United Voice v Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority

[2019] FWC 244

[2019] FWC 244

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action

United Firefighters’ Union of Australia; Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia; United Voice
v
Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority
(B2019/31)

VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI SYDNEY, 16 JANUARY 2019

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority.

[1] This is an application by the United Firefighters’ Union of Australia; Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia; and United Voice (Applicants) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (Respondent).

[2] On 15 January 2019, the Fair Work Commission was advised that the Respondent did 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 declarations of Mr J Murphy, Ms S Riley and Mr M Coggin of the Applicants declared on 11 January, 10 January and 14 January 2019 respectively, setting out the steps taken by them in bargaining with the Respondent and that they have been, and are, 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 PR703881.

VICE PRESIDENT

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