Quality Bakers Australia Pty Ltd T/A Goodman Fielder Baking

[2015] FWCA 3330

[2015] FWCA 3330

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Quality Bakers Australia Pty Ltd T/A Goodman Fielder Baking
(AG2015/343)

GOODMAN FIELDER BAKING (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014-2017

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 15 MAY 2015

Application for approval of the Goodman Fielder Baking (Western Australia) Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Goodman Fielder Baking (Western Australia) Enterprise Agreement 2014-2017 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Quality Bakers Australia Pty Ltd T/A Goodman Fielder Baking. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Quality Bakers Australia Pty Ltd T/A Goodman Fielder Baking. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings are attached to this decision.

[4] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, United Voice, 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 the organisations.

[5]
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 22 May 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2017.

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