Asahi Beverages Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 4858

[2020] FWCA 4858

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Asahi Beverages Pty Ltd
(AG2020/2597)

ASAHI BEVERAGES WELSHPOOL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2020

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 9 SEPTEMBER 2020

Application for approval of the Asahi Beverages Welshpool Enterprise Agreement 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Asahi Beverages Welshpool Enterprise Agreement 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Asahi Beverages Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and United Workers’ Union (UWU) being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 9 September 2020 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 16 September 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

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