| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 146/05 |
| Hearing date | 15 Apr 2005 |
| Determination date | 21 April 2005 |
| Member | J Wilson |
| Representation | A Caisley ; B Spong, G Froggatt |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Stagecoach New Zealand Ltd v The New Zealand Tramways Union and Ors |
| Other Parties | The Akarana Public Transport Drivers Association, The NZ Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union, National Distribution Union |
| Summary | BARGAINING - Reference for facilitation - Applicant and four respondent unions had attempted to negotiate new collective agreement to cover bus drivers - Applicant sought facilitation - Alleged protracted strikes - Industrial action over past month included working to rule and overtime bans - Series of four hour stop work meetings - 24 hour full strike - Industrial action disruptive and costly but not protracted strikes - Alleged further proposed strike would be likely to affect public interest substantially - In public interest that strikes did not take place - However public interest must be affected substantially" as defined - Could not yet be said disruption was likely to be widespread, long term, or irreversible - Alleged bargaining had been unduly protracted - Met in formal negotiations on 27 days over last seven months - Also informal discussions - Parties had actively engaged in substantial negotiations - Reduced number of outstanding matters substantially - Bargaining had been unduly protracted and despite extensive efforts failed to resolve difficulties - Reference to facilitation accepted" |
| Result | Application granted ; Reference to facilitation accepted ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ERA s50D;ERA s50C;ERA s50C(1)(b);ERA s50C(1)(c);ERA s50C(1)(d);ERA s50C(2) |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 146_05.pdf [pdf 18 KB] |