Request by Unions New South Wales for the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales on the PWCS 3EXP Construction Project by Bechtel for Port Waratah Coal Services [2010] NSWIRComm 56

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Request by Unions New South Wales for the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales on the PWCS 3EXP Construction Project by Bechtel for Port Waratah Coal Services [2010] NSWIRComm 56

Unions NSW; Newcastle Trades Hall Council; Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales; PARTIES: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (NSW Branch); Electrical Trades Union of Australia, NSW Branch; Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union; Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 613 of 2008

CORAM: Harrison DP

CATCHWORDS: Request for assistance in industrial matter - major construction project - Kooragang Coal Loader - Port of Newcastle - co-operative model of industrial relations - regular communication meetings - good safety record - no lost time due to industrial matters - project on time and under budget - continuation for further four years.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

HEARING DATES: 6 June 2008; 12 March 2010; 16 April 2010

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 30 April 2010

Mr P McPherson (Applicant) Unions NSW and affiliated unions LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

Mr S Gordon (Respondent) Australian Industry Group

JUDGMENT:

- 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: HARRISON DP 30 April 2010

Matter No IRC 613 of 2008

Request by Unions New South Wales for the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales on the PWCS 3EXP Construction Project by Bechtel for Port Waratah Coal Services for inspection and conference