Application by "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" Known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU)

[2016] FWC 883

[2016] FWC 883

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.437 - Application for a protected action ballot order

"Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries

Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU)

v

Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Australia Pty Ltd

(B2016/262)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK MELBOURNE, 9 FEBRUARY 2016

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts

Australia Pty Ltd.

[1]        This is an application by “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and

Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU)

(the Applicant) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) for a protected action

ballot order in relation to certain employees of Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Australia

Pty Ltd (the Respondent).

[2]        On 8 February 2016 my associate was advised that the Respondent did not object to

the application.

[3]        In the circumstances, I have decided to determine the matters on the papers without

holding a hearing.

[4]        On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Mr P

Bauer of the Applicant setting out the steps taken by it in bargaining with the Respondent

Company and that it has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach agreement with the

Respondent Company, I am satisfied that the requirements in s.443(1) of the Act have been

met.

[5]        An order has been separately issued in PR576906.

<Price code A, PR576907>

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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