Australian Workers’ Union, The

[2017] FWCA 1496

[2017] FWCA 1496

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Workers’ Union, The
(AG2017/378)

CIVIL MECHANICAL SKILLS PAKENHAM MANUFACTURING FACILITY AGREEMENT

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 16 MARCH 2017

Application for approval of the Civil Mechanical Skills Pakenham Manufacturing Facility Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Civil Mechanical Skills Pakenham Manufacturing Facility Agreement (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.

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) 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 (AWU) and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 23 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 23 March 2019.

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