Lucky Strike Welding Pty Ltd

[2019] FWCA 5741

[2019] FWCA 5741

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Lucky Strike Welding Pty Ltd
(AG2019/2749)

LUCKY STRIKE WELDING AND AMWU METAL ENGINEERING ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT 2017 - 2020

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	SYDNEY, 19 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the Lucky Strike Welding and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2017 - 2020

[1] Lucky Strike Welding Pty Ltd has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Lucky Strike Welding and AMWU Metal Engineering On-Site Construction Agreement 2017 - 2020 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (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. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the AMWU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 26 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2020.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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