AN170054 – Laundry and Dry Cleaning Award
(a) Preference in engagement and retention of employees shall be given equally to persons in the following categories who are available and suitable:
(i) members of the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union - Tasmanian Branch;
(ii) persons who are prepared to give forthwith a written undertaking to apply to join the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union - Tasmanian Branch within 14 days;
(iii) conscientious objectors.
If there is more than one person applying for employment within any or all of these categories, the employer shall have freedom to select any one or more of such persons in his or its discretion.
(b) An employer shall dismiss an employee who fails to honour a written undertaking to apply to join the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union - Tasmanian Branch.
(c) Conscientious objectors shall pay a sum equivalent to the subscription to the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union - Tasmanian Branch to a charity to be agreed upon between the person concerned and the Union and in default of agreement to Consolidated Revenue. The payment shall be made at the same time and on the same conditions as apply to payment of subscriptions to the Union.
(d) This clause shall not apply in respect of engagement of employees in the following categories:
(i) employees sought for confidential or managerial positions;
(ii) owners of businesses or their spouses.
