Finsec media release
December 04 2004
For immediate release
Written warning for employers undermining collectives
"We're pleased to see the consistent, if modest, progress being made by this Labour government in developing an
employment law that attempts to work for employers, workers and the economy," said Andrew Casidy, General Secretary of
the bank workers' union, Finsec.
"The proposed amendments should help to bring us closer to the constructive industrial relations that most other
countries enjoy.
"We are particularly happy to see provisions that would penalise the deliberate undermining and avoidance of collective
bargaining.
"These are underpinned by an important principle that the process of collective bargaining should result in a
collective agreement unless there is a genuine reason for it not to.
"We also welcome proposals to give access to Employment Relations Education leave to all union members and not
just to those on collective agreements," Andrew Casidy concluded.
Ends