Australian Workers’ Union, The

[2018] FWCA 4102

[2018] FWCA 4102

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Workers’ Union, The
(AG2018/1462)

ROCKLEIGH (VIC) PTY LTD & AUSTRALIAN WORKERS’ UNION AGREEMENT 2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 11 JULY 2018

Application for approval of the Rockleigh (Vic) Pty Ltd & Australian Workers’ Union Agreement 2018.

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

[2] 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.

[3] 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 these organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 11 July 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 July 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2020.

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