The Australian Workers' Union v Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Ltd

[2015] FWC 3296

[2015] FWC 3296

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437 - Application for a protected action ballot order

The Australian Workers' Union
v
Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Ltd
(B2015/520)

COMMISSIONER JOHNS SYDNEY, 14 MAY 2015

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Ltd.

[1] On 13 May 2015, The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) made an application for a protected action ballot order in relation to a group of employees of Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Ltd (Employer).

[2] The application is made pursuant to s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[3] The Employer was served with the application within 24 hours after the making of it to the Fair Work Commission (Commission).

[4] The employees to be balloted are presently covered by the Boral Dunmore Quarry Enterprise Agreement 2012 (Agreement). The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 10 May 2015.

[5] On 14 May 2015, the Employer confirmed in writing that it did not object to the Order being issued.

[6] The Commission is satisfied that the requirements of subsection 443(1) of the Act have been met. Accordingly, an Order must be made.

[7] The Order [PR567370] will be issued concurrently with this decision.

COMMISSIONER

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<Price code A, PR567369>