Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union, The v JBS Australia Pty Ltd T/A JBS Scone

[2018] FWC 3339

[2018] FWC 3339

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union, The
v
JBS Australia Pty Ltd T/A JBS Scone
(B2018/445)

COMMISSIONER SAUNDERS NEWCASTLE, 7 JUNE 2018

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of JBS Australia Pty Ltd T/A JBS Scone.

[1] This is an application by the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (Applicant) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of JBS Australia Pty Ltd T/A JBS Scone (Respondent).

[2] On 7 June 2018, the Respondent informed me that it 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 G Courtney of the Applicant setting out the steps taken by it in bargaining with the Respondent and that it has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach agreement with the Respondent, I am satisfied that there is a notification time in relation to the proposed agreement and that the requirements in s.443(1) of the Act have been met.

[5] An order has been separately issued in PR607916.

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