Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

[2013] FWCA 9365

[2013] FWCA 9365

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2013/9856)

MCCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTIONS (AUST) PTY LTD PRECAST YARD (CFMEU) AGREEMENT 2013-2016

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 28 NOVEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the McConnell Dowell Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd Precast Yard (CFMEU) Agreement 2013-2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the McConnell Dowell Constructions (Aust) Pty Ltd Precast Yard (CFMEU) Agreement 2013-2016 (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 28 November 2013 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 5 December 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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