Aurizon Operations Limited T/A Aurizon

[2019] FWCA 7580

[2019] FWCA 7580

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Aurizon Operations Limited T/A Aurizon
(AG2019/2837)

AURIZON COAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019

Rail industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY	BRISBANE, 4 NOVEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the Aurizon Coal Enterprise Agreement 2019.

[1] Aurizon Operations Limited T/A Aurizon (the Applicant) applies to the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Aurizon Coal Enterprise Agreement 2019 (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 Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees and the Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union of Employees, being bargaining representatives 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[3] 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved in accordance with s.54 of the Act and will operate from 11 November 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 11 November 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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