Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union

[2019] FWCA 7946

[2019] FWCA 7946

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2019/4273)

MACK STEEL FIXING ACT PTY LTD AND CFMEU ACT STEEL-FIXING SECTOR AGREEMENT 2019

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 21 NOVEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the Mack Steel Fixing ACT Pty Ltd and CFMEU ACT Steel-Fixing Sector Agreement 2019.

[1] The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Mack Steel Fixing ACT Pty Ltd and CFMEU ACT Steel-Fixing Sector Agreement 2019 (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 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy 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.

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

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 28 November 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 November 2022.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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