Rural Press Printing Pty Ltd T/A Fairfax Media Print and Distribution - Launceston

[2015] FWCA 7614

[2015] FWCA 7614

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Rural Press Printing Pty Ltd T/A Fairfax Media Print and Distribution - Launceston
(AG2015/5751)

FAIRFAX MEDIA PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION - LAUNCESTON ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Tasmania
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 6 NOVEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Fairfax Media Printing and Distribution - Launceston Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Fairfax Media Printing and Distribution - Launceston Enterprise Agreement 2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Rural Press Printing Pty Ltd T/A Fairfax Media and Distribution - Launceston. 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 Rural Press Printing Pty Ltd T/A Fairfax Media and Distribution - Launceston. 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 “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 wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 13 November 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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