Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union v Gannawarra Shire Council

[2016] FWC 3167

[2016] FWC 3167

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union
v
Gannawarra Shire Council
(B2016/544)

COMMISSIONER BISSETT MELBOURNE, 19 MAY 2016

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Gannawarra Shire Council.

[1] This is an application pursuant to s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (theAct) by the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (ASU) (the Applicant) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of Gannawarra Shire Council (the Respondent). The application was made on 17 May 2016.

[2] The Respondent has advised in correspondence that it does not oppose the making of the order. I have therefore made this decision on the basis of the material filed by the ASU.

[3] Section 443(1) of the Act states:

443 When the FWC must make a protected action ballot order

(1) The FWC must make a protected action ballot order in relation to a proposed enterprise agreement if:

(a) an application has been made under section 437; and

(b) the FWC is satisfied that each applicant has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach an agreement with the employer of the employees who are to be balloted.

[4] The ASU has provided a signed statutory declaration addressing those matters in s.443(1) of the Act.

[5] I am satisfied that the requirements of s.443(1) of the Act have been met and that, accordingly, the Order must be made.

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