Corestaff Vic Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 6568

[2019] FWCA 6568

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a greenfields agreement

Corestaff Vic Pty Ltd
(AG2019/3434)

AMWU AND CORESTAFF VIC P/L SITE SPECIFIC (ECOGEN ENERGY/NEWPORT POWER STATION 250 DOUGLAS PARADE, NEWPORT 3015) METALS LABOUR HIRE AGREEMENT 2019-2023

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER YILMAZ	MELBOURNE, 20 SEPTEMBER 2019

Application for approval of the AMWU and CORESTAFF Vic P/L Site Specific (Ecogen Energy/Newport Power Station 250 Douglas Parade, Newport 3015) Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2019-2023.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the AMWU and CORESTAFF Vic P/L Site Specific (Ecogen Energy/Newport Power Station 250 Douglas Parade, Newport 3015) Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2019-2023 (the Agreement). The application was made by Corestaff Vic P/L pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s. 172(2)(b) of the Act. 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. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) are 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.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with AMWU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 27 September 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

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