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

[2024] FWCA 2915

[2024] FWCA 2915

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

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

(AG2024/2853)

AMWU & OZARC WELDING AND FABRICATION PL METAL & ENGINEERING ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT 2024-2027

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COMMISSIONER SCHNEIDER	PERTH, 8 AUGUST 2024

Application for approval of the AMWU & Ozarc Welding and Fabrication PL Metal & Engineering On-site Construction Agreement 2024-2027

1. An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the AMWU & Ozarc Welding and Fabrication PL Metal & Engineering On-site Construction Agreement 2024-2027 (the Agreement). The application was made by the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) pursuant to section 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (the Act).

1. 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. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

1. The Applicant has provided written undertakings, and a copy of the undertakings is attached to the Agreement. In accordance with section 191(2) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the AMWU are 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. Pursuant to section 53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the AMWU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with section 54 of the Act, will operate from 15 August 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2027.

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