Amcor Flexibles (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2022] FWCA 4187

[2022] FWCA 4187

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Amcor Flexibles (Australia) Pty Ltd

(AG2022/4670)

Amcor Flexibles Australia (Preston) Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2022

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER WILSON	MELBOURNE, 29 NOVEMBER 2022

Application for approval of the Amcor Flexibles Australia (Preston) Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2022

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Amcor Flexibles Australia (Preston) Maintenance Enterprise Agreement 2022 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Amcor Flexibles (Australia) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Employer has provided written undertakings. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the agreement.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

1. The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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 the organisation.

1. The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia 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 the organisation.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 6 December 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2024.

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Annexure A