Bradken Resources Pty Limited

[2017] FWCA 3016

[2017] FWCA 3016

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Bradken Resources Pty Limited
(AG2017/1815)

BRADKEN WODONGA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER HARPER-GREENWELL	MELBOURNE, 2 JUNE 2017

Application for approval of the Bradken Wodonga Enterprise Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bradken Wodonga Enterprise Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Bradken Resources Pty Limited T/A Bradken Resources Pty Limited . The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and The Australian Workers’ Union being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover themselves. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 2 June 2017 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 9 June 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 April 2019.

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