Uni-Span Height Safety Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 8490

[2013] FWCA 8490

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a greenfields agreement

Uni-Span Height Safety Pty Ltd
(AG2013/9868)

UNI-SPAN HEIGHT SAFETY PTY LTD QCLNG PROJECT UPSTREAM WORKS AGREEMENT 2013

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 5 NOVEMBER 2013

Application for approval of the Uni-Span Height Safety Pty Ltd QCLNG Project Upstream Works Agreement 2013.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the Act”) was made on 22 October 2013 by the Uni-Span Height Safety Pty Ltd for the approval of a Greenfields agreement known as the Uni-Span Height Safety Pty Ltd QCLNG Project Upstream Works Agreement 2013(“the Agreement”).

[2] Statutory declarations were provided by:

• Mr R. Webb, State Secretary, of the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (“the AMWU”);



• Mr B. Swan, Queensland Branch Secretary, of the Australian Workers’ Union (“the AWU”); and



• Mr P. Simpson, Divisional Branch Secretary, of the Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (“the CEPU”).

[3] In light of these statutory declarations and in accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the AMWU, AWU and CEPU 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 and that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[4] On 31 October 2013 the Employer provided 2 undertakings to the Fair Work Commission. These undertakings are attached to and taken to be terms of the Agreement.

[5] In light of the Employer’s undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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