MECA v M SECA EERA requ uiremen nts and le egal pro ocess tim meline
200 09 – 2010 ‐ Afteer 18 months o of MECA bargaining and all 80 00 members m moving on to Individuaal Agreementss on 1 March 20 010 the follow wing has occurre ed:
Decem mber 2010 – Roun nd of bran nch meetings where meembers endorsed m moving to SECAs
7 D December 2010 M MECA Em mployers’ initiatio on ‐ No orthTec, Unitec, B BoPP, Wintec, WITT an nd Whitireia
December 2010 0 TEU initiation nottice
January 2011 ‐ members’ ballot results range from 90% to 97% sayying ‘no’ to the employerrs’ MECA initiation fo or all six institutions ‐ WIN!
11 M March 2001 ‐ Employment Court hearingg o on ballot
10 M March 2011 ‐ WITTT SECA bargaining and w we achievve a settlement: no changge in conditions and 4.5% o over a two year teerm
Feb bruary 2011 – TEU U files in EEmployment Auth hority to enforce SECA inia ation notices
1 18 Feb 2011 – Em mployers don't accept initiation, say b ballot just “check k in” and MECA bargainin ng can continue. This be ecomes key legal point
14 February 20 011 – TEU informs all six e employers of the ballot rresult and issues SECA initiation notice es
28 M March 2011 ‐ Emplo oyment Court decision in favour of TEU confirms that SECA noticess d and bargaining are valid should co ommence ‐ WIN!
April 2011 – employers apply ffor a stay (to put the 28th M March decision “o on hold” pending an appe eal to th he Appeal Court) ‐ WIN!
April 2011 ‐ Employe ers file for leave to appe eal Employment Cou urt deciision saying it ma ade an errror based on a serrious question of law w
16 May 2011 ‐ Appeal A Court – heard lleave application n
20 May 2011 ‐ Appeal Court grante ed leave applicattion
27 May 2011 ‐ Launch of 2 Ready 2 Go cam mpaign
23 May 2011 – Employers send our SECA n notice to all staff under covverage and provide draft B BPA, as per EC recommend dations in stay heaaring
June 201 10 – Employment Authorityy Facilitation; new w MEECA agreed WIN!
1 13 June 2011 – Em mployment Court reehearing on stay application
Prepared d by Irena Broreens ‐ National In ndustrial Officer
8 8 June 2011 – App peal Co ourt hearing set down