STOREMEN & PACKERS, GENERAL (STATE) INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE

 

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

 

Application by National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch an industrial organisation of employees, for the dissolution and re-establishment of an industrial committee.

 

(No. IRC 6288 of 2002)

 

 

ORDER

 

The Commission orders that -

 

1.          The Industrial Committee, known as the Storemen & Packers, General (State) Industrial Committee published on 28 July 2000 (317. I.G. 492) be dissolved.

 

2.          There be established a new Storemen & Packers, General (State) Industrial Committee for the Industries and Callings of:-

 

Section 1 - Storemen and Packers, Produce, &c. Stores (State)

 

Storemen and packers, employed by wholesale and by retail produce, seed and grain merchants, and storemen and packers engaged in handling of produce, grain and seed in stores, in the vicinity of railway stations, sidings, or lines, including in each case storemen and packers who, for the purpose of and in the course of their work as storemen and packers, use mechanical or electrical appliances, and employees engaged in the preparation of butter for wrapping and packing, the electrical appliances, in connection therewith in wholesale or retail produce stores in the State, excluding the County of Yancowinna, and excluding the area within the radius of 16.09 km 10 miles round the post and telegraph office, Newcastle, and excluding also as to all but retail establishments the towns of East and West Maitland:

 

excepting

 

storemen and packers employed in retail shops and stores which have no distinct and separate produce, seed, or grain departments, and of which the sale of produce, seed or grain forms only the smaller part of the business.

 

Section 2 - Storemen and Packers, Retail Stores (State)

 

Storemen and packers in retail shops and stores in the State excluding the County of Yancowinna; including storemen and packers, who, for the purpose of and in the course of their work as storemen and packers, use mechanical or electrical appliances in retail shops and stores.

 

Section 3

 

…….

 

Section 4 - Storemen and Packers, Wholesale, Drug Stores (State)

 

Storemen and packers, including storemen and packers who, for the purpose of an in the course of their work as storemen and packers, use mechanical or electrical appliances, employed in wholesale drug stores, drug factories and drug laboratories in the State, excluding the county of Yancowinna.

 

Section 5 - Storemen and Packers, Wholesale, Drug Stores (State)

 

Storemen and packers, and sorters and assemblers, including storemen and packers and, sorters and assemblers who, for the purpose of and in the course of their work as storemen and packers sorters and assemblers use mechanical or electrical appliances in wholesale grocers and tea warehouses (but not including tea packers) in the State, excluding the County of Yancowinna, and excluding the area within a radius of 16.09 km (10 miles) round the post and telegraph office, Newcastle, and excluding the towns of East and West Maitland;

 

Section 6 - Storemen and Packers, Wholesale Hardware Stores (State)

 

Storemen and packers, including storemen and packers, who, for the purpose of and in the course of their work as storemen and packers, use mechanical or electrical appliances in wholesale hardware, ironmonger, machinery, general merchants, ship chandlers and fancy goods houses, iron yards and rope stores in the State, excluding the County of Yancowinna, excluding the area within a radius of 16.09 km (10 miles) round the post and telegraph office, Newcastle, and excluding the towns of East and West Maitland;

 

and excepting

 

The employees of Australian Wire Industries Pty Ltd - Sydney Wiremill;

 

and excepting also

 

Employees of Australian Iron and Steel Proprietary Limited, within the jurisdiction of the Iron and Steel Works Employees (Australian Iron and Steel Proprietary Limited) Industrial Committee and the Quarries (Australian Iron and Steel Pty Limited) Industrial Committee;

 

Section 7 - Storemen and Packers, Wholesale Softgoods, &c. Stores (State)

 

Storemen and packers, including storemen and packers, who, for the purpose of and in the course of their work as storemen and packers, use mechanical or electrical appliances in wholesale softgoods, boot and shoe and stationery stores and museums in the State, excluding the County of Yancowinna, and excluding the area within the radius of 16.09 km (10 miles) round the post and telegraph office, Newcastle, and excluding the towns of East and West Maitland;

 

Section 8 - Storemen and Packers, Not Elsewhere Included (State)

 

Storemen and packers, including storemen and packers, who, for the purpose of and in the course of their work as storemen and packers, use mechanical or electrical appliances, other than those mentioned in Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9, and other than those mentioned in the Storemen and Packers, Wharf Stores (State) Industrial Committee, Storemen and Packers, Wholesale Paint, Varnish, Oil and Colour Stores (State) Industrial Committee and the Storemen and Packers, Wholesale Oil and Petroleum Products (State) Industrial Committee, in the State, excluding the County of Yancowinna;

