State Transit Authority of NSW v Rail Tram and Bus Union (NSW Branch) [2010] NSWIRComm 9

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: State Transit Authority of NSW v Rail Tram and Bus Union (NSW Branch) [2010] NSWIRComm 9

PARTIES: State Transit Authority of New South Wales (Notifier) Rail Tram and Bus Union (NSW Branch) (Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 1943 and 2021 of 2009

CORAM: Boland J President

CATCHWORDS: INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE - Wages and working conditions for bus operators in the government bus service - offer by employer involving 3 per cent increase per annum over two years - Cost offsets - Recommendation by Commission that offer be accepted - Recommendation by Commission that employer not withdraw payment of industry allowance to bus operators who engaged in strike action in support of increased wages and improved working conditions

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

CASES CITED: State Transit Authority of NSW v Rail, Tram and Bus Union (NSW Branch) [2009] NSWIRComm 221

HEARING DATES: 4 February 2010

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 4 February 2010

Mr G Hanson (Notifier) State Transit Authority of New South Wales LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES:

Mr R Baonza with Mr D Malone (Respondent) Rail, Tram and Bus Union (NSW Branch)

JUDGMENT: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: BOLAND J, President

Thursday, 4 February 2010

Matter No IRC 1943 of 2009

STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY DIVISION OF THE NSW GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND RAIL TRAM BUS UNION (BUS DIVISION)

Application by State Transit Authority Division of the NSW Government Service under section 10 of the Act

Matter No IRC 2021 of 2009

STATE TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF THE NSW GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND RAIL TRAM AND BUS UNION, NSW BRANCH