Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union, The v Northern Co-Operative Meat Company Limited T/A Casino Food Co-Op

[2023] FWC 2675

[2023] FWC 2675

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.448 - Application for revocation of protected action ballot order

Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union, The

v

Northern Co-Operative Meat Company Limited T/A Casino Food Co-Op

(B2023/1089)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMPTON ADELAIDE, 13 OCTOBER 2023

Application for a revocation of a Protected Action Ballot Order in B2023/1008

1. A protection action ballot order was issued on 22 September 2023 [1]. The ballot has not yet been conducted.

1. The Australian Meat Industry Employees Union being the applicant in this matter, has now made an application under s.448 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) to revoke the order.

1. Section 448 of the Act provides that:

“448     Revocation of protected action ballot order

(1)An applicant for a protected action ballot order may apply to the FWC, at any time before voting in the protected action ballot closes, to revoke the order.

(2)If an application to revoke a protected action ballot order is made, the FWC must revoke the order.”

1. The requirements of s.448 have been met and the Commission is obliged to revoke the order.

1. The protected action ballot order made in matter B2023/1008 is hereby revoked.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

[1] PR766524.

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