Restrictions OK
Jurisdiction Employment Relations Authority - Wellington
Reference No WA 148/03
Determination date 08 October 2003
Member P R Stapp
Representation B Russell (in person) ; D Fleming
Location Wellington
Parties Russell v National Distribution Union
Summary UNJUSTIFIED DISADVANTAGE - Alleged incorrect counting of ratification votes - Alleged more abstentions and votes against ratification than recorded - Insufficient evidence to substantiate claim - Authority had jurisdiction to address claim - Could not cancel or vary collective agreement - Disadvantage claim dismissed - DISPUTE - Whether flawed delegate voting system - Alleged non-acceptance of nominations - Insufficient evidence - Attention drawn to unsatisfactory state of respondent's rules - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Not important question of law - Matter largely factual - Removal declined
Result Application dismissed ; Costs reserved
Statutes ERA s4(2)(c);ERA s51(2);ERA s137(1)(a)(ii);ERA s137(2);ERA s161(1)(k);ERA s163;ERA s194
Number of Pages 4
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