| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 341/08 |
| Determination date | 29 September 2008 |
| Member | M Urlich |
| Representation | L Yukich ; K Dunn |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Eastern Bay Indpendent Industrial Workers Union Inc. v Dillon and Ors |
| Other Parties | Williams, Rowe, Norske Skog Tasman Ltd |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Applicants sought removal to Employment Court - Respondent opposed application - Applicants claimed respondent's conduct amounted to unlawful lockout and proceeding was test case - Authority found Authority had no jurisdiction to consider applications concerning strikes or lockouts - Authority found not test case as matter recently considered - Found no important question of law - Only three workers affected and no urgency - Public interest ground not made out - Matter not removed to Court |
| Result | Application dismissed ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Practice & Procedure |
| Statutes | ERA s69;ERA s178 |
| Cases Cited | Pulp & Paper Industry Council of the Manufacturing & Construction Workers Union v Norske Skog Tasman Limited unreported, D King, 26 Aug 2008, AA 306/08 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 341_08.pdf [pdf 17 KB] |