Notification under section 130 by Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd of a dispute with Unions New South Wales and others re clause 32 in Enterprise Agreement [2007] NSWIRComm 1012

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: Notification under section 130 by Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd of a dispute with Unions New South Wales and others re clause 32 in Enterprise Agreement [2007] NSWIRComm 1012

NOTIFIER Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd RESPONDENTS Unions New South Wales Newcastle Trades Hall Council PARTIES: Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch New South Wales Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union Transport Workers' Union of New South Wales

FILE NUMBER(S): 1094 of 2006

CORAM: Stanton C

CATCHWORDS: Coal loading facility - $160 million infrastructure project - Port of Newcastle coal loading capacity increased by 13 million tonnes per annum - State project award - State enterprise agreement - site inspections - request to provide the Commission with a final report and review of project - communications, cooperation and consultation - 600,000 men hours worked - zero lost time injuries - zero lost time due to industrial disputation - project communications and safety awareness programs - mandatory personal safety plans - employee training - acceptance of "a fair go all round" - project completed eight months early - model for best practice - significant contribution to regional, state and national economic prosperity.

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996