T & L Byrne Excavations Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 1202

[2014] FWCA 1202

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

T & L Byrne Excavations Pty Ltd
(AG2014/243)

BYRNE CIVIL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION GREENFIELD AGREEMENT 2014

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 20 FEBRUARY 2014

Application for approval of the Byrne Civil Projects Construction Greenfield Agreement 2014.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 7 February 2014 by T & L Byrne Excavations Pty Ltd for the approval of a greenfields agreement known as Byrne Civil Projects Construction Greenfield Agreement 2014(“the Agreement”).

[2] A statutory declaration was provided by Mr B. Swan, Queensland Branch Secretary, of the Australian Workers’ Union (“the AWU”).

[3] In light of this statutory declaration and in accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the AWU is 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 and that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[4] 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.

[5] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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