 

Excepting

 

Storemen and packers in the porcelain enamelling industry; and

 

Excepting also

 

Employees of the Council of the City of Sydney, and employees in bond and free stores, but including employees in engineering and shipbuilding establishments or any factory;

 

and excepting also

 

Employees of Australian Iron and Steel Proprietary Limited within the jurisdiction of the Iron and Steel Works Employees (Australian Iron and Steel Pty Limited) Industrial Committee and the Quarries (Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited) Industrial Committee, the Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Employees (State) Industrial Committee;

 

and excepting also persons employed in or by The United Dental Hospital of Sydney.

 

Section 9 - Storemen and Packers (Newcastle)

 

All storemen and packers (other than those in retail shops and stores) employed within a radius of 16.09 km (10 miles) round the post and telegraph office, Newcastle, and in the towns of East and West Maitland, and including in both areas sorters and assemblers in wholesale grocery warehouses, and including also storemen and packers and such sorters and assemblers who, for the purpose of and in the course of their work as storemen and packers and sorters and assemblers, use mechanical or electrical appliances;

 

Excepting

 

In both areas those in wholesale drug warehouses;

 

and excepting also

 

Storemen and packers in wholesale oil and colour stores, in wharf stores, and in bond and free stores;

 

and excepting also

 

Employees within the jurisdiction of the Shortland County council Industrial Committee;

 

Section 10 - Storemen and Packers, Bond and Free Stores (State)

 

Storemen and packers, including storemen and packers, who, for the purpose of and in the course of their work as storemen and packers, use mechanical or electrical appliances, employed in bond and free stores in the State, excluding the County of Yancowinna;

 

Excepting

 

All persons employed by The Sydney County Council;

 

Excepting

 

In all sections:

 

All persons employed in or in connection with hospitals, mental hospitals, public charitable institutions or ambulance work;

 

and also excepting in all sections employees within the jurisdiction of the following Industrial Committees:

 

Special Steels and Steel Products Manufacture (Commonwealth Steel Company Limited);

University Employees, &c. (State);

Tubemakers of Australia Limited, Newcastle;

County Councils (Electricity Undertakings) Employees;

Smelting &c. (Electrolytic R. & S. Company &C.);

John Lysaght (Australia) Limited Newcastle;

John Lysaght (Australia) Limited Port Kembla;

Australian Wire Industries Pty Limited – Newcastle Ropery;

John Lysaght (Australia) Limited Unanderra;

Tubemakers of Australia Limited, Yennora;

Smelting and Fertilizer Manufacturing (Sulphide Corporation Pty Limited and Greenleaf Fertilizers Limited);

Milk Treatment, &C. and Distribution (State);

Cement Workers &C. (State);

Shoalhaven Scheme;

 

and also excepting in all sections employees of:

 

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited

Australian Wire Industries Pty Ltd. At its Newcastle Wiremill;

Blue Circle Southern Cement Limited;

The Council of the City of Newcastle;

The Northern Rivers County Council;

The Electricity Commission of New South Wales;

State Rail Authority of New South Wales;

State Transit Authority of New South Wales;

The Commissioner for Motor Transport;

Prospect Electricity;

The Australian Gas Light Company;

 

3.          The said Industrial Committee shall consist of representatives of employers and representatives of employees.

 

4.          The representatives of employers shall be appointed, upon nomination as prescribed;

 

EMPLOYERS’ MEMBERS:

 

Sections 1, 2 and 5 - 9

 

1.             One nominee appointed by Employers First

 

2.             One nominee appointed by the Australian Retailers’ Association.

 

3.             One nominee appointed by Australian Business Industrial

 

Section 4:

 

1.             One nominee appointed by Australian Business Industrial.

 

Section 10:

 

1.       One nominee appointed by Employers’ First.

 

Alternate Nominating Rights:  (Section 10):

 

One nominee appointed by the New South Wales Road Transport Association Inc.

 

5.          The representatives of employees shall be appointed, upon nomination as prescribed:

 

EMPLOYEE’S MEMBERS:

 

Section 1, 2 and 5 - 9:

 

1.             Three nominees appointed by the National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch.

 

Section 4:

 

1.               One nominee appointed by the National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch.

 

Section 10:

1.             One nominee appointed by the National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch.

 

6.          These Orders shall take effect from 21 November 2002 for a period of three (3) years.

 

 

 

T. M. KAVANAGH  J.

 

 

 

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.