National Union of Workers

[2013] FWCA 308

[2013] FWCA 308

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

National Union of Workers
(AG2012/13150)

STOKES (AUSTRALASIA) LIMITED & NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER RYAN	MELBOURNE, 15 JANUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Stokes (Australasia) Limited & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2012.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Stokes (Australasia) Limited & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement 2012 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) and was made by the National Union of Workers (NUW). The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the agreement was made. The Applicant requested an extension of time. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b), in all the circumstances I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date it was actually made.

[4] The NUW, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1), will operate from 22 January 2012. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 20 April 2015.

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