Nationwide Newspapers Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia

[2018] FWCA 2613

[2018] FWCA 2613

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Nationwide Newspapers Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia
(AG2018/1090)

NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA - AMWU METROPOLITAN PRINTING AGREEMENT 2017

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COMMISSIONER CIRKOVIC	MELBOURNE, 10 MAY 2018

Application for approval of the News Corp Australia - AMWU Metropolitan Printing Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the News Corp Australia - AMWU Metropolitan Printing Agreement 2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Nationwide Newspapers Pty Limited T/A News Corp Australia. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[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. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia and the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) being bargaining representatives for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 10 May 2018 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 17 May 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 September 2020.

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