National Union of Workers

[2019] FWC 7672

[2019] FWC 7672

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
s.73(3)(c) – Deregistration of proposed de-registering organisation

National Union of Workers
(D2019/9)

DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK MELBOURNE, 8 NOVEMBER 2019

Instrument of Deregistration.

[1] On 8 May 2019, United Voice (UV) and the National Union of Workers (NUW) jointly made an application under s.44(1) of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (RO Act) for approval for submission to ballot of a proposed amalgamation.

[2] The scheme of amalgamation filed with the application proposed that upon the amalgamation taking effect the NUW would be de-registered and UV would remain registered.

[3] On 7 June 2019 the submission of the proposed amalgamation to ballot members of UV and the NUW was approved.

[4] The members of both unions approved the amalgamation.

[5] On 1 October 2019 and pursuant to s.73(2) of the RO Act, I fixed the day on which the amalgamation will take effect, that day is 11 November 2019.

[6] In accordance with regulation 78 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009, notice was given on 15 October 2019 in The Australian newspaper that 11 November 2019 had been fixed as the day on which the amalgamation was to take effect.

[7] Pursuant to s.73(3)(c) of the RO Act, I de-register the NUW with effect on 11 November 2019.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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