Bechtel Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 6017

[2014] FWCA 6017

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Bechtel Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd
(AG2014/8692)

BECHTEL QUEENSLAND LNG PROJECTS UNION AGREEMENT 2014

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 1 SEPTEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Bechtel Queensland LNG Projects Union Agreement 2014.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 19 August 2014 by Bechtel Construction (Australia) Pty Ltd for the approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Bechtel Queensland LNG Projects Union Agreement 2014(“the Agreement”).

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (“AMWU”); Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (“CEPU”); Australian Workers’ Union (“AWU”); and Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (“CFMEU”), being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the AMWU, CEPU, AWU and CFMEU.

[4] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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