Mona Vale members win round two

Listed below are the various twists in the Mona Vale Safety Dispute

• Work Cover ordered that staff vehicles be kept in place on safety grounds.

• STA challenged the Work Covers decision and had it overturned on a technical point.

• The Mona Vale Manager immediately cancelled the staff buses (even though Work Cover were seeking further meetings)

• Employees at Mona Vale Depot continued to argue that the safety risk was still present.

• The Mona Vale Depot Health and Safety Representative (HSR) issued a “cease work” directive under section 85 of the Work, Health Safety Act instructing employees not to walk to the Darley Road relief point, as it is unsafe to do so.

• STA reinstated the staff buses.

SCORE SO FAR

WORKERS: 2

MANAGEMENT: NIL

STAY TUNED FOR ROUND 3