Recharge Industries Pty Ltd T/A Recharge Industries

[2022] FWCA 3053

[2022] FWCA 3053 [Note: a correction has been issued to this document]

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185—Enterprise agreement

Recharge Industries Pty Ltd T/A Recharge Industries

(AG2022/3523)

Australian Workers’ Union & Recharge Industries Agreement 2022 - 2026

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT YOUNG	MELBOURNE, 2 SEPTEMBER 2022

Application for approval of the Australian Workers’ Union & Recharge Industries Agreement 2022 - 2026

1. Recharge Industries Pty Ltd T/A Recharge Industries (the Employer) has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Australian Workers’ Union & Recharge Industries Agreement 2022 - 2026 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

1. This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Australian Workers’ Union (UWU) is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

1. Pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the UWU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

1. The Agreement was approved on 2 September 2022 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 9 September 2022. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 September 2026.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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