| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 363/10 |
| Hearing date | 18 Aug 2010 |
| Determination date | 18 August 2010 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | A Caisley ; L Keys |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Air New Zealand v Flight Attendants and Related Services Association |
| Summary | BARGAINING - Application for reference to facilitation - Applicant claimed bargaining unduly protracted and extensive efforts failed to resolve difficulties which precluded entering into collective employment agreement (“CEA”) - Respondent initially opposed reference to facilitation as did not consider all efforts to advance bargaining exhausted - However, following two further weeks of unsuccessful mediation respondent indicated no longer opposed application - Authority found parties bargaining for new CEA for over nine months - Found had been 32 days of scheduled meetings, seven of which involved Department of Labour mediator - Found parties unable to reach agreement on any substantive issues - Found both parties had tabled number of claims which remained unresolved - Found statutory threshold met - Application for reference to facilitation granted |
| Result | Application granted ; No order for costs |
| Main Category | Bargaining |
| Statutes | ERA s50C(1)(b);ERA s53 |
| Cases Cited | McCain Foods (NZ) Ltd v Service & Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc [2009] ERNZ 28 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | aa 363_10.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |