K&S Freighters

[2018] FWCA 4417

[2018] FWCA 4417

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

K&S Freighters
(AG2018/1242)

K&S FREIGHTERS TRANSPORT WORKERS EMPLOYEES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA GENERAL TRANSPORT AGREEMENT, 2017

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER MCKINNON	MELBOURNE, 27 JULY 2018

Application for approval of the K&S Freighters Transport Workers Employees, South Australia General Transport Agreement, 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the K&S Freighters Transport Workers Employees, South Australia General Transport 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 K&S Freighters. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Written undertakings have been given in accordance with s.190. A copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 188 and 190 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[4] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia 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 3 August 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2020.

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Annexure A