Fluor Global Services Australia Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 1733

[2016] FWCA 1733

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Fluor Global Services Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2016/2523)

AMWU, AWU AND FLUOR GLOBAL SERVICES PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN PAPER MARYVALE MILL GREENFIELDS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2016

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 21 MARCH 2016

Application for approval of the AMWU, AWU and Fluor Global Services Pty Ltd, Australian Paper Maryvale Mill Greenfields Enterprise Agreement 2016.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the AMWU, AWU and Fluor Global Services Pty Ltd, Australian Paper Maryvale Mill Greenfields Enterprise Agreement 2016 (Agreement). The application was made by Fluor Global Services Australia Pty Ltd pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and The Australian Workers’ Union 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and The Australian Workers’ Union, and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2016.

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