Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 8559

[2014] FWCA 8559

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2014/8057)

SCHWEPPES AUSTRALIA TULLAMARINE (VIC) PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Food, beverages and tobacco manufacturing industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	MELBOURNE, 28 NOVEMBER 2014

Application for approval of the Schweppes Australia Tullamarine (VIC) Production and Distribution Employees Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Schweppes Australia Tullamarine (VIC) Production and Distribution Employees Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act). It has been made by Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd. 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 Schweppes Australia Pty Ltd. 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] United Voice, 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) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 5 December 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 16 October 2018.

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