JP Pipe & Steel Mackay Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 5101

[2013] FWCA 5101

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

JP Pipe & Steel Mackay Pty Ltd
(AG2013/1937)

JP PIPE & STEEL MACKAY PTY LTD QCLNG PROJECT UPSTREAM WORKS AGREEMENT

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 26 JULY 2013

Application for approval of the JP Pipe & Steel Mackay Pty Ltd QCLNG Project Upstream Works Agreement.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 12 July 2013 by JP Pipe & Steel Mackay Pty Ltd for the approval of a Greenfields agreement known as the JP Pipe & Steel Mackay Pty Ltd QCLNG Project Upstream Works Agreement(“the Agreement”).

[2] A statutory declaration was provided by Mr B. Devlin, Assistant State Secretary, of the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (“the AMWU”).

[3] In light of this statutory declaration and in accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the AMWU is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it and that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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