Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

[2014] FWCA 1533

[2014] FWCA 1533

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2013/12237)

BARNA PLANT AND CIVIL PTY LTD AND CFMEU (WA) GATEWAY WA PROJECT GREENFIELD AGREEMENT 2013-2017

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 5 MARCH 2014

Application for approval of the Barna Plant and Civil Pty Ltd and CFMEU (WA) Gateway WA Project Greenfield Agreement 2013-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Barna Plant and Civil Pty Ltd and CFMEU (WA) Gateway WA Project Greenfield Agreement 2013-2017 (Agreement). 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. The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[2] 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] I am satisfied that the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, 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 5 March 2014 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 12 March 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 5 March 2018.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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