RMD Industries Pty Ltd T/A Downee

[2019] FWCA 5834

[2019] FWCA 5834

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

RMD Industries Pty Ltd T/A Downee
(AG2019/2393)

AMWU AND RMD INDUSTRIES PTY LTD, TRADING AS DOWNEE (VIC.) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2018-2021

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT YOUNG	MELBOURNE, 21 AUGUST 2019

Application for approval of the AMWU and RMD Industries Pty Ltd, trading as Downee (Vic.) Collective Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021.

[1] RMD Industries Pty Ltd (the Employer) has made an application for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the AMWU and RMD Industries Pty Ltd, trading as Downee (Vic.) Collective Bargaining Agreement 2018-2021 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] On the basis of the material contained in the application, accompanying statutory declaration and the further information provided by the Employer, 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s 183 of the Act that it seeks to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s 201(2) and based on the statutory declaration provided by the organisation, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 21 August 2019 and, in accordance with s 54, will operate from 28 August 2019. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2021.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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