Visy Board Pty Ltd v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union [2018] FCA 1799

Visy Board Pty Ltd v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union [2018] FCA 1799

By admitted facts and operation of ss 363 and 793 of the Fair Work Act, AMWU and Mr Bull contravened ss 346 and 417 by organising employees not to perform overtime and to strike against Visy, in response to engagement in industrial activity, and declarations should be made; in absence of application and material, no penalties imposed.

Parties
Applicant: Visy Board Pty Ltd; First Respondent: Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union) (AMWU); Second Respondent: Michael Bull; Fourth Respondent: Sadi Aliu; Fifth Respondent: Diturim Ameti; Sixth Respondent: Danut Astilean; Seventh Respondent: Dengis Baftirovski; Eighth Respondent: Roderick Baldassarini; Ninth Respondent: Aleksandar Becvardi; Tenth Respondent: Siv Chang; Eleventh Respondent: Jian Chen; Twelfth Respondent: Glynn Cook; Thirteenth Respondent: Rohan Chrisfield; Fourteenth Respondent: Fajrim Dalipovski; Fifteenth Respondent: Nathan Dall; Sixteenth Respondent: Roberto Di Blasio; Seventeenth Respondent: Ayhan Dogan; Eighteenth Respondent: Gavin Downes; Nineteenth Respondent: Craig Dunmore; Twentieth Respondent: Sanath Ekanayake; Twenty First Respondent: Simon Elkhouri; Twenty Second Respondent: Taga Eteuati; Twenty Third Respondent: Sam Fato; Twenty Fourth Respondent: Paul Ffelan; Twenty Fifth Respondent: Victor Fonseca; Twenty Sixth Respondent: James Haddow; Twenty Seventh Respondent: Ahmad Haider; Twenty Eighth Respondent: Sajat Hajredin; Twenty Ninth Respondent: Wade Hexter; Thirtieth Respondent: Lin Huang; Thirty First Respondent: Carl Hutchings; Thirty Second Respondent: Blerim Jonuzovski; Thirty Third Respondent: Kerim Kerimovski; Thirty Fourth Respondent: Dean Killoran; Thirty Fifth Respondent: Daniel Kishinevski; Thirty Sixth Respondent: Milivoj Krmpotic; Thirty Seventh Respondent: Ignac Lasanc; Thirty Eighth Respondent: Daniela Lazar; Thirty Ninth Respondent: Paul Lee; Fortieth Respondent: Matthew Levy; Forty First Respondent: Viorel Loga; Forty Second Respondent: Asllan Lumani; Forty Third Respondent: Waren Lumanovski; Forty Fourth Respondent: David Mannu; Forty Fifth Respondent: Dusan Markovic; Forty Sixth Respondent: Caleb McElhinney; Forty Seventh Respondent: John Milionis; Forty Eighth Respondent: Soe Win Myint; Forty Ninth Respondent: Alan Ngo; Fiftieth Respondent: Muoi Nguyen; Fifty First Respondent: Gregory Olsen; Fifty Second Respondent: Ferenc Palfi; Fifty Third Respondent: Attila Palfi; Fifty Fourth Respondent: Jaysin Samneoum Porchea; Fifty Fifth Respondent: Maria Porumb; Fifty Sixth Respondent: Vasile Porumb; Fifty Seventh Respondent: Marcus Ragusa; Fifty Eighth Respondent: Glenn Read; Fifty Ninth Respondent: George Riwaka; Sixtieth Respondent: Viktor Rizmani; Sixty First Respondent: Selman Selmanov; Sixty Second Respondent: Sagandeep Singh; Sixty Third Respondent: Frank Spinelli; Sixty Fourth Respondent: Benjamin Sweet; Sixty Fifth Respondent: Kim Tan; Sixty Sixth Respondent: Thach Tran; Sixty Seventh Respondent: Justin Varga; Sixty Eighth Respondent: Gino Villella; Sixty Ninth Respondent: Michael Volgyi; Seventieth Respondent: Milan Vukelic; Seventy First Respondent: Alan White
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 November 2018
Procedural Posture
Civil Proceeding / Declaration and Consent Orders; Proceeding Dismissed as Against Some Respondents
Outcome
Declarations made by consent; proceeding dismissed as against AMWU and Mr Bull; no order as to costs.
Legal Topics
Adverse Action, Industrial Activity, Industrial Action, Enterprise Agreement, Drug and Alcohol Policy, Consent Orders, Declarations
Employment & Industrial Relations Industrial Law Adverse Action Industrial Activity Industrial Action Enterprise Agreement Drug and Alcohol Policy Consent Orders +1 more

