ITW Industrial Packaging

[2013] FWCA 7166

[2013] FWCA 7166

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

ITW Industrial Packaging
(AG2013/9161)

ITW INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT LAWRENCE	SYDNEY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the ITW Industrial Packaging Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the ITW Industrial Packaging Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[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. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 26 September 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is31 May 2015.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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