Glass Industry Update

No: 63 -28th August 2009

Securing your employees future

Contents

1.     UNION RIGHT OF ENTRY

2.    GLASS INDUSTRY CAPABILITY SURVEY

1.   Union Right of Entry

The CFMEU FFTS Division are targeting GGAV members intensively at the current time in an endeavour to sign up as many members as possible and to have their union included as a partner to collective agreements  This is expected to continue with increased vigour leading up to the next stage of the introduction of the Fair Work Act and when Award Modernisation effect on 1 January 2010.

Do not be swayed by the misinformation the organiser may tell you.  Below is outline of the section of the FWA.  Ring Don Blanksby on 03 9536 3118 if you wish clarification on any point or if you receive a letter from the union regarding entry to your premises.

What are the rights under the Fair Work Act;  A union permit holder may enter premises to:

• Investigate a suspected contravention of the Act, or a matter that affects the permit holder's organisation

• A person whose industrial interests the organisation is entitled to represent, and who performs work on the premises

• The permit holder must present themselves to the office and cannot enter the premises until they have complied with this requirement

• May talk to and interview employees who agree to be interviewed, and who they are entitled to represent

• They may only request to inspect the records of employees who they have as members only, if it is relevant to any suspected breach

Where they can conduct interviews

• The must comply with the area designated by the employer this can be a lunch room etc, and the routes that can be taken to such place, or an area such as a car park.  Any such area should be suitable for them to meet with employees
  

Please note the contents of this section of the Fair work Act cab be viewed on the GGAV website, 
CLICK HERE FOR THE RELEVANT FWA section.

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:

• If you have not yet completed the survey as to the type of work carried out by your company please do so now.  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.

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