Australian Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees v Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers and Others [1998] QIRC 25 (1998) 157 QGIG 33

32 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT TNDUSTRIAL GAZETTE [9 January, 1998 ########################################################## QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial RelationsAct 1990 s. 144 - application for variation Auwa.lian Liquor. Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, Queens.land Branch, Union of Employees AND Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers and Others (No. 8/521 of 1994) SECURJTY INDUSTRY (CONTRACTORS) AWARD-STATE COMMISSIONERS BOUGOUREi FISHER, BECHLY 8 January 1998 Amended Application for variation - Further amendments - Opposition to some of the wage increases sought - Application granted - Rea5oos to be provided separately and later. DECISION An amended application was provided by the applicant union, Ausualian Liquor. Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union, QueeMland Branch, Union of Employees, at the cornme.ocen�nt of the hearing on 17 December 1997 before Commissioner Fisher sitting alone. -- 1 of 2 -- 34 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE Following discussions between the applicant, the other parties who had appeared on I 7 December 1997 and another party which made a belated appearance (though not through any fau It of their own) further amendments wer e made to the application on 22 December 1997. The respondents opposed the quantum of the wage in(.Teases sought but acknowledged that the application wa., an appropriate vehicle 10 secure such increases should the Commission see merit in the claim. With regard 10 the remainder of the application, the respondent� acknowledged the valu e of certain lle�ibilities being sought, however maners relating 10 the reclassification of Secu rity Officers were either specifically opposed or left to the Commissioner's detenninatioo. The Commission has had the benefit ol' inspections. All members of the Bench have now had the opponunity 10 read th e transcript and e:<hibits and particularly the decision of Harrison, SDP of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. (Print ?2537) For reasons which will be provided separately and later we have decided 10 grant the application as amended e�cept that we consider the duties of traffic control more appropriately come within the Security Officer Level I cla.ssification. The operative date for the variatio.ns shall be 19 January 1998. R.W. BOUGOURE. Commissioner. G.K. FISHER. Commissioner. R.E. BECHLY, Conuni.ssioner. Appearances:- Mr J. Martin for the Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union_. Queensland Branch, Union of Employees. Mr L. French for Foundation Security Pty Ltd trading as Austral Security. Mr H. Dempsey. of Mc Cuilough Robertson, on behalf of Sovereign Prote.cti ve Services. Ms K. O'Donnell for the Queen.stand Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, Industrial Organisation of Employers. Mr R.. Bryce for Group 4/ Securitas. Operative Date: 19 January 1998 Decision - Variation Released: 8 January I 998 ###############################11########################## 16 January, 199& !6 January, 1998 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 35 -- 2 of 2 --