The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union v Northern Co-Operative Meat Company Pty Ltd

[2019] FWC 4604

[2019] FWC 4604

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

The Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union
v
Northern Co-Operative Meat Company Pty Ltd
(B2019/487)

VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI BRISBANE, 2 JULY 2019

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Northern Co-Operative Meat Company Pty Ltd.

[1] This is an application by the Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (Applicant) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of Northern Co-Operative Meat Company Pty Ltd (Respondent).

[2] On 2 July 2019, the Fair Work Commission was advised that the Respondent does not oppose the application.

[3] In the circumstances, I have decided to determine the matter on the papers without holding a hearing.

[4] On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Grant Geoffrey Courtney of the Applicant setting out the steps taken by it in bargaining with the Respondent and that it has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach agreement with the Respondent, I am satisfied that there is a notification time in relation to the proposed agreement and that the requirements in s.443(1) of the Act have been met.

[5] An order has been separately issued in PR709940.

VICE PRESIDENT

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