The Australian Workers' Union v Victorian Amateur Turf Club T/A Melbourne Racing Club

[2015] FWC 484

[2015] FWC 484

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

The Australian Workers’ Union
v
Victorian Amateur Turf Club T/A Melbourne Racing Club
(B2015/236)

COMMISSIONER JOHNS MELBOURNE, 19 JANUARY 2015

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Victorian Amateur Turf Club T/A Melbourne Racing Club.

[1] On 16 January 2015, The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) made an application for a protected action ballot order in relation to a group of employees of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club T/A Melbourne Racing Club (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 Melbourne Racing Club and The Australian Workers’ Union Enterprise Agreement 2011 (Agreement). The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 January 2015.

[5] On 19 January 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 [PR560233] will be issued concurrently with this decision.

COMMISSIONER

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