Friday, June 17, 2005

Employers praise NSW IR system

BlueScope Steel's executive vice-president, human resources, Ian Cummin, praised the current NSW IR system.

"Under the NSW system the parties have swift access to effective remedies against the misuse of industrial power, without the need for crippling economic damage.

"The existence of these remedies is often sufficient to create the expectation that these agreements ought to be, and most often are, resolved constructively and directly between the parties involved.

"In other words, people understand, accept, and work within the boundaries. Nevertheless, exceptional and destructive circumstances do arise.

"In recent years, and in a measured way, this commission has demonstrated its resolve to restore and maintain respect for the processes of constructive dispute resolution."

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