"Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) v ARA Electrical Engineering Services Pty Ltd

[2022] FWC 2173

[2022] FWC 2173

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.437 - Application for a protected action ballot order

"Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU)
v

ARA Electrical Engineering Services Pty Ltd

(B2022/1218)

VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI SYDNEY, 16 AUGUST 2022

Proposed protected action ballot by employees of ARA Electrical Engineering Services Pty Ltd

1. This is an application by the "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) (Applicant) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of ARA Electrical Engineering Services Pty Ltd (Respondent).

1. On 16 August 2022, the Fair Work Commission was advised that the Respondent neither consented to nor opposed the application.

1. In the circumstances, I have decided to determine the matter on the papers without holding a hearing.

1. On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Gavin Bubb of the Applicant declared on 11 August 2022, setting out the steps taken by it in bargaining with the Respondent and that it has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach agreement with the Respondent, I am satisfied that there is a notification time in relation to the proposed agreement and that the requirements in s.443(1) of the Act have been met.

1. An Order has been separately issued in PR744851.

VICE PRESIDENT

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