| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2017] NZERA Auckland 142 |
| Determination date | 11 May 2017 |
| Member | V Campbell |
| Representation | O Cranney, G Liu ; A Caisley |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | First Union Inc. v Brand Developers Ltd |
| Summary | BARGAINING - Application for reference to facilitation |
| Abstract | AUTHORITY FOUND -;BARGAINING: Delay of five months in concluding bargaining process agreement and starting bargaining process combined with refusal to negotiate about wages, restructuring process and changes to bargaining team caused serious difficulties in concluding collective agreement. Bargaining extended over last 22 months and has been unduly protracted. Parties have had 12 face to face sessions, five of them conducted with mediator. Six days of strike action. Extensive efforts failed to resolve serious issues. Application for reference to facilitation granted. |
| Result | Application granted ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Bargaining |
| Statutes | ERA s50B ; ERA s174E |
| Cases Cited | McCain Foods (NZ) Ltd v Service & 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 | 8 |
| PDF File Link: | 2017_NZERA_Auckland_142.pdf [pdf 130 KB] |