The Civil Air Operations Officers' Association of Australia v Airservices Australia

[2018] FWC 4507

[2018] FWC 4507

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

The Civil Air Operations Officers’ Association of Australia
v
Airservices Australia
(B2018/638)

VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI SYDNEY, 31 JULY 2018

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Airservices Australia.

[1] This is an application by The Civil Air Operations Officers’ Association of Australia (Applicant) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of Airservices Australia (Respondent).

[2] On 27 July 2018, the Fair Work Commission was advised that the Respondent does not oppose the application.

[3] In the circumstances, I have decided to determine the matter on the papers without holding a hearing.

[4] On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Mr M Butterworth of the Applicant setting out the steps taken by it in bargaining with the Respondent and that it has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach agreement with the Respondent, I am satisfied that there is a notification time in relation to the proposed agreement and that the requirements in s.443(1) of the Act have been met.

[5] An order has been separately issued in PR609593.

VICE PRESIDENT

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