Australian Workers’ Union, The

[2017] FWCA 1254

[2017] FWCA 1254

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Australian Workers’ Union, The
(AG2017/381)

CIVIL MECHANICAL SKILLS AND THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS UNION CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 3 MARCH 2017

Application for approval of the Civil Mechanical skills and The Australian Workers Union Construction Industry Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise Agreement known as the Civil Mechanical skills and The Australian Workers Union Construction Industry Enterprise Agreement 2016 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by The Australian Workers’ Union.

[2] This is a greenfields Agreement that meets the requirements of s.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 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.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

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

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 10 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 3 March 2021.

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