Sadleirs RDS Oil and Gas Pty Ltd T/A Sadleirs RDS Oil and Gas

[2015] FWCA 4375

[2015] FWCA 4375

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Sadleirs RDS Oil and Gas Pty Ltd T/A Sadleirs RDS Oil and Gas
(AG2015/3658)

SADLEIRS RDS OIL & GAS AND TWU (LONG DISTANCE DRIVERS) GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2015

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 1 JULY 2015

Application for approval of the Sadleirs RDS Oil & Gas and TWU (Long Distance Drivers) Greenfields Agreement 2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Sadleirs RDS Oil & Gas and TWU (Long Distance Drivers) Greenfields Agreement 2015 (Agreement). The application was made by Sadleirs RDS Oil and Gas Pty Ltd T/A Sadleirs RDS Oil and Gas pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 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 Transport Workers’ Union of Australia are 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.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the Transport Workers’ Union of Australia and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 8 July 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2018.

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