Taylor Bros (Slipway & Engineering) Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 4290

[2013] FWCA 4290

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Taylor Bros (Slipway & Engineering) Pty Ltd
(AG2013/7184)

TAYLOR BROS (SLIPWAY & ENGINEERING) PTY LTD ASC AGREEMENT 2013 - 2015

Manufacturing and associated industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CALLAGHAN	ADELAIDE, 3 JULY 2013

Application for approval of the Taylor Bros (Slipway & Engineering) Pty Ltd ASC Agreement 2013-2015.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Taylor Bros (Slipway & Engineering) Pty Ltd ASC Agreement 2013-2015 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Taylor Bros (Slipway & Engineering) Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a Greenfields agreement.

[2] I have considered the matters contained in the employer declaration and the declaration made on behalf of the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), which I note will be covered by the Agreement.

[3] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186 and 187 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 AWMU and AWU 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 11 July 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 10 June 2015.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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