Bill Good News for Collective Bargaining, says PSA

PSA welcomes the changes to the Employment Relations Act proposed by
the Employment Relations Law Reform Bill, as the Act in its original
form needs to be strengthened, PSA national secretary Richard
Wagstaff said today."While the fundamental intentions of the Act have proven to be
successful, there is a need to strengthen the original legislation
because, despite the intent of the Act to encourage collective
bargaining and good faith, some employers have tried to get around it.
"PSA has experience with organisations who have stalled in bargaining
and refused to work within the spirit of the Act. The new requirement
for a collective agreement to be reached once bargaining has begun
should help prevent that happening."
Richard Wagstaff said the Bill will build on the positive results
which have been achieved by the Employment Relations Act, but the PSA
would like to see it go further.
"The PSA still has concerns around non-union members being able to
reap the benefits of the hard work of union members."
PSA will examine the legislation carefully and participate in the
select committee process to try and achieve the best possible outcome
for its members.