Request by Unions NSW and Newcastle Trades Hall for the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW re Downer Maules Creek Construction Project [2015] NSWIRComm 25

Request by Unions NSW and Newcastle Trades Hall for the assistance of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW re Downer Maules Creek Construction Project [2015] NSWIRComm 25

The Greenfields Agreement, negotiated cooperatively between the unions and Downer, enabled the successful and timely completion of the project with no lost time due to industrial disputes, demonstrating the value of cooperative industrial relations and site-level communication.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
18 September 2015
Procedural Posture
Request for Assistance / Conclusion of Proceedings
Outcome
Matter concluded.
Legal Topics
['greenfields Project Agreement' 'cooperative Industrial Relations' 'coal Mining Project Construction' 'industrial Relations Commission Assistance']

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Procedural Posture

Request for Assistance / Conclusion of Proceedings

  1. 1 ['whether the Greenfields Agreement provided effective industrial relations for the Downer Maules Creek Project' 'evaluation of cooperative approaches to industrial relations during project execution']

Ratio Decidendi

The Greenfields Agreement, negotiated cooperatively between the unions and Downer, enabled the successful and timely completion of the project with no lost time due to industrial disputes, demonstrating the value of cooperative industrial relations and site-level communication.

Court Disposition

Matter concluded.

Orders

  • ['Matter No IRC 224 of 2014 is concluded.']