Australian Workers Union v BlueScope Steel Limited [2011] NSWIRComm 1033

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Australian Workers Union v BlueScope Steel Limited [2011] NSWIRComm 1033 Hearing dates: 14-17 June, 2011 Decision date: 11 August 2011 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Connor C Decision: Application for a wage increase based on work value considerations rejected Catchwords: CLAIM FOR WAGE INCREASE - steelworks - coupled pickle cold mill operators - referral agreement - wage fixation principles - alleged changes in work value - productivity improvements - application rejected Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Industrial Relations (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010 Federal Fair Work Australia Act 2009 Federal Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Act 2010 Federal Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 Cases Cited: Australian Maritime Officers' Union v Newcastle Port Corporation - unreported BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Limited - Hot Strip Mill Restructured Ironworkers Classifications Rates of Pay Award Case - unreported BHP Steel (AIS) Pty Limited - O'Brien's Drift Restructured Ironworkers Classifications Rates of Pay Award Case - unreported BHP Steel (JLA) Pty Limited v Australian Workers Union [2003] NSWIRComm 189 Club Employees (State) Award Case (2002) 122 IR 272 Coupled Pickled Cold Mill Work Value Case [2007] NSWIRComm 1088 Council of the City of South Sydney v Horiatopoulos (1992) 47 IR 93 Crown Employees (Roads and Tradffic Authority of New South Wales - Salaried Staff) Award No 2 Case [2011] NSWIRComm 1028 Crown Employees (Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales Salaried Staff) Award Case [2011] NSWIRComm 1017 Re Health Employees Pharmacists (State) Award (2003) 132 IR 244 Hot Strip Mill Work Value Case [2008] NSWIRComm 1071 John Lysaght (Australia) Limited Port Kembla General Award Case - unreported Re Public Hospital Nurses (State) Award (No 3) (2002) 121 IR 28 Reference by the Minister for Industrial Relations of a Dispute Between BHP Billiton and the Australian Workers Union - unreported Scientific Officers Case (1962) AR 250 State Wage Case (1989) 30 IR 107 Re Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award [2001]113 IR 384 State Wage Case No 2 [2011] NSWIRComm 29 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Australian Workers Union (applicant)