The Australian Workers Union
[2018] FWCA 4756
•14 AUGUST 2018
| [2018] FWCA 4756 |
| FAIR WORK COMMISSION |
| decision |
Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement
The Australian Workers Union
(AG2018/3018)
FIRST LABOUR HIRE PTY. LTD. & Australian Workers’ Union Agreement 2018
| Building, metal and civil construction industries | |
| Deputy President Masson | MELBOURNE, 14 AUGUST 2018 |
Application for approval of the FIRST LABOUR HIRE PTY. LTD. & Australian Workers’ Union Agreement 2018.
An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the FIRST LABOUR HIRE PTY. LTD. & Australian Workers’ Union Agreement 2018 (the Agreement). The application was made by the Australian Workers Union pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).
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 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.
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.
Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the Australian Workers Union and that the Agreement covers this organisation.
The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 21 August 2018. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2020.
DEPUTY PRESIDENT
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