Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia

[2021] FWCA 6526

[2021] FWCA 6526

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
(AG2021/7948)

AMWU, ETU AND THE INVER ENGINEERING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WORKSHOP AGREEMENT 2021

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 3 NOVEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the AMWU, ETU and the Inver Engineering Collective Bargaining Workshop Agreement 2021

[1] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the AMWU, ETU and the Inver Engineering Collective Bargaining Workshop Agreement 2021 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The employer has provided a written undertaking, a copy of which is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertaking will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that it will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement. The undertaking is taken to be a term of the Agreement. Subject to this undertaking and on the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval has been met.

[3] The CEPU and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s 183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s 201(2) and based on their declarations, I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 3 November 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 10 November 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 November 2025.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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