| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | [2015] NZERA Wellington 35 |
| Determination date | 08 April 2015 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | P Cranney ; H Hynaston |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | First Union Incorporated v New Zealand Ltd |
| Summary | BARGAINING – Application for reference to facilitation – Whether parties unable to agree on level of wages for employees on grand parented salary bands – Whether bargaining unduly protracted and extensive efforts had failed to resolve issues preventing formation of collective agreement |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND –BARGAINING: Parties had made real attempts to settle without success. Applicant’s members had not received same pay increases as non-union members. Bargaining unduly protracted. Parties had made extensive efforts to resolve difficulties, but difficulties prevented parties from entering into collective agreement. Facilitation useful for parties. Application for reference to facilitation granted. |
| Result | Application granted |
| Main Category | Bargaining |
| Statutes | ERA s50C(1)(b) |
| Cases Cited | McCain Foods NZ Ltd v Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc [2009] ERNZ 28 (EmpC);Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc v Sanford Ltd [2012] NZEmpC 168, [2012] ERNZ 525 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | 2015_NZERA_Wellington_35.pdf [pdf 159 KB] |