[2009] NZEmpC WC 8/09 New Zealand Meat Workers and related Trades Union v Taylor Preston Ltd [pdf, 64 KB]
...resigned and signed an IEA, the union recommended to its members to resign and accept the IEAs taken up by the non-union member employees. The union would initiate bargaining at a later date for a collective agreement. [31] In May 2006 the union filed its first statement of problem with the Employment Relations Authority. The Authority’s investigation began in November 2006 but was adjourned to 24 April 2007 for a further hearing. In the meantime there were continuing negotiat...