The Australian Workers' Union

[2014] FWCA 4901

[2014] FWCA 4901

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

The Australian Workers' Union
(AG2014/1413)

SKM COOLAROO WASTE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT 2014

Waste management industry
COMMISSIONER RIORDAN	SYDNEY, 23 JULY 2014

Application for approval of the SKM Coolaroo Waste Management Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the SKM Coolaroo Waste Management Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the Australian Workers’ Union (the applicant). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act relevant to this application for approval has been met.

[3] The Fair Work Commission (FWC) received correspondence dated 15 July 2014, which included undertakings in support of the application, made and duly signed by the authorised Employer Representative proposed to the FWC pursuant to s.190 of the Act (the Undertakings).

[4] I am prepared to accept the Undertakings. As provided by s.191 of the Act, the Undertakings are taken to be terms of the Agreement. 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 Australian Workers’ Union has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wishes to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days after the issuing of this decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2018.

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