| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 62/03 |
| Hearing date | 17 Apr 2003 |
| Determination date | 28 April 2003 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | P McBride, H McAra ; P Chemis |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | New Zealand Merchant Service Guild IOUW Inc v The Interisland Line, a division of Tranz Rail Ltd |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Application for declaration - Interpretation of collective employment agreement - Whether coverage clause applied to existing vessels only or also newly acquired vessel - Strained interpretation would cover some employees but not others - Clauses specifically identified vessels - Coverage clause did not apply to new vessel - Only applied to named vessels |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s5;ERA s54(3)(a)(i) |
| Cases Cited | New Zealand Association of Marine, Aviation and Power Engineers Incorporated v Tasman Express Line Ltd unreported, Finnigan J, 03 September 1996, AEC 54/96 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
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