BlueScope Steel Limited

[2013] FWCA 5308

[2013] FWCA 5308

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

BlueScope Steel Limited
(AG2013/1676)

BLUESCOPE STEEL PORT KEMBLA STEELWORKS AGREEMENT 2012

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE	SYDNEY, 2 AUGUST 2013

Application for approval of the BlueScope Steel Port Kembla Steelworks Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the BlueScope Steel Port Kembla Steelworks Agreement 2012 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was lodged within 14 days after it was made.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to the application for approval have been met.

[4] The Australian Workers’ Union, the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, the Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, and the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union - NSW Construction and General Branch, all being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers those organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s54 of the Act, will operate from 9 August 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 23 July 2015.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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