TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.23 application for award or variation of award

Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited
(T.5538 of 1995)

NATIONAL TRAINING WAGE (TASMANIAN PRIVATE SECTOR) AWARD

Award variation - National Training Wage - extension to list of industries covered - application granted - remainder reserved - operative ffpp 17 July 1995

REASONS FOR FURTHER DECISION

In our decision dated 13 July 1995 which varied the National Training Wage (Tasmanian Private Sector) Award, we pointed out that the AWU-FIME Amalgamated Union, Tasmania Branch (AWU-FIME) may, if given more time, be prepared to consent to the addition of two more industry awards in the National Training Wage (Tasmanian Private Sector) Award, in light of information provided during the hearing dated the 7 July 1995. The awards referred to were the Metal and Engineering Industry Award and the Rubber Trades Award.

The Commission requested AWU-FIME to give speedy consideration to the material presented and inform the Commission of the results of its deliberations.

In correspondence dated 14 July 1995 the AWU-FIME stated that it had no objection to the said awards being included in the National Training Wage (Tasmanian Private Sector) Award.

That being the case, and as there was no expressed opposition to the scope of the Metal and Engineering Industry Award and the Rubber Trades Award being included in the award, we hereby determine that the National Training Wage (Tasmanian Private Sector) Award will be varied to reflect the agreement of the parties.

The Order giving effect to this decision is attached and will be operative from the ffpp to commence on or after 17 July 1995.

Appearances:
Mr K O'Brien with Mr D O'Byrne for the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union - Tasmanian Branch
Mr P Baker for the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union
Mr C Brown for the Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No 1 Branch
Mr G Cooper for The AWU-FIME Amalgamated Union, Tasmania Branch, the National Union of Workers, Tasmanian Branch, the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch and The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union, Tasmanian Branch
Mr J Swallow for The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union, Tasmanian Branch
Mr M Cordwell and Mr J Gill for the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Tasmanian Branch
Mr P Noonan for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association, Tasmanian Branch
Mrs H Dowd for the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union
Mr R Warwick for the Tasmanian Trades and Labor Council
Mr R Joyce for the Tasmanian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Mr D McDougall for the Tasmanian Chamber of Retailers
Mr S Knott for the Australian Mines and Metals Association (Incorporated) and on behalf of Emu Bay Railway Company Limited and Pasminco Metals - Rosebery (West Coast Mines)
Mr K Rice for the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Employers Association
Mr M Flynn for the Meat and Allied Trades' Federation of Australia (Tasmanian Division)
Mr T Edwards with Mr M Watson and Mr B Murray for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited on behalf of the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Employers Association, the Tasmanian Sawmillers Industrial Association, the Hop Producers' Association of Tasmania, the Metal Industries Association Tasmania, Pasminco Metals - EZ (Risdon), Goliath Portland Cement Company Limited, Railton, the Retail Traders Association of Tasmania, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, the Master Builders Association, the Printing and Allied Trades Employers' Federation of Australia and the Community Services Employer Organisation (Tasmania)
Mr T Pearce intervening for the Minister for Industrial Relations and Training

Date and Place of Hearing:
1995
Hobart
June 16
July 7