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T8653

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.29 application for hearing of an industrial dispute

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch
(T8653 of 1999)

and

Colony 47 Inc.

 

COMMISSIONER R J WATLING

HOBART, 10 February 2000

Industrial dispute - wage rates - Building and Construction Industry Award - discontinued - file closed

REASONS FOR DECISION

On 8 October 1999, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch (the applicant), applied to the President, pursuant to s.29(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984, for a hearing before a Commissioner in respect of an industrial dispute with Colony 47 Inc., arising out of an alleged failure by Colony 47 Inc. to comply with Clause 8 - Wage Rates of the Building and Construction Industry Award for employees classified as Tradespersons and Labourers.

On 12 October 1999, the President convened a hearing before myself, to commence on Monday, 15 November 1999 at 10.30 am.

Mr W Bodkin represented the applicant, and Mr D Bessell, of Page Seager, Barristers and Solicitors, sought and was granted leave to appear for and on behalf of the Colony 47 Inc.

At the commencement of the hearing, the parties entered into private discussions in an attempt to settle the dispute.

At the conclusion of the conference the parties informed the Commission that their negotiations had resulted in the parties implementing a schedule to have further meetings and discussions in an attempt to settle the dispute and they requested the hearing be adjourned. That request was granted.

In correspondence dated 2 February 2000, Mr A R Benson, on behalf of the applicant informed the Commission that:

    "... we seek a discontinuance of matter T8653/99."

Given the above, and pursuant to s.21(2)(c)(iv) of the Act, this matter is discontinued and the file closed.

 

R J Watling
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr W Bodkin for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch
Mr D Bessell, of Page Seager, Barristers and Solicitors, for Colony 47 Inc., with Ms S Ham

Date and place of hearing:
1999
November 15
Hobart