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

[2013] FWCA 3538

[2013] FWCA 3538

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)
(AG2013/1304)

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOOLEY	MELBOURNE, 5 JUNE 2013

Application for approval of the S3 Staffing Pty Ltd and AMWU Geelong Area Agreement 2011-2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the S3 Staffing Pty Ltd 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). It has been made by Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] I am satisfied that the AMWU, the employee organisation to be covered by the agreement, 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 5 June 2013 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 12 June 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2014.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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