"Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) v VIP Steel Packaging Pty Ltd T/A VIP Steel Packaging

[2019] FWC 7230

[2019] FWC 7230

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
VIP Steel Packaging Pty Ltd T/A VIP Steel Packaging
(B2019/1213)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK MELBOURNE, 18 OCTOBER 2019

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of VIP Steel Packaging Pty Ltd T/A VIP Steel Packaging.

[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 VIP Steel Packaging Pty Ltd T/A VIP Steel Packaging (Respondent).

[2] On 18 October 2019, my Associate was advised that the Respondent did not object to the application.

[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 R Wainwright 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.

[5] An order has been separately issued in PR713509.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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