Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited

The parties involved in this case are Co-operative Bulk Handling Limited (CBH) and the CBH Kwinana Plant Operators Collective Union (the Union). The dispute relates to the application for approval of the CBH Kwinana Plant Operators Collective Union Agreement 2013. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) was the court that heard and decided this case.

The legal issues that the FWC was required to decide were whether the Agreement met the requirements of section 233 of the Fair Work Act 2009, including whether it was in the public interest, and whether it provided for a fair and efficient workplace. The FWC also had to consider whether the Agreement complied with the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 and the Fair Work Regulations 2009.

The FWC found that the Agreement was in the public interest and provided for a fair and efficient workplace. The Commission noted that the Agreement provided for a dispute resolution process that was both timely and cost-effective, and that it included provisions for the protection of workers' rights. The FWC also found that the Agreement complied with the relevant legislation. The FWC approved the Agreement and it came into effect on 1 July 2013.

In summary, the FWC approved the CBH Kwinana Plant Operators Collective Union Agreement 2013, finding that it met the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 and was in the public interest. The Agreement provided for a fair and efficient workplace and complied with the relevant legislation.