“Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) v Trility Water Pty Ltd T/A Trility

[2015] FWC 8984

[2015] FWC 8984

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
Trility Water Pty Ltd T/A Trility
(B2015/1584)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK MELBOURNE, 31 DECEMBER 2015

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Trility Water Pty Ltd T/A Trility.

[1] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is a bargaining representative of some employees of Trility Water Pty Ltd T/A Trility. These employees will be covered by a proposed agreement that is currently the subject of bargaining between the AMWU and Trility. These employees are currently covered by the Trility Pty Limited - Enterprise Agreement 2012. The nominal expiry date of the agreement is 30 June 2015.

[2] Trility did not oppose the application with both parties agreeing for the ballot to be conducted by way of a postal vote.

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

[4] On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Mr David Vroland of the AMWU setting out the steps taken by it in bargaining with the Respondent Company and that it has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach agreement with the Respondent Company, I am satisfied that the requirements in s. 443(1) of the Act have been met.

[5] An order has been issued separately in PR575613.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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