TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Industrial Relations Act 1984 s.55 application for filing of an industrial agreement
The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch D W How Forest Contracting Services [T12309 of 2005]
AWU - D W HOW FOREST CONTRACTING SERVICES SILVICULTURE AND AFFORESTATION INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT 2005
COMMISSIONER JP McALPINE |
HOBART, 24 October 2005 |
Industrial Agreement - agreement approved - operative 1 August 2005 - to remain in force until 1 August 2006 - 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 D W How Forest Contracting Services (the employer), was for the purpose of filing an industrial agreement with the Commission.
[2] On 10 October 2005, the Commission convened a hearing at the Commonwealth Law Courts, 39-41 Davey Street, Hobart, before myself, to commence on Tuesday 18 October 2005 at 9.00 am.
[3] The agreement, to be known as the D W How Forest Contracting Services Silviculture and Afforestation Industrial Agreement 2005, is to be operative on and from 1 August 2005 and it is to remain in force until 1 August 2006.
[4] The agreement applies to all employees of the employer for whom a classification appears in this agreement.
[5] Mr R Flanagan appeared for the union and for the employer.
[6] Having considered the consent submissions of the parties, I am satisfied the agreement is consistent with both the Wage Fixing Principles and the public interest requirements of the Act, and I decide accordingly.
[7] The file will now be referred to the Registrar for registration in accordance with the requirements of Section 56(1) of the Act.
James P McAlpine COMMISSIONER
Appearances: Mr R Flanagan for The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch and for D W How Forest Contracting Services
Date and place of hearing: 2005 October 18 Hobart
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