BCT International Pty Ltd

[2021] FWCA 1427

[2021] FWCA 1427

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

BCT International Pty Ltd
(AG2021/4106)

THE LIFT GUYS / ETU / AMWU / CONSTRUCTION & SERVICE EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2019-2022

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 17 MARCH 2021

Application for approval of The Lift Guys / ETU / AMWU / Construction & Service Employees Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022.

[1] BCT International Pty Ltd has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Lift Guys / ETU / AMWU / Construction & Service Employees Enterprise Agreement 2019-2022 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval has been met. In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) and the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) are entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] I note that pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act, the Agreement was made with the CEPU and the AMWU and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 17 March 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 24 March 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 March 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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