Teekay Marine Resources Pty Ltd

[2018] FWCA 4558

[2018] FWCA 4558

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Teekay Marine Resources Pty Ltd
(AG2018/2824)

TEEKAY MARINE RESOURCES PTY LTD MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MARITIME, MINING AND ENERGY UNION GOVERNMENT SERVICES (OCEAN PROTECTOR) GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2018

Maritime industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 3 AUGUST 2018

Application for approval of the Teekay Marine Resources Pty Ltd Maritime Union of Australia Division of Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union Government Services (Ocean Protector) Greenfields Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Teekay Marine Resources Pty Ltd Maritime Union of Australia Division of Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union Government Services (Ocean Protector) Greenfields Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made by Teekay Marine Resources Pty Ltd 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 Maritime Union of Australia – Division of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Energy Union 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. 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 Maritime Union of Australia – Division of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Energy Union and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 10 August 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 June 2020.

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