Chelgrave Contracting Australia Pty Ltd T/A Chelgrave Contracting

[2020] FWCA 6630

[2020] FWCA 6630

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Chelgrave Contracting Australia Pty Ltd T/A Chelgrave Contracting
(AG2020/3551)

AMWU & CHELGRAVE CONTRACTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD METAL ENGINEERING ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT 2020-2023

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 9 DECEMBER 2020

Application for approval of the AMWU & CHELGRAVE CONTRACTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2020-2023.

[1] Chelgrave Contracting Australia Pty Ltd T/A Chelgrave Contracting has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the AMWU & CHELGRAVE CONTRACTING AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2020-2023 (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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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] I note that pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act, the Agreement was made with the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 9 December 2020 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 16 December 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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