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Carr v CEPU and Harkins


Applicant:
ABCC Inspector Dennis Carr 
Respondent(s):
CEPU, Kevin Harkins 
Date filed:
19 July 2007 
Outcome:

On 4 July 2007 CEPU and Kevin Harkins were ordered to pay $11,000 and $8,800 in penalties for unlawful industrial action.
Background:

The proceedings related to a snap strike of Tasmanian electrical workers on 14 December 2005 when 81 employees of electrical contractors failed to attend for work. Mr Harkins had presided over a meeting at which the vote was taken for workers to withdraw their labour. Harkins also addressed a rally on the day of the strike.

The parties signed an agreed statement of facts and also agreed on the penalty to be imposed.

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