Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

[2021] FWCA 7058

[2021] FWCA 7058

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance
(AG2021/8611)

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY CASUAL CREW COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2021

Live performance industry
COMMISSIONER JOHNS	SYDNEY, 10 DECEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the Girl From The North Country Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2021

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Girl From The North Country Casual Crew Collective Agreement 2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a greenfields agreement. It has been made by Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In particular, I am satisfied that Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance 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 Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1) of the Act, will operate from 17 December 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2022.

COMMISSIONER

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