Intercast & Forge Pty Ltd

[2021] FWCA 3755

[2021] FWCA 3755

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Intercast & Forge Pty Ltd
(AG2021/5767)

INTERCAST & FORGE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 30 JUNE 2021

Application for approval of the Intercast & Forge Enterprise Agreement 2021.

[1] Intercast & Forge Pty Ltd (the Applicant) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Intercast & Forge Enterprise Agreement 2021 (the Agreement) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The matter was allocated to my Chambers on 28 June 2021.

[3] On 28 June 2021, my Chambers sent correspondence to the Parties seeking to address concerns with certain aspects of the Agreement and invited the Parties to address these matters. The concerns were as follows:

•  Chambers sought a Form F18 from the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) if they sought to be covered by the Agreement as a bargaining representative.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU)”, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 days after the date of approval of the Agreement. The nominal expiry date is 31 May 2024.

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