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

[2013] FWCA 6381

[2013] FWCA 6381

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)
(AG2013/2190)

AMWU AND THE HANDRAIL SPECIALISTS PTY LTD COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WORKSHOP AGREEMENT 2013

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOOLEY	MELBOURNE, 30 AUGUST 2013

Application for approval of the AMWU and the Handrail Specialists Pty Ltd Collective Bargaining Workshop Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the AMWU and the Handrail Specialists Pty Ltd Collective Bargaining Workshop Agreement 2013 (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 30 August 2013 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 6 September 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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