Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative Limited T/A WAMMCO International

[2015] FWCA 6349

[2015] FWCA 6349

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative Limited T/A WAMMCO International
(AG2015/4931)

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MEAT MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED KATANNING DIVISION MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

Meat Industry
COMMISSIONER ROE	MELBOURNE, 14 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative Limited Katanning Division Maintenance Employees Enterprise Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative Limited Katanning Division Maintenance Employees Enterprise Agreement (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative T/A WAMMCO International. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The Agreement does not cover all of the employees of the employer, however, taking into account the factors in Section 186(3) and (3A) I am satisfied that the group of employees was fairly chosen.

[3] The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement was approved on 14 September 2015 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 21 September 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 21 September 2018.

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