West Australian Newspapers Ltd

[2014] FWCA 1400

[2014] FWCA 1400

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

West Australian Newspapers Ltd
(AG2014/3748)

REGIONAL PRODUCTION EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Journalism
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 26 FEBRUARY 2014

Application for approval of the Regional Production Employees Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] On 19 February 2014, West Australian Newspapers Ltd made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as the Regional Production Employees Enterprise Agreement 2014 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act).

[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 5 February 2014.

[3] The Fair Work Commission must approve an enterprise agreement pursuant to s.186 of the FW Act if the requirements set out in that section, s.187 and s.188 are met.

[4] I am satisfied, from the material provided to the Commission, that ss.186, 187 and 188, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] The Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has declared that the AMWU was a bargaining representative for the Agreement and is entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, the AMWU supports the approval of the Agreement by the Commission and has read and agrees with the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of the application, insofar as it is within the Union’s knowledge. Finally, the AMWU has given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, it wants to be covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will, in accordance with s.54(1) of the FW Act, operate from 5 March 2014.

[7] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 30 November 2015.

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