Vertech Group Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 2012

[2015] FWCA 2012

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Vertech Group Pty Ltd
(AG2015/549)

VERTECH GROUP PTY LTD ICHTHYS ONSHORE CONSTRUCTION GREENFIELDS AGREEMENT

Northern Territory
COMMISSIONER SIMPSON	BRISBANE, 25 MARCH 2015

Application for approval of the Vertech Group Pty Ltd Ichthys Onshore Construction Greenfields Agreement.

[1] An application pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) was made on 13 March 2015 by Vertech Group Pty Ltd for the approval of a Greenfields agreement known as the Vertech Group Pty Ltd Ichthys Onshore Construction Greenfields Agreement (the Agreement).

[2] Statutory declarations were provided by:

● Mr Ben Charlton of Vertech Group Pty Ltd;

● Mr S McDine, National Secretary of The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU);

● Mr J Ingham, Divisional Branch Assistant Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (the CFMEU);

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



● 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).

[3] In light of the statutory declarations and in accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the AWU, CFMEU, CEPU and the AMWU 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] 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.

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

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