Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

[2013] FWCA 193

[2013] FWCA 193

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2012/13086)

WATPAC CONSTRUCTION AND CFMEU ACT GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2012 - 2015

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER DEEGAN	CANBERRA, 9 JANUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Watpac Construction and CFMEU ACT Greenfields Agreement 2012 - 2015.

[1] An application has been made under s.185(1A) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Watpac Construction and CFMEU ACT Greenfields Agreement 2012 - 2015 (the Agreement).

[2] The Agreement was made by the employer, Watpac Construction NSW and the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (the Union).

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

[4] I am also satisfied for the purposes of s.187(5) of the Act that the Union, the employee organisation to be covered by the Agreement, is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of the employees to be covered by the Agreement, and that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 16 January 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 March 2016.

COMMISSIONER

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