Sonoco Australia Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 9395

[2013] FWCA 9395

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Sonoco Australia Pty Ltd
(AG2013/11592)

SONOCO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD BRISBANE PLANT WORKPLACE IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT 2013

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COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 4 DECEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Sonoco Australia Pty Ltd Brisbane Plant Workplace Improvement Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Sonoco Australia Pty Ltd Brisbane Plant Workplace Improvement Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Sonoco Australia Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss186, 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 bargaining representative for the Agreement, have given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 11 December 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 1 August 2016.

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