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

[2014] FWCA 1665

[2014] FWCA 1665

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)
(AG2014/3865)

QUALIFIED CONSTRUCTIONS AND AMWU METAL ENGINEERING ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT 2011-2014

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOOLEY	MELBOURNE, 11 MARCH 2014

Application for approval of the QUALIFIED CONSTRUCTIONS and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2011-2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the QUALIFIED CONSTRUCTIONS and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2011-2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the “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] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (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. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 11 March 2014 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 18 March 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2014.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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