Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

[2015] FWCA 1240

[2015] FWCA 1240

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2015/1738)

VARI LABOUR PTY LTD AND THE CONSTRUCTION FORESTRY MINING AND ENERGY UNION GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT (ACT) 2015-2016

Australian Capital Territory
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 23 FEBRUARY 2015

Application for approval of the Vari Labour Pty Ltd and the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union Greenfields Agreement (ACT) 2015-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Vari Labour Pty Ltd and the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union Greenfields Agreement (ACT) 2015-2016. The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union ACT Branch. The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, 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.

[3] Based on statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I am satisfied that The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (ACT Branch), the employee organisation to be covered by the agreement, 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 23 February 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 2 March 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 March 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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