Liberty OneSteel (Newcastle) Pty Ltd T/A Liberty Steel

[2019] FWCA 3191

[2019] FWCA 3191

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Liberty OneSteel (Newcastle) Pty Ltd T/A Liberty Steel
(AG2018/6621)

LIBERTY STEEL NEWCASTLE ROD & BAR AGREEMENT 2018

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT SAUNDERS	NEWCASTLE, 8 MAY 2019

Application for approval of the Liberty Steel Newcastle Rod & Bar Agreement 2018-2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Liberty Steel Newcastle Rod & Bar Agreement 2018-2019 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Liberty OneSteel (Newcastle) Pty Ltd T/A Liberty Steel. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Employer has provided written undertakings (Undertakings). A copy of the Undertakings is attached in Annexure A to this decision. I am satisfied that the effect of accepting the Undertakings is not likely to:

(a) cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement; or

(b) result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

[3] The views of each person who the Fair Work Commission knows is a bargaining representative for the Agreement have been sought in relation to the Undertakings.

[4] Pursuant to subsection 190(3) of the Act, I accept the Undertakings.

[5] Subject to the Undertakings, 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.

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

[7] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 15 May 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 August 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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Annexure A