Western Australian Prison Officers’ Union of Workers -v- Department of Justice
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: CR 1/2021
Matter Description: Dispute re respondent's decision to prevent union member to attend PCC meetings
Industry: Correction
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Commissioner D J Matthews
Delivery Date: 17 Feb 2021
Result: Recommendation made
Citation: 2021 WAIRC 00040
WAIG Reference: 101 WAIG 173
DISPUTE RE RESPONDENT'S DECISION TO PREVENT UNION MEMBER TO ATTEND PCC MEETINGS
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PRISON OFFICERS’ UNION OF WORKERS
APPLICANT
-V-
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
RESPONDENT
CORAM COMMISSIONER D J MATTHEWS
DATE WEDNESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2021
FILE NO. CR 1 OF 2021
CITATION NO. 2021 WAIRC 00040
Result Recommendation made
Representation
APPLICANT MR D STOJANOSKI (OF COUNSEL)
RESPONDENT MR A CLARK (AS AGENT)
Recommendation
HAVING heard Mr D Stojanoski, of counsel, for the applicant and Mr A Clark, as agent, for the respondent during conferences pursuant to section 44 Industrial Relations Act 1979 on Wednesday, 27 January 2021 and Tuesday, 16 February 2021
NOW THEREFORE I, the undersigned, pursuant to the powers conferred on me under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby recommend that Mr Ken Brown attend meetings of the Prisons Consultative Committee held pursuant to clause 175.2 Department of Justice Prison Officers’ Industrial Agreement 2020 and on the express understanding that such attendance not be used in aid of future argument on his behalf.
COMMISSIONER D J MATTHEWS
DISPUTE RE RESPONDENT'S DECISION TO PREVENT UNION MEMBER TO ATTEND PCC MEETINGS
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Western Australian Prison Officers’ Union of Workers
APPLICANT
-v-
Department of Justice
RESPONDENT
CORAM Commissioner D J Matthews
DATE Wednesday, 17 February 2021
FILE NO. CR 1 OF 2021
CITATION NO. 2021 WAIRC 00040
Result Recommendation made
Representation
Applicant Mr D Stojanoski (of counsel)
Respondent Mr A Clark (as agent)
Recommendation
HAVING heard Mr D Stojanoski, of counsel, for the applicant and Mr A Clark, as agent, for the respondent during conferences pursuant to section 44 Industrial Relations Act 1979 on Wednesday, 27 January 2021 and Tuesday, 16 February 2021
NOW THEREFORE I, the undersigned, pursuant to the powers conferred on me under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby recommend that Mr Ken Brown attend meetings of the Prisons Consultative Committee held pursuant to clause 175.2 Department of Justice Prison Officers’ Industrial Agreement 2020 and on the express understanding that such attendance not be used in aid of future argument on his behalf.
Commissioner D J Matthews