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

[2011] FWA 4466

[2011] FWA 4466
[Note: a correction has been issued to this document - see 2011FWA4466_PR512396 signed 21 July 2011]

FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA

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
Dair Industries Vic Pty Ltd
(B2011/147)

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT WATSON MELBOURNE, 12 JULY 2011

Proposed protected action ballot by employees of Dair Industries Vic Pty Ltd.

[1] This is an application pursuant to s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (theAct) by "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) (the AMWU) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of Dair Industries Vic Pty Ltd (the respondent).

[2] My associate was advised by the respondent that it had been served with the application and that the respondent would advance no substantive ground of opposition to an order being made (that is, the respondent did not challenge that the AMWU had been and was genuinely trying to reach an agreement). The AMWU has provided a Statement addressing the statutory grounds.

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

[4] I am satisfied that the requirements in s.443(1) of the Act have been met and that, accordingly, an order must be made. An order [PR511479] based on the draft order provided by the AMWU has issued in conjunction with this decision.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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