Qantas Airways Limited

[2013] FWCA 5330

[2013] FWCA 5330

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Qantas Airways Limited
(AG2013/1975)

QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED (AWU, AMWU, CEPU) BRISBANE BASE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT 4

Airline operations
VICE PRESIDENT WATSON	SYDNEY, 5 AUGUST 2013

Application for approval of the Qantas Airways Limited (AWU, AMWU, CEPU) Brisbane Base Maintenance Agreement 4.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Qantas Airways Limited (AWU, AMWU, CEPU) Brisbane Base Maintenance Agreement 4 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Qantas Airways Limited. 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.

[3] The Australian Workers’ Union, “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia 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 is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1)(a) will operate from 12 August 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2016.

VICE PRESIDENT WATSON

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