Morgan Marine Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 2861

[2013] FWCA 2861

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a greenfields agreement

Morgan Marine Pty Ltd
(AG2013/5920)

MORGAN MARINE AND AUSTRALIAN MARITIME OFFICERS UNION OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS GREENFIELD AGREEMENT 2010

Maritime industry
VICE PRESIDENT WATSON	SYDNEY, 9 MAY 2013

Application for approval of the Morgan Marine and Australian Maritime Officers Union Offshore Oil and Gas Greenfield Agreement 2010.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Morgan Marine and Australian Maritime Officers Union Offshore Oil and Gas Greenfield Agreement 2010 (the Agreement). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement. It has been made by Morgan Marine Pty Ltd and The Australian Maritime Officers’ Union (AMOU).

[2] The application is made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.In particular, I am satisfied that the AMOU 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] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 16 May 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2013.

VICE PRESIDENT WATSON

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