Knorr-Bremse Australia Pty Ltd and others

[2018] FWCA 2779

[2018] FWCA 2779

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Knorr-Bremse Australia Pty Ltd and others
(AG2018/514)

KNORR-BREMSE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD AND SIGMA AIR CONDITIONING PTY LTD ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASSON	MELBOURNE, 18 MAY 2018

Application for approval of the Knorr-Bremse Australia Pty Ltd and Sigma Air Conditioning Pty Ltd Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Knorr-Bremse Australia Pty Ltd and Sigma Air Conditioning Pty Ltd Enterprise Bargaining 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 Knorr-Bremse Australia Pty Ltd and Sigma Air Conditioning Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Applicant has provided written undertakings. 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 Australian Workers’ Union, “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they wish the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers those organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 25 May 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 18 May 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A