Glass Industry Update

No: 62 -23rd July 2009

Securing your employees future

Contents

1.     FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION IN THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY - THE FACTS

2.    GLASS INDUSTRY CAPABILITY SURVEY

3.     CURRENT JUNE ANNUAL CPI RATES PLUMMET TO 1.2% FOR MELBOURNE

1.   Freedom of Association in the Building and Construction Industry - The facts

Many members are unsure of the situation relating to the constantly changing Industrial Relations Scenario.. We will be posting to the website over the coming weeks Fact Sheets and the latest news relating to the changes.

CLICK HERE FOR FACT SHEET ONE

Matters covered include:

• Freedom of Association, whether to be a union member or not

• Prohibited to apply pressure into making, varying, terminating, or lengthening a workplace agreement

• Illegal to pay Strike Pay

Please note the contents of this Facts Sheet apply until 31 January 2010.  A bill proposing new building legislation is before parliament and expected to take effect from 1 February 2010

·                2.    Glass Industry Capability Survey

The GGAV are in the process of Updating the website www.ggav.org.au to allow other members and the public to find which member can satisfy their requirements.

Much time is spent advising the public on the closest glazier to them and also what their capabilities are.  To assist this process the following action is to take place:

• Please complete the on line survey as to the type of work carried out by your company.  CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY

• Following compilation of the survey it will be available on line with the opportunity to have your fields of expertise highlighted through a search facility and the ability to showcase your work.

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• The GGAV Industrial Relations Committee recommended increases of 2% to existing rates each year when negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements.  Many members have reached agreement with their employees with these or similar rates.

2.   Current June Annual CPI Rates Plummet to 1.2% for Melbourne

When negotiating CBAs and examining you business overheads attention is bought to the current Australian Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index Rates (CPI) for the year ending in June 2009.

The CPI increase for Melbourne is 1.2%

The most significant price increases in the June quarter were petrol, hospital and medical services, rents, furniture and house purchases.

The most significant offsetting price falls were deposit and loan facilities, fruit and veges, and overseas holiday travel and accommodation.

If you have any queries contact Don Blanksby on info@ggav.org.au