Cafco Services Pty Ltd ATF Cafco Services Unit Trust T/A Cafco Services Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 67

[2020] FWCA 67

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Cafco Services Pty Ltd ATF Cafco Services Unit Trust T/A Cafco Services Pty Ltd
(AG2019/4897)

CAFCO SERVICES PTY LTD AND AMWU GEELONG AREA AGREEMENT 2017 - 2020

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 7 JANUARY 2020

Application for approval of the CAFCO SERVICES PTY LTD AND AMWU Geelong Area Agreement 2017 - 2020.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the CAFCO SERVICES PTY LTD AND AMWU Geelong Area Agreement 2017 - 2020 (the Agreement). The application was made by Cafco Services Pty Ltd ATF Cafco Services Unit Trust T/A Cafco Services Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 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 have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union is 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] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 14 January 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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