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Supreme Court to hear union's appeal over industrial action injunction

Summary

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Unite the Union's appeal against a High Court decision that granted H.A O'Neill Limited an injunction restraining the union and three of its members from carrying or erecting placards or representing a trade dispute. The injunction, issued last March, remains in force pending the full hearing. Unite argues the injunction has wide implications for industrial relations and that the High Court may have overstepped the 1990 Industrial Relations Act. The company claims the proposed industrial action, including picketing, is unlawful and that a valid trade dispute does not exist. The dispute centres on a travel allowance that the company says was incorporated into hourly pay a decade ago, while Unite seeks its restoration. The Supreme Court panel will focus on the nature of the ballot required of union members and whether the lower court correctly applied the law.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Supreme Court to hear union's appeal over industrial action injunction. Procedural stage: appeal

When:

• 2023-06-26 Publication

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