Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales CITATION: Transport Industry - Wholesale Butchers (State) Award [2007] NSWIRComm 1077 APPLICANT Transport Workers Union of New South Wales PARTIES: RESPONDENTS Australian Meat Industry Council Australian Federation of Employers & Industries FILE NUMBER(S): 1468 of 2007 CORAM: Macdonald C CATCHWORDS: Application for variation of an award - s 17 - increases to wages and allowances - application granted - award varied LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 15/10/07 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 15 October 2007 APPLICANT Transport Workers Union of New South Wales Ms R Pace LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENTS Australian Federation of Employers & Industries Mr A Doyle DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: MACDONALD C 3 October 2007 Matter No IRC 1468 of 2007 Transport Industry - Wholesale Butchers (State) Award Application by Transport Workers Union of New South Wales for variation re State Wage Case 2007 DECISION [2007] NSWIRComm 1077 1 This is an application pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ("the Act") filed on 11 September 2007 by the Transport Workers Union of New South Wales ("the Union") for variation of an award. 2 The matter was listed for a Consent Hearing on 3 October 2007. The following appearances were entered: Ms R Pace - the Union Mr A Doyle - Australian Federation of Employers and Industries 3 The matter did not proceed to a Consent Hearing as the Union needed to amend some rates listed in its application. 4 The matter was relisted for Consent Hearing on 15 October 2007. 5 Ms Pace handed up to the Commission an Amended Application to reflect agreed changes by the parties to some of the rates contained in the original application. Ms Pace addressed the Commission on the Union's Amended Application to vary the Transport Industry - Wholesale Butchers (State) Award ("the Award"). The Amended Application sought to vary the Award so as to increase wages and allowances. 6 Ms Pace gave on the record her Union's commitment in relation to the absorption of the increases should the Commission grant the Union's Amended Application. 7 Mr Doyle consented to the Amended Application. 8 The Commission hereby confirms the Ex Tempore Determination made in this matter on 15 October 2007 and the Award is accordingly varied. 9 The variation to the Award will take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 29 November 2007. A Macdonald Commissioner 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.