Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU)

[2017] FWC 6168

[2017] FWC 6168

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
s.158(1) RO Act—Rules of organisations

Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU)
(D2017/4)

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HAMBERGER SYDNEY, 23 NOVEMBER 2017

Alteration of eligibility rules.

[1] On 8 May 2017, the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) filed an application for consent, under s.158 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (RO Act), to an alteration to its eligibility rules.

[2] The alteration is to include in Rule 1E the words “and the rental of motor vehicles (including cleaning and detailing work but not clerical and customer service work)”. Rule 1E will read as follows:

1E. Without in any way limiting or being limited by the sub-rules 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1F, 1G, 1H and 1I, the Union shall also consist of an unlimited number of employees engaged in or usually engaged in the process, trade or business connected with or incidental to the manufacture, assembling or repairing of carriages, carts, wagons, trucks, railway cars, tram cars, motor cars, motorcycles, sidecars, aircraft and other vehicles used in air transit and all other vehicles or parts thereof and whether in wood and/or metal and/or other material, preparation for sale of motor vehicles (pre-delivery) and sale by auction of any motor vehicle, (including detailing work) and the rental of motor vehicles (including cleaning and detailing work but not clerical and customer service work) together with any persons appointed as officers of the Union and elected as members thereof. (emphasis added)

[3] Notice of the AMWU’s application was published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Notices on 9 June 2017. There were no objections received.

[4] Section 158(2) of the RO Act requires the Commission be satisfied that the change or alteration has been made under the rules of the organisation. I am satisfied that this requirement was met, based on the statutory declaration of Mr Paul Bastian, National Secretary of the AMWU, declared on 8 May 2017.

[5] Having considered the material filed in support of this application, I am satisfied that there has been compliance with the requirements of the RO Act and the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009.

[6] I therefore consent to the changes to the eligibility rules sought by the AMWU. The changes will take effect on 30 November 2017.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Appearances:

Mr T McCauley of Taylor & Scott Lawyers appeared for the Applicant

Hearing details:

2017

Sydney

November 23

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