Australian Workers’ Union

[2018] FWCA 7592

[2018] FWCA 7592

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Workers’ Union

(AG2018/5624)

ORANGE ARMY PTY LTD & THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS’ UNION AGREEMENT 2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	MELBOURNE, 13 DECEMBER 2018

Application for approval of the Orange Army Pty Ltd & The Australian Workers’ Union Agreement 2018.

1. An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Orange Army Pty Ltd & The Australian Workers’ Union Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement. It has been made by Australian Workers’ Union.

1. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In particular, I am satisfied that the Australian Workers’ Union is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

1. Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with The Australian Workers’ Union and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

1. The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) of the Act it will operate from 20 December 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2021.

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