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Parties

Visy Board Pty Ltd

Applicant

Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union (known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union) (AMWU)

First Respondent

Michael Bull

Second Respondent

Sadi Aliu

Fourth Respondent

Diturim Ameti

Fifth Respondent

Danut Astilean

Sixth Respondent

Dengis Baftirovski

Seventh Respondent

Roderick Baldassarini

Eighth Respondent

Aleksandar Becvardi

Ninth Respondent

Siv Chang

Tenth Respondent

Jian Chen

Eleventh Respondent

Glynn Cook

Twelfth Respondent

Rohan Chrisfield

Thirteenth Respondent

Fajrim Dalipovski

Fourteenth Respondent

Nathan Dall

Fifteenth Respondent

Roberto Di Blasio

Sixteenth Respondent

Ayhan Dogan

Seventeenth Respondent

Gavin Downes

Eighteenth Respondent

Craig Dunmore

Nineteenth Respondent

Sanath Ekanayake

Twentieth Respondent

Simon Elkhouri

Twenty First Respondent

Taga Eteuati

Twenty Second Respondent

Sam Fato

Twenty Third Respondent

Paul Ffelan

Twenty Fourth Respondent

Victor Fonseca

Twenty Fifth Respondent

James Haddow

Twenty Sixth Respondent

Ahmad Haider

Twenty Seventh Respondent

Sajat Hajredin

Twenty Eighth Respondent

Wade Hexter

Twenty Ninth Respondent

Lin Huang

Thirtieth Respondent

Carl Hutchings

Thirty First Respondent

Blerim Jonuzovski

Thirty Second Respondent

Kerim Kerimovski

Thirty Third Respondent

Dean Killoran

Thirty Fourth Respondent

Daniel Kishinevski

Thirty Fifth Respondent

Milivoj Krmpotic

Thirty Sixth Respondent

Ignac Lasanc

Thirty Seventh Respondent

Daniela Lazar

Thirty Eighth Respondent

Paul Lee

Thirty Ninth Respondent

Matthew Levy

Fortieth Respondent

Viorel Loga

Forty First Respondent

Asllan Lumani

Forty Second Respondent

Waren Lumanovski

Forty Third Respondent

David Mannu

Forty Fourth Respondent

Dusan Markovic

Forty Fifth Respondent

Caleb McElhinney

Forty Sixth Respondent

John Milionis

Forty Seventh Respondent

Soe Win Myint

Forty Eighth Respondent

Alan Ngo

Forty Ninth Respondent

Muoi Nguyen

Fiftieth Respondent

Gregory Olsen

Fifty First Respondent

Ferenc Palfi

Fifty Second Respondent

Attila Palfi

Fifty Third Respondent

Jaysin Samneoum Porchea

Fifty Fourth Respondent

Maria Porumb

Fifty Fifth Respondent

Vasile Porumb

Fifty Sixth Respondent

Marcus Ragusa

Fifty Seventh Respondent

Glenn Read

Fifty Eighth Respondent

George Riwaka

Fifty Ninth Respondent

Viktor Rizmani

Sixtieth Respondent

Selman Selmanov

Sixty First Respondent

Sagandeep Singh

Sixty Second Respondent

Frank Spinelli

Sixty Third Respondent

Benjamin Sweet

Sixty Fourth Respondent

Kim Tan

Sixty Fifth Respondent

Thach Tran

Sixty Sixth Respondent

Justin Varga

Sixty Seventh Respondent

Gino Villella

Sixty Eighth Respondent

Michael Volgyi

Sixty Ninth Respondent

Milan Vukelic

Seventieth Respondent

Alan White

Seventy First Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Proceeding / Declaration and Consent Orders; Proceeding Dismissed as Against Some Respondents

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether AMWU and Mr Bull contravened ss 346 and 417 of the Fair Work Act
  2. 2 Whether refusal by Visy to amend drug and alcohol policy constituted 'industrial activity' under s 347(b)(iv)
  3. 3 Whether orders or penalties should be imposed for admitted contraventions

Ratio Decidendi

By admitted facts and operation of ss 363 and 793 of the Fair Work Act, AMWU and Mr Bull contravened ss 346 and 417 by organising employees not to perform overtime and to strike against Visy, in response to engagement in industrial activity, and declarations should be made; in absence of application and material, no penalties imposed.

Court Disposition

Declarations made by consent; proceeding dismissed as against AMWU and Mr Bull; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • AMWU contravened s 346 of Fair Work Act by organising overtime ban due to Visy's industrial activity.
  • Mr Bull contravened s 346 of Fair Work Act by organising strike due to Visy's industrial activity.