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

[2021] FWCA 849

[2021] FWCA 849

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
(AG2021/299)

ENERMECH PTY LIMITED AND ETU MELBOURNE METRO TUNNEL GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2020-2023

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 17 FEBRUARY 2021

Application for approval of the EnerMech Pty Limited and ETU Melbourne Metro Tunnel Greenfields Agreement 2020-2023.

[1] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the EnerMech Pty Limited and ETU Melbourne Metro Tunnel Greenfields 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 CEPU 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 CEPU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 17 February 2021 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 24 February 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 October 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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