The Australian Workers’ Union

[2018] FWCA 4961

[2018] FWCA 4961

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement (made under s.182 (3))

The Australian Workers’ Union
(AG2018/1532)

PETROLEUM AND MINING ENGINEERING CRIB POINT SPOOL BASE UNION GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT 2018

Building, metal and civil construction industries
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 27 AUGUST 2018

Application for approval of the Petroleum and Mining Engineering Crib Point Spool Base Union Greenfields Agreement 2018.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Petroleum and Mining Engineering Crib Point Spool Base Union Greenfields Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made by the Australian Workers’ Union 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 “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and the Australian Workers’ Union 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.

[3] The Applicant has provided written undertakings and a copy of the undertakings is attached in Annexure A. In accordance with s.191(2) of the Act, the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] 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 the Australian Workers’ Union and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 September 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2019.

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Annexure A