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

[2014] FWCA 1571

[2014] FWCA 1571

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)
(AG2014/116)

OZ STAFF TRADES AND SERVICES PTY LTD METAL LABOUR HIRE GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2013-2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 5 MARCH 2014

Application for approval of the Oz Staff Trades and Services Pty Ltd Metal Labour Hire Greenfields Agreement 2013-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Oz Staff Trades and Services Pty Ltd Metal Labour Hire Greenfields Agreement 2013-2016 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and Oz Staff Trades & Services Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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 particular, I am satisfied that the AMWU is 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] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Oz Staff Trades & Services Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 March 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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