in any of the classifications specified in the Storeman and Packers General (State) Award 317 IG 1097 and the Clerical and Administrative Employees (State) Award 296 IG 619 - agreement approved to apply from 1 January 2006 until 30 June 2008 - replaces previous agreement

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 17/01/2006

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 01/17/2006

EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 02/03/2006

APPLICANT Ms D McManus Employers First LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

RESPONDENT Ms M Bernardi, National Union of Workers, NSW

JUDGMENT:

- 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP

3 January 2006

Matter No IRC 6762 of 2005

J BLACKWOOD & SON LIMITED NEWCASTLE ENTERPRISE BARGAINING (STATE) AGREEMENT 2006-2008

Application by Employers First for approval of an enterprise agreement

DECISION

[2006] NSWIRComm 22

1 This is an application filed by Employers First seeking approval of an enterprise agreement between J Blackwood & Son Limited Newcastle ("the company") and the National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch. The agreement will apply to employees employed by the Company engaged in any of the classifications specified in the Storeman and Packers General (State) Award 317 IG 1097 and the Clerical and Administrative Employees (State) Award 296 IG 619. 2 The application was subject to hearing on 17 January 2006. Ms D McManus appeared on behalf of Employers First with Ms L Barreca. Ms M Bernardi appeared on behalf of the Union .