TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

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

Tasmanian Confederation of Industries
(T.3069 of 1991)

ALL PRIVATE SECTOR AWARDS

Insertion of Flexibility of Labour Clause and Review of Wage Fixing Principles

PRELIMINARY DECISION

We have considered the submissions made so far in these proceedings and we have reached the following conclusions in respect of two primary issues.

As we indicated during the proceedings we believe it would be inappropriate for the Commission to endeavour to apply more than one set of wage fixing principles, that is one set for the private sector and another set for the public sector. It follows that if any registered organisation wishes to have its point of view on the matter considered it should make an appearance in these proceedings for that purpose.

As to the request by the Minister for Employment, Industrial Relations and Training for an adjournment to enable a tripartite Tasmanian solution to be developed to overcome the current hiatus in the industrial relations processes, we are prepared, since there were no objections, to allow time for such a process to be thoroughly addressed. To that extent and without prejudice to the final outcome we are prepared to grant an adjournment of these proceedings.

We make it clear that in coming to this decision the most influential factor has been the response from the Secretary of the Tasmanian Trades and Labor Council that his organisation, to the extent that it is able, would recommend to all unions that no industrial action should be undertaken in support of the document known as Accord Mark VI.

This matter is now listed to recommence 10.30am on 24 June 1991. The following day will also be scheduled with further hearing days set down as required.

Appearances:
Mr T J Abey with Mr T Edwards for the Tasmanian Confederation of Industries, The Printing and Allied Trades Employers' Federation of Australia, Tasmanian Region, the Meat and Allied Trades' Federation of Australia, (Tasmanian Division), the Australian Mines and Metals Association, the Metal Industries Association Tasmania and The Hop Producers' Association of Tasmania.
Mr K Rice for the TFGA Industrial Association and The Retail Traders Association of Tasmania.
Mr J Blackburn The Tasmanian Chamber of Retailers and the Australian Road Transport Industrial organization, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr C Willingham for the Minister of Employment, Industrial Relations and Training.
Mr D Hanlon for the Minister Administering the Tasmanian State Service Act.
Mr J Bacon for the Tasmanian Trades and Labor Council, The Food Preservers Union of Australia (Tasmanian Branch), The Vehicle Builders Employees Federation of Australia, Victorian Branch and Metals and Engineering Workers' Union.
Mr K Dando for The Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr M Clifford for The Building Worker' Industrial Union of Australia (Tasmanian Branch), The Operative Plasterers and Plaster Workers' Federation of Australia, Tasmanian Branch, The Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation, Tasmanian Branch and The Federated Furnishing Trade Society of Australasia, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr R Randall for The Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr J Wilkinson for The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch.
Ms D Moncrieff for The Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australasia, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr D Fry with Mr A Grubb for the Federated Clerks Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr A Grubb for The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners of Australia, Tasmanian Branch
Ms G Crotty and Mr R Warwick for the Health Services Union, Tasmania No 1 Branch.
Mr R Warwick for the Australian Railways Union (Tasmanian Branch).
Mr P Griffin for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees' Association - Tasmanian Branch.
Mr J Swallow for the Australian Meat Industry Employees Union, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr D Strickland for the National Union of Storeworkers, Packers, Rubber and Allied Workers', Tasmanian Branch.
Mr B Hansch for the Transport Workers' Union of Australia, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr S Walsh for the Printing and Kindred Industries Union, Tasmanian Branch.
Ms C Huxtable for the Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees' Union of Australia - Tasmanian Branch.
Mrs E Smyth for The Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch and the Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees Association, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr P Bevilacqua for the Tasmanian Catholic Education Employees' Association.
Miss S Pavlic for the Australasian Society of Engineers, Tasmanian Branch.
Mr P Nielsen for the Bakery Employees' and Salesmens' Federation of Australia, Tasmanian Branch.

Date and Place of Hearing:
1991
Hobart
May 29