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Labor Council of NSW Annual Report 2002 | |
Ernie Razborsek, Industrial Officer -
Northern
| Ernie Razborsek |
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| Industrial Officer - Northern |
Electricity, Building and Construction were the focus for Industrial Officer
Ernie Razborsek in 2002.
Electricity
Ernie started the year by serving a log of claims on Macquarie Generation on behalf of the
Generation Unions for a new 3-year award to expire in June 05 and Eraring Energy for a 2-year award
to expire in February 04.
The negotiations for a new award for Eraring Energy went well;
particularly given it was an extension of negotiations of other matters already
being dealt with by the unions following the setting up of the organization as a
State Owned Corporation.
The award was finalised before the IRC in
April.
At Macquarie Generation
however matters were quite different as there were still outstanding issues from
previous negotiations 3 years ago and negotiations bogged down on these
questions.
With some industrial action, assistance from the NSW IRC and
further protracted negotiations the award was finalised by a ballot of the
membership on the 18th of December.
Building and Construction
This year saw the start of a number of major construction projects in the
Hunter Region with the Mount Arthur North Mine starting a three year
construction phase last October,
Tomago Aluminium has started a 3-year
upgrade this year after completing negotiations with the building and
construction unions for a project award.
Another project award negotiated
by Ernie was with Bovis Lend Lease for a $200M extension to Erina Fair on the Central Coast. It is
hoped that this will set a benchmark for further developments in that
region.
Other Responsibilities
This year Ernie has organised a number of IR seminars in the region for union
organisers and senior delegates, attracting the Industrial Registrar and senior
members of the NSWIRC as guest presenters. He also assisted Mary Yaager with her
seminars on OH&S.
Ernie was asked to set up and chair an Electrical
Committee to assist Workskills Australia run their Bi Annual Regional
Competition and the National Workskills Competition, which was held in
Newcastle, the first time the event has been held outside of a capital
city.
Ernie continued his interests with the aboriginal communities with
regard to employment matters and continued to steadily progress these
areas.
He also continued to represent Labor Council on: -
- The Hunter Valley Training Company
- The Newcastle branch of the Industrial Relations Society
- The WorkCover Rural IRG,
Ernie represented the Newcastle Trades Hall Council on the
Myan Indigenous Employment Network
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