Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Auckland
Reference No [2012] NZERA Auckland 134
Determination date 17 April 2012
Member R Arthur
Representation R McIlraith, K Dunn ; S Mitchell
Location Auckland
Parties Ports of Auckland Ltd v Maritime Union of New Zealand
Summary BARGAINING – Application for reference to facilitation – Parties sought reference to facilitation on ground had been protracted strikes and lockouts during bargaining for collective employment agreement (“CEA”) – Respondent members had been on strike nine times since bargaining for new CEA began – Applicant previously locked out respondent members – Parties had met 22 times for bargaining purposes – Parties requested facilitation occurred urgently – Authority satisfied s50C(1)(c) Employment Relations Act 2000 requirements met – Authority satisfied urgent facilitation appropriate due to importance of matter to parties and effect of CEA bargaining difficulties on other people and parties – Application for reference to facilitation granted
Result Application granted ; No order for costs
Main Category Bargaining
Statutes ERA s50B;ERA s50C(1)(c);ERA s161(1)(ca)
Number of Pages 2
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