Alsco Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 8834

[2013] FWCA 8834

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Alsco Pty Ltd
(AG2013/9881)

ALSCO PTY LTD (FOOTSCRAY BRANCH) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Dry cleaning and laundry services
COMMISSIONER BULL	SYDNEY, 11 NOVEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Alsco Pty Ltd (Footscray Branch) Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Alsco Pty Ltd (Footscray Branch) Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement covers the employer’s laundry workers. I am satisfied that pursuant to s.186(3A) of the Act, this group is fairly chosen as being operationally or organisationally distinct.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] United Voice being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) the Agreement will operate from 18 November 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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