“Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) v Visy Paper Pty Ltd and Visy Board Pty Ltd

[2020] FWC 4847

[2020] FWC 4847

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
Visy Paper Pty Ltd and Visy Board Pty Ltd
(B2020/519)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK MELBOURNE, 9 SEPTEMBER 2020

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Visy Paper Pty Ltd and Visy Board 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 (Act) for protected action ballot orders in relation to certain employees of Visy Paper Pty Ltd and Visy Board Pty Ltd (Respondent).

[2] On 9 September 2020, my Associate was advised that the Respondents did not object to the application.

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

[4] On the basis of the material before me, including the declaration of Mr J Gardner of the Applicant setting out the steps taken by it in bargaining with the Respondents and that it has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach agreement with the Respondents, 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] Orders have been separately issued in PR722657 and PR722658.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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