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TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1984 Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company Pty Ltd TEMCO WORKPLACE AGREEMENT 2004 - 2007
Industrial agreement - agreement approved - operative ffpp 1 August 2004 - for a period of 3 years - forwarded to Registrar for registration REASONS FOR DECISION [1] This was an application to the Registrar made jointly under section 55 of the Industrial Relations Act 1984 (the Act) by The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch, the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and the Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company Pty Ltd, George Town (TEMCO) for the filing of an industrial agreement: it was referred to the Commission for approval. [2] The agreement, to be known as the TEMCO Workplace Agreement 2004 - 2007 (the agreement), will operate from the first full pay period to commence on or after 1 August 2004 for a period of three years. [3] Mr R Flanagan for The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia. Mr W Fitzgerald the Australian Mines and Metals Association (Incorporated) for TEMCO. [4] Mr C Hinds for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch, and Mr P Baker for the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing & Kindred Industries Union, confirmed their acceptance of the agreement in writing. [5] The Commission was advised that the agreement very much reflected the terms of the previous agreements. [6] Overall, it was submitted that the agreement continued to reflect the commitment of the parties to on-going improvement through efficiency and reduced costs. [7] Having considered the submission of the parties, I am satisfied the agreement should be approved as it is consistent with the public interest requirements of the Act, and I decide accordingly. [8] The file will now be referred to the Registrar in accordance with the requirements of s.56(1) of the Act.
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