Tennyson Engineering Pty Ltd

[2021] FWCA 5595

[2021] FWCA 5595

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Tennyson Engineering Pty Ltd
(AG2021/6974)

AMWU AND TENNYSON ENGINEERING PTY LTD METALS LABOUR HIRE AGREEMENT 2019-2023

Manufacturing and associated industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT BEAUMONT	PERTH, 7 SEPTEMBER 2021

Application for approval of the AMWU and Tennyson Engineering Pty Ltd Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2019-2023.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the AMWU and Tennyson Engineering Pty Ltd Metals Labour Hire Agreement 2019-2023 (the Agreement). The application was made by Tennyson Engineering Pty Ltd pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and that the Agreement covers these organisation(s).

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 14 September 2021. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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