Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union

[2022] FWCA 3528

[2022] FWCA 3528

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union

(AG2022/4136)

SRG GLOBAL BUILDING (NORTHERN) PTY LTD (QUEENS WHARF PROJECT) UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	melbourne, 12 OCTOBER 2022

Application for approval of the SRG Global Building (Northern) Pty Ltd (Queens Wharf Project) Union Collective Agreement 2018

1. An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the SRG Global Building (Northern) Pty Ltd (Queens Wharf Project) Union Collective Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement. It has been made by the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union.

1. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In particular, I am satisfied that the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union are 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, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

1. The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1) of the Act, will operate from 19 October 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 November 2022.

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