| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 324/07 |
| Hearing date | 15 Oct 2007 |
| Determination date | 17 October 2007 |
| Member | M Urlich |
| Representation | R Mcllraith ; S Mitchell |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Ports of Auckland Ltd v Maritime Union of New Zealand |
| Summary | BARGAINING – Reference for facilitation – Applicant sought reference for facilitation under s50C(1)(b), (c) and (d) Employment Relations Act 2000 (ERA") - Application not supported or opposed by respondent – Bargaining over previous 10 months involved numerous meetings, mediations and strike action – Respondent’s strike action not protracted in sense of long duration or in sense of numerous rolling strikes aimed at creating chaos – No evidence proposed strike action would have substantial affect on public interest – Parties attended 20 formal bargaining meetings and 15 days of mediation – Several proposals made, rejected and revised - Bargaining unduly protracted and extensive efforts failed to resolve difficulties between parties – Grounds set out in s50C(1)(b) ERA existed – Parties referred for facilitation" |
| Result | Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs |
| Main Category | Bargaining |
| Statutes | ERA s42;ERA s50A(1);ERA s50B;ERA s50C(1)(b);ERA s50C(1)(c);ERA s50C(1)(d);ERA s50C(2);ERA s92 |
| Number of Pages | 7 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 324_07.pdf [pdf 26 KB] |