United Voice & National Union of Workers proposed amalgamation

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Introduction

On 9 April 2019 United Voice and the National Union of Workers applied for a Community of Interest Declaration. The application was made under Section 43 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009.

A Community of Interest Declaration is generally sought when registered organisations are seeking to amalgamate. 

Documents relating to this case will be published on this page as they become available.

Ballot results

Decision

Reference Document date Published date
[2019] FWC 6756 1 October 2019 3 October 2019
[2019] FWC 5006 22 July 2019 22 July 2019
[2019] FWC 4411 26 June 2019 26 June 2019
[2019] FWC 4260 19 June 2019 19 June 2019
[2019] FWC 3931 7 June 2019 7 June 2019
[2019] FWC 3751 5 June 2019 5 June 2019

 

Notices of listing & directions

Description Listing date Published date
Notice of Listing: D2019/9 s.44(1) RO Act 1 October 2019 2 September 2019
Notice of listing: D2019/6 s.43(1) RO Act 2 June 2019 27 May 2019
Notice of listing: D2019/9 s.44(1) RO Act 2 June 2019 27 May 2019
Notice of listing 24 May 2019 12 April 2019
Directions for hearing 24 May 2019 12 April 2019

 

Application documents

Party or organisation Description
United Voice & National Union of Workers Community of Interest Declaration
United Voice & National Union of Workers Form F1 — Application by United Voice and the National Union of Workers
United Voice Form F63 — Notice of ballot paper chosen by United Voice
National Union of Workers Form F63 — Notice of ballot paper chosen by NUW

 

Ballot notices

Party or organisation Description Notice date Published date
National Union of Workers Ballot notice (NUW) issued by Australian Electoral Commission 3 July 2019 24 July 2019
United Voice Ballot notice (UV) issued by Australian Electoral Commission 3 July 2019 24 July 2019

 

Submissions

Party or organistion Description Document date Date published
United Voice and National Union of Workers Outline of submissions of United Voice and National Union of Workers 4 June 2019 3 July 2019
United Voice & National Union of Workers Submissions of United Voice and the National Union of Workers 1 May 2019 24 May 2019

 

Statutory declarations

Party or organistion Description Document date Date published
United Voice Statutory Declaration of Jo-anne Schofield, United Voice National Secretary 30 September 2019 1 October 2019
National Union of Workers Statutory Declaration of Paul Richardson, NUW Assistant General Secretary 26 September 2019 1 October 2019
United Voice Statutory Declaration of Jo-anne Schofield, United Voice National Secretary 4 June 2019 3 July 2019
National Union of Workers Statutory Declaration of Timothy Kenedy, NUW General Secretary 9 April 2019 24 May 2019
United Voice Statutory Declaration of Jo-Anne Schofield, United Voice National Secretary 9 April 2019 24 May 2019
United Voice Statutory Declaration of Jo-Anne Schofield, United Voice National Secretary 1 May 2019 24 May 2019
National Union of Workers Statutory Declaration of Paul Richardson, NUW Assistant General Secretary 30 April 2019 24 May 2019

 

Letters, emails & phone calls

Party or organisation Description Document date Date published
United Voice & National Union of Workers Correspondence from NUW & UV providing Statutory Declarations 30 September 2019 1 October 2019
United Voice & National Union of Workers Correspondence from NUW & UV seeking to amend the proposed rules attaching a complete copy of the amended proposed rules 22 July 2019 25 July 2019
Transport Workers' Union of NSW TWU re proposed rules of the United Workers Union (UWU) 
See also: Covering email		 18 July 2019 24 July 2019
United Voice & National Union of Workers Correspondence re proposed rules and Resolutions from National executive of UV and National Committee of Management of the NUW 18 July 2019 24 July 2019
The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association SDA correspondence re the proposed rules of the United Workers Union (UWU) 17 July 2019 24 July 2019
The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association SDA response to UV / NUW / HPL Letter of 5 July 2019 9 July 2019 24 July 2019
United Voice & National Union of Workers NUW & UV response to the concerns of the SDA, TWU and AWU over the application of the eligibility rules 5 July 2019 24 July 2019
Transport Workers' Union of NSW Correspondence re eligibility rules of proposed amalgamation of UV and NUW 2 July 2019 24 July 2019
The Australian Workers' Union Correspondence re ambiguities in proposed UWU rules 2 July 2019 24 July 2019
The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association SDA advises the commission of their interest in the proposed amalgamation 2 July 2019 24 July 2019
Commission Commission sends issued decision to Australian Electoral Commission 19 June 2019 19 June 2019
United Voice & National Union of Workers Applicants satisfied with Australian Electoral Commission proposed timeline 18 June 2019 19 June 2019
Australian Electoral Commission Confirming variation of ballot dates 18 June 2019 19 June 2019
Mark Smith Mark Smith issues correction to previous correspondence See also: Commission advises applicants of Mark Smith's correction to previous correspondence 4 June 2019 5 June 2019
Commission filenote Phone call: Applicant rep advises they are taking instructions from client 4 June 2019 4 June 2019
Mark Smith Correspondence from Mark Smith See also: Commission advises applicants of correspondence from Mark Smith  4 June 2019 4 June 2019
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ACCI advises the Commission of their interest in the proposed amalgamation See also: Covering email 30 May 2019 31 May 2019
Commission Commission notifies Australian Electoral Commission of ballot hearing 28 May 2019 28 May 2019
Commission Commission advises parties there have been no applications for leave to provide submissions 13 May 2019 24 May 2019
Commission filenote Phone call: Applicant asks if anyone has sought leave to provide submissions 13 May 2019 4 June 2019
Commission filenote Phone call: Discussion with applicant about how matter is to proceed 10 May 2019 4 June 2019
Commission Commission notifies Australian Electoral Commission of lodgment under section 44 9 May 2019 24 May 2019
United Voice, National Union of Workers & Commission Correspondence relating to filing of large documents 8 & 9 May 2019 24 May 2019
United Voice & National Union of Workers Parties notify the Commission of lodgment of F1 and two F63 forms 8 May 2019 24 May 2019
United Voice & National Union of Workers Parties notify the Commission of submissions and statutory declarations filed 1 May 2019 24 May 2019
Commission Commission grants extension for filing of outline of submissions 29 April 2019 30 April 2019
United Voice & National Union of Workers United Voice and National Union of Workers seek extension for filing of outline of submissions 29 April 2019 30 April 2019
Commission filenote Phone call: Applicant seeks extension. Associate asks applicant to send email 29 April 2019 4 June 2019
Commission filenote Phone call: Associate leaves message for applicants re: availability to list matter 9 April 2019 4 June 2019

Transcript

Document description Document date Date published
Transcript of hearing on 1 October 2019 1 October 2019 3 October 2019
Transcript for 5 June 2019 5 June 2019 7 June 2019

 

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03 October 2019

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