Jamestrong Packaging Australia Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 252

[2018] FWCA 252

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Jamestrong Packaging Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2017/5822)

JAMESTRONG PACKAGING TAREE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 12 JANUARY 2018

Application for approval of the Jamestrong Packaging Taree Collective Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Jamestrong Packaging Taree Collective Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Jamestrong Packaging Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, 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] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Jamestrong Packaging Australia Pty Ltd. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 19 January 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 15 November 2020.

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