Fonterra (Brands) Australia Pty Ltd

[2016] FWCA 284

[2016] FWCA 284

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Fonterra (Brands) Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2016/22)

FONTERRA (ECHUCA) AGREEMENT 2015 PART II

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK	MELBOURNE, 14 JANUARY 2016

Application for approval of the FONTERRA (ECHUCA) AGREEMENT 2015 PART II.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the FONTERRA (ECHUCA) AGREEMENT 2015 PART II (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Fonterra (Brands) Australia Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application and accompanying statutory declaration, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) and based on the statutory declarations provided by the organisations, I note that the Agreement covers the organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 21 January 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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