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

[2017] FWCA 355

[2017] FWCA 355

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)
(AG2016/7534)

LIFT ENGINEERING PTY LTD / ETU / AMWU / CONSTRUCTION & SERVICE EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015-2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 19 JANUARY 2017

Application for approval of the Lift Engineering Pty Ltd/ ETU / AMWU / Construction & Service Employees Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Lift Engineering Pty Ltd/ ETU / AMWU / Construction & Service Employees Enterprise Agreement 2015-2018 (Agreement). The application was made by Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[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 Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia 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. 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) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 26 January 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2018.

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