Notification under s130 by NSW Fire Brigades on behalf of the Director of Public Employment of a dispute with NSW Fire Brigade Employees' Union re Stop Work Meeting [2008] NSWIRComm 31

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Notification under s130 by NSW Fire Brigades on behalf of the Director of Public Employment of a dispute with NSW Fire Brigade Employees' Union re Stop Work Meeting [2008] NSWIRComm 31

Notifier: PARTIES: NSW Fire Brigades on behalf of the Director of Public Employment Respondent: NSW Fire Brigade Employees Union

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC85 of 2008

CORAM: Kavanagh J

CATCHWORDS: S130 industrial dispute - industrial action - arbitration by Commission - proposal of Commission on own initiative for Interim Award - Interim Award entered by agreement - Commission determines duration for six months - all issues referred to Arbitration

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 25/01/08,31/01/08,04/02/08,05/02/08,13/02/08, 14/02/08,15/02/08,18/02/08 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 18 February 2008

Notifier: Mr P. Kite SC and Ms T. Anderson of counsel instructed by Ms J Duncan NSW Fire Brigades LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

Respondent: Mr J. Nolan instructed by Mr S. Flynn/Mr C. Read NSW Fire Brigade Employees' Union

JUDGMENT:

- 3 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: Kavanagh J

18 February 2008

Matter No IRC 85 of 2008

NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 130 BY NSW FIRE BRIGADE ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT OF A DISPUTE WITH NSW FIRE BRIGADE EMPLOYEES UNION RE STOP WORK MEETING