“Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) v Steggles Foods Mt Kuring-Gai Pty Limited

[2018] FWC 4297

[2018] FWC 4297

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.437—Protected action

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

v

Steggles Foods Mt Kuring-Gai Pty Limited

(B2018/622)

Deputy President Gostencnik MELBOURNE, 20 JULY 2018

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Steggles Foods Mt Kuring-Gai Pty Limited.

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 (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of Steggles Foods Mt Kuring-Gai Pty Limited (Respondent).

1. On 20 July 2018 my associate was advised that the Respondent did not object to the application.

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

1. On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Ms J Carovska of the Applicant 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 PR609179.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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