UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT 2000

IN THE MATTER of section 90
(Notice of Intention to Strike) of
The Employment Relations Act 2000.

AND IN THE MATTER of an Essential
Service under Part A of the First
Schedule of the Employment Relations
Act 2000.

AND IN THE MATTER of bargaining
For a Collective Agreement between
The Corrections Association of New
Zealand and The Department of
Corrections.

TO:
The Department of Corrections
PO Box
Wellington

AND TO :
The Chief Executive
Department of Labour
General Managers Office
PO Box 3705
Wellington

TAKE NOTICE that the Corrections Association of New Zealand (“the Union”) who has initiated and is a party to bargaining on behalf of all employees who are:

(1) its members; and

(2) covered by the bargaining; and

(3) employed by Corrections Inmate Employment (formerly known as Corrland Inmate Employment) (“CIE”) at the CIE pre-cast yards named in this notice; and

(4) employed in an essential service and at places where the essential service is carried on within the meaning of Part A of the First Schedule of the Employment Relations Act 2000.

Hereby give no less than fourteen (14) days notice of strike action.

NATURE OF THE PROPOSED STRIKE
The proposed strike will be that the CIE Instructors will partially discontinue their employment by only working between the hours of 7:00am to 3:00pm Monday to Friday, on a continuous basis.

PLACE WHERE THE PROPOSED STRIKE WILL OCCUR
The proposed strike will occur at the CIE pre-cast yards at Auckland Prison, Paremoremo and Wanganui Prison, Wanganui.

DATE WHEN THE STRIKE WILL BEGIN
The proposed strike will begin on 0001 hours on Monday 13 March 2006 for an indefinite period.

Dated this 24th day of February 2006.

BEVEN HANLON
National President
Corrections Association of New Zealand

This Notice of Intention to Strike has been issued by the Corrections Association of New Zealand Incorporated, whose address for service is Private Bag MBE P243, Ponsonby, Auckland; and whose telephone number is (09) 376 8494 and whose fax number is (09) 376 8492.