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

[2014] FWCA 1921

[2014] FWCA 1921

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)
(AG2014/3755)

ENGINEERING FABRICATION & MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND AMWU GEELONG AREA AGREEMENT 2011-2014

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER RYAN	MELBOURNE, 21 MARCH 2014

Application for approval of the Engineering Fabrication & Maintenance Services AND AMWU Geelong Area Agreement 2011-2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Engineering Fabrication & Maintenance Services AND AMWU Geelong Area Agreement 2011-2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and was made by “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. The Applicant requested an extension of time. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The AMWU, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1), will operate from 28 March 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2014.

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