Statement from signatories requesting a special general meeting of the Printing Industries’ Association of Australia.
Recent developments within Printing Industries, the association representing printers, graphic arts businesses and related employers in Australia, led to the call for a Special General Meeting (SGM) in accordance with the Constitution (Rulebook) of the Association, and regulations governed by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). This SGM primarily calls for a vote of no confidence in the current Board.
The Rulebook calls for at least 50 member votes to be gained in order for the requesting of an SGM to be successful. The main drive for this request emanated from Queensland members, triggered by the arbitrary termination of employment of two hard working and successful staff, leaving the Qld branch with just one staff member. This, plus other matters of concern, such as disposal of assets and in the way in which Printing Industries was being run, catalysed a national drive for SGM votes.
Well over 50 votes for an SGM have been secured and are due to be delivered to the Secretary of Printing Industries, by courier, in Sydney on Thursday 28th January 2016 at or around 3pm. This would be the first such a ‘no confidence’ SGM in 170 years of the Association’s history has been held.
Subsequent to developments in the past 48 hours, such as the resignation of the Board’s President, it is apparent that the Board of Printing Industries is once again listening to members’ voices.
On behalf of the members requesting that the Association convene as SGM, it pleases me to announce that the submission of the SGM Request is now deferred for a further period of a maximum of 14 days. As circumstances are changing daily, the SGM request can resume at any time after tomorrow (28th January 2016).
It is our wish that these discussions will bear positive fruit for the good of our entire industry, its employers and employees. Should this not be the case, the request for an SGM will resume currency.
Signed as Spokesperson
Simon Rowbottom
Production Manager
Salt Design
97 Warry St
Fortitude Valley
Qld 4006
A late announcement received 2/2/2016 stated that The PIAA board had decided to elect Ross Black as its new president with immediate effect. Ross Black was the former deputy president.
