| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | [2011] NZERA Auckland 99 |
| Determination date | 14 March 2011 |
| Member | Y S Oldfield |
| Representation | T Oldfield ; R Towner |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Rota v Pacific Flight Catering Ltd |
| Summary | BARGAINING – Application for reference to facilitation – Parties claimed bargaining unduly protracted and extensive effort failed to resolve difficulties that precluded parties from entering collective agreement – Authority found parties remained unable to conclude collective agreement – Found Authority could not accept reference simply by parties’ agreement – Found two years elapsed since bargaining initiated and parties unable to even agree on bargaining process – Found negotiations unduly protracted – Found serious difficulties in bargaining – Found extensive efforts made to resolve difficulties – Found threshold for reference to facilitation passed – Application for reference to facilitation granted |
| Result | Application granted ; Costs reserved |
| Main Category | Bargaining |
| Statutes | ERA s50C(1)(a);ERA s50C(1)(b);ERA s50C(1)(c) |
| Cases Cited | Service and Food Worker’s Union Nga Ringa Tota Inc v Pacific Flight Catering Limited [2011] NZERA Auckland 23 |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| PDF File Link: | 2011_NZERA_Auckland_99.pdf [pdf 18 KB] |