EPC (Project Services) Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 2035

[2015] FWCA 2035

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

EPC (Project Services) Pty Ltd
(AG2015/2147)

EPC (PROJECT SERVICES) PTY LTD LNG PROJECTS UNION GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2015-2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 24 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the EPC (Project Services) Pty Ltd LNG Projects Union Greenfields Agreement 2015-2018.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 13 March 2015 by EPC (Project Services) Pty Ltd for the approval of a Greenfields agreement known as the EPC (Project Services) Pty Ltd LNG Projects Union Greenfields Agreement 2015-2018(“the Agreement”).

[2] Statutory declarations were provided by:

• Mr P. Simpson, Divisional Branch Secretary, of the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (“the CEPU”);

• Mr B. Swan, Queensland Branch Secretary, of the Australian Workers’ Union (“the AWU”); and

• Mr R. Webb, State Secretary, of the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (“the AMWU”).

[3] In light of these statutory declarations and in accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the CEPU, AWU and 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 and that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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