Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union v Tasmanian Water & Sewage Corporation Pty Ltd T/A TasWater

[2021] FWC 4471

[2021] FWC 4471

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union
v
Tasmanian Water & Sewage Corporation Pty Ltd T/A TasWater
(B2021/588)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT CLANCY MELBOURNE, 26 JULY 2021

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Tasmanian Water & Sewage Corporation Pty Ltd T/A TasWater.

[1] This is an application by the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services 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 Tasmanian Water & Sewage Corporation Pty Ltd T/A TasWater (Respondent).

[2] On 26 July 2021, my Associate was advised that the Respondent did not object to 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 declaration of Ms Karen Tantari 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 PR732118.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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