AN160222 – Motor Vehicle (Service Station, Sales Establishments, Rust Prevention and Paint Protection), Industry Award No. 29 of 1980
(1) The parties are committed to modernising the terms of the Award so that it provides for more flexible working arrangements, improves the quality or working life, enhances skills and job satisfaction and assists positively in the restructuring process.
(2) In conjunction with testing the new award structure the Union is prepared to discuss all matters raised by the employers for increased flexibility. As such any discussion with that union must be premised on the understanding that:
(a) The majority of employees at each enterprise must genuinely agree.
(b) No employee will suffer a reduction in earnings in respect of their ordinary hours of work.
(c) The Union must be party to the agreement.
(d) The Union will not unreasonably oppose any agreement.
(e) Agreements will be ratified by the Commission.
(3) Should an agreement be reached pursuant to this clause at a particular enterprise and that agreement requires award variation, the parties will not oppose that award variation for that particular provision for that particular enterprise.
(4) The parties agree that under this heading any award matter can be raised for discussion.
