NSW Caselaw
Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales
CITATION: Australian Workers Union v. BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Limited [2006] NSWIRComm 1096
APPLICANT Australian Workers Union PARTIES: RESPONDENT BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Limited
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 5083 of 2005
CORAM: Connor C
CATCHWORDS: industrial dispute - steel industry - plate mill - suspension and warning given to trade union delegate and occupational health and safety representative - driving of personal vehicles on plant - allegations of harassment and victimisation over occupational health and safety issues - whether trade union delegate exceeded his authority - making frivolous and vexatious complaints
LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000
Blyth Chemicals Limited v. Bushnell (1933) 49 CLR 66 Boston Deep Sea Fishing and Ice Company v. Ansell (1888) 39 Ch.D 339 English and Australian Coper Company v. Johnson (1911) 13 CLR 490 CASES CITED: Gorman v. BHP Integrated Steel Division - unreported Newcastle Steel Works Case (1961) AR 48 Premier Illawarra Pty Limited Dispute case - unreported Shepherd v. Felt and Textiles of Australia Limited (1931) 45 CLR 359 Transfield Dispute Case (1974) AR 596
HEARING DATES: 05/06/2006, 06/06/2006, 13/06/2006
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/15/2006
APPLICANT Dave Hancock Australian Workers Union LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:
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