Community and Public Sector Union v Ausgrid Management Pty Ltd

[2021] FWC 3569

[2021] FWC 3569

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union;
Community and Public Sector Union
v
Ausgrid Management Pty Ltd
(B2021/437)

VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI SYDNEY, 23 JUNE 2021

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Ausgrid Management Pty Ltd.

[1] This is an application by the United Services Branch of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (ASU) and the Community and Public Sector Union of NSW (CPSU) (Applicants) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of Ausgrid Management Pty Ltd (Respondent).

[2] On 18 June 2021, the Fair Work Commission was advised that the Respondent did not oppose the application.

[3] In the circumstances, I have decided to determine the matter on the papers without holding a hearing.

[4] On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declarations of Troy Michael Dunne and Matthew Drake-Brockman of the Applicants declared on 8 June 2021 and 17 June 2021 respectively, setting out the steps taken in bargaining with the Respondent and that they have been, and are, genuinely trying to reach agreement with the Respondent, I am satisfied that there is a notification time in relation to the proposed agreement and that the requirements in s.443(1) of the Act have been met.

[5] An Order has been separately issued in PR730902.

VICE PRESIDENT

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