H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd

[2013] FWCA 6618

[2013] FWCA 6618

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd
(AG2013/2546)

H.J. HEINZ COMPANY AUSTRALIA LTD ECHUCA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 5 SEPTEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd Echuca Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd Echuca Enterprise Agreement 2013 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by H.J. Heinz Company Australia. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia, 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers these organisation.

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 12 September 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2016.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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