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

[2019] FWCA 6157

[2019] FWCA 6157

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
(AG2019/2827)

SS TRADES PTY LTD AND ETU GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2018-2021

Electrical contracting industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 4 SEPTEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the SS Trades Pty Ltd and ETU Greenfields Agreement 2018-2021

[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 SS Trades Pty Ltd and ETU Greenfields Agreement 2018-2021 (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 have 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] Pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the CEPU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 11 September 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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