VIP Steel Packaging Pty Ltd

[2014] FWCA 1688

[2014] FWCA 1688

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

VIP Steel Packaging Pty Ltd
(AG2014/3892)

VIP PACKAGING TRUGANINA STEEL AGREEMENT 2013

Manufacturing and associated industries
COMMISSIONER RYAN	MELBOURNE, 11 MARCH 2014

Application for approval of the VIP Packaging Truganina Steel Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the VIP Packaging Truganina Steel Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by VIP Steel Packaging Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] 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.

[3] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU), being the bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that they want the Agreement to cover them. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 18 March 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 October 2016.

COMMISSIONER

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