Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd

[2020] FWC 1049

[2020] FWC 1049

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union
v
Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd
(B2020/112)

VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI SYDNEY, 26 FEBRUARY 2020

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd.

[1] This is an application by the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (Applicant) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited (Respondent).

[2] On 26 February 2020, the Fair Work Commission was advised that the Respondent did not oppose the application.

[3] In the circumstances, I have decided to determine the matter on the papers without holding a hearing.

[4] On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Ms Patricia Maria Fernandez of the Applicant declared on 26 February 2020, setting out the steps taken by it in bargaining with the Respondent and that it has been, and are, 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 PR717054.

VICE PRESIDENT

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