Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales CITATION: Mushroom Industry Employees (State) Award [2007] NSWIRComm 1075 APPLICANT Australian Workers Union New South Wales PARTIES: RESPONDENTS Australian Business Industrial Australian Federation of Employers & Industries NSW Farmers (Industrial) Association Australian Industry Group New South Wales Branch FILE NUMBER(S): 1874 of 2007 CORAM: Macdonald C CATCHWORDS: Application for variation of an award - s 17 - increases to wages and allowances - application granted - award varied HEARING DATES: 12/10/07 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12 October 2007 APPLICANT Australian Workers Union New South Wales Mr G Beard LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENTS Australian Federation of Employers & Industries - Mr S Marriott DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: MACDONALD C 12 October 2007 Matter No IRC 1874 of 2007 Mushroom Industry Employees (State) Award Application by Australian Workers Union New South Wales for variation re State Wage Case 2007 DECISION [2007] NSWIRComm 1075 1 This is an application pursuant to section 17 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ("the Act") filed on 3 October 2007 by the Australian Workers Union New South Wales ("the Union") for variation of an award. 2 The matter was listed for a Consent Hearing on 12 October 2007. The following appearances were entered: Mr G Beard - the Union Mr S Marriott - Australian Federation of Employers and Industries 3 Mr Beard addressed the Commission on the Union's Application to vary the Mushroom Industry Employees (State) Award ("the Award"). The Application sought to vary the Award so as to increase wages and allowances. Mr Beard advised of two corrections to the Application. 4 Mr Beard gave on the record his Union's commitment in relation to the absorption of the increases should the Commission grant the Union's Application. 5 Mr Marriott consented to the Application, as corrected. 6 Certain other employer organisations did not appear but had been advised of the proceeding. 7 The Commission hereby confirms the Ex Tempore Determination made in this matter on 12 October 2007 and the Award is accordingly varied. 8 The variation to the Award will take effect from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 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.