Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union v Brotherhood of St Laurence

[2014] FWC 3755

[2014] FWC 3755

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union
v
Brotherhood of St Laurence
(B2014/848)

COMMISSIONER JOHNS MELBOURNE, 5 JUNE 2014

Proposed protected action ballot by employees of Brotherhood of St Laurence.

[1] On 4 June 2014 the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (ASU) made an application for a protected action ballot order in relation to a group of employees of the Brotherhood of St Laurence (Employer).

[2] The application is made pursuant to s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[3] The Employer was served with the application within 24 hours after the making of it to the Fair Work Commission (Commission).

[4] The employees to be balloted are presently covered by the Brotherhood of St Laurence, ASU, NUW and SDA Enterprise Agreement 2010 (Agreement) which passed its nominal expiry date on 30 March 2013.

[5] On 5 June 2014, Employer confirmed in writing that it did not object to the Order being issued.

[6] The Commission is satisfied that the requirements of subsection 443(1) of the Act have been met. Accordingly, an Order must be made.

[7] The Order [PR551512] will be issued concurrently with this decision.

COMMISSIONER

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