McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 2684

[2013] FWCA 2684

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd
(AG2013/1011)

RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOOLEY	MELBOURNE, 2 MAY 2013

Application for approval of the Rail Infrastructure Projects Greenfields Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Rail Infrastructure Projects Greenfields Agreement (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a greenfields agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] I am satisfied that the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, the employee organisation to be covered by the agreement, 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.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 2 May 2013 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 9 May 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2015.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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