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T12167

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.55 application for filing of an industrial agreement

The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch
National Foods Milk Tasmania

(T12167 of 2005)

National Foods Milk Tasmania Enterprise Agreement 2005

 

DEPUTY PRESIDENT SHELLEY

HOBART, 10 August 2005

Industrial Agreement - agreement approved - operative 1 August 2005 for a period of three years - forwarded to the Registrar for registration

REASONS FOR DECISION

[1] This application, lodged pursuant to s.55 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984 by the Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch (the union) and National Foods Milk Tasmania (the employer), was for the purpose of filing an industrial agreement with the Commission.

[2] A hearing commenced at the Commonwealth Law Courts, 39-41 Davey Street, Hobart, on Friday 29 July 2005 at 10.30 am.

[3] The agreement, to be known as the National Foods Milk Tasmania Enterprise Agreement 2005, is to be operative on and from 1 August 2005 and it is to remain in force for a period of three years.

[4] The agreement applies to all operational wage employees of National Foods Milk Tasmania covered by the Dairy Processing Award.

[5] Oral submissions were presented by Mr R Flanagan of The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch and Ms C Disher of National Foods Milk Tasmania.

[6] Having considered those submissions, I am satisfied the agreement does not offend s.36 of the Act or the Wage Fixing Principles and I approve the agreement.

[7] The file will now be referred to the Registrar in accordance with the requirements of s.56(1) of the Act.

 

P C Shelley
DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Appearances:
Mr R Flanagan for The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch
Ms C Disher for National Foods Milk Tasmania with Mr E Gerritson and Mr K Sanders

Date and place of hearing:
2005
August 9
Hobart