| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Christchurch |
| Reference No | CA 94/04 |
| Determination date | 12 August 2004 |
| Member | P Cheyne |
| Representation | R Towner ; P Cranney |
| Location | Christchurch |
| Parties | Lyttelton Port Company Ltd v Maritime Union of New Zealand (Inc) and Ors |
| Other Parties | Rail and Maritime Transport Union (Inc), NZ Foremen Stevedores Union (Inc) |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal of proceedings to Employment Court - Interpretation of collective agreement - Disagreement over interpretation of clause causing impasse in collective bargaining - Matter could be timetabled promptly regardless of initial forum - No suggestion that dispute would cause industrial unrest in meantime - Public interest not served by removal - Respondents wished matter to be heard in Authority to preserve possibility of unrestricted challenge - No reason to restrict that right |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ERA s53;ERA s178(2)(b);ERA s178(2)(d) |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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