United Workers' Union v Manildra Flour Mills

[2022] FWC 736

[2022] FWC 736

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.437—Protected action

United Workers’ Union
v

Manildra Flour Mills

(B2022/253)

VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI SYDNEY, 1 APRIL 2022

Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Manildra Flour Mills

1. This is an application by the United Workers’ Union (Applicant) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of Manildra Flour Mills (Respondent).

1. On 30 March 2022, the Fair Work Commission was advised that the Respondent neither opposes nor consents to the application.

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

1. On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Pareen Minhas of the Applicant declared on 29 March 2022, 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.

1. An Order has been separately issued in PR739940.

VICE PRESIDENT

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