Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

[2014] FWCA 4377

[2014] FWCA 4377

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2014/1557)

TIMBERLINK, CFMEU AND AMWU BELL BAY COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2014

Timber and paper products industry
COMMISSIONER BLAIR	MELBOURNE, 1 JULY 2014

Application for approval of the Timberlink, CFMEU and AMWU Bell Bay Collective Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a single-enterprise agreement known as the Timberlink, CFMEU and AMWU Bell Bay Collective Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU).

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[3] The CFMEU and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have each given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers those organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 9 July 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 January 2016.

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