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

[2020] FWCA 6914

[2020] FWCA 6914

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a greenfields agreement

Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
(AG2020/3642)

AUSTRALIAN PIPING SOLUTIONS PTY LTD AND CEPU PLUMBING DIVISION NORTH QUEENSLAND COMMERCIAL PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2020-2024

Plumbing industry
COMMISSIONER BOOTH	BRISBANE, 21 DECEMBER 2020

Application for approval of the Australian Piping Solutions Pty Ltd and CEPU Plumbing Division North Queensland Commercial Plumbing and Mechanical Union Collective Agreement 2020-2024.

[1] An application has been made under s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (the CEPU) for approval of the Australian Piping Solutions Pty Ltd and CEPU Plumbing Division North Queensland Commercial Plumbing and Mechanical Union Collective Agreement 2020-2024 (the Agreement). The Employer is Australian Piping Solutions Pty Ltd (the Employer). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[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 have been met. In particular, 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] The Applicant has provided written undertakings and a copy of the undertakings is attached in Attachment A to this Decision. In accordance with s.191(2) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note that the Agreement was made with the CEPU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with clause 2.1 of the Agreement and s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days from the date of approval of the Agreement. The nominal expiry date is 29 February 2024.

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