Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

[2024] FWCA 817

[2024] FWCA 817

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union

(AG2024/446)

DOWELL'S BUILDING SERVICES PTY LTD AND CFMEU UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2023–2027 (MOBILE CRANES)

Building services
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 6 MARCH 2024

Application for approval of the Dowell's Building Services Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2023–2027 (Mobile Cranes)

1. An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Dowell’s Building Services Pty Ltd and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2023–2027 (Mobile Cranes) (the Agreement). The application was made by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

1. This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 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 Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union 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.

1. Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 March 2024. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 January 2027.

COMMISSIONER

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

<AE523733  PR772053>