Workfast Infrastructure Pty Ltd

[2020] FWCA 2239

[2020] FWCA 2239

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Workfast Infrastructure Pty Ltd
(AG2020/1061)

WORKFAST INFRASTRUCTURE PTY LTD & THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION AGREEMENT 2020

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT COLMAN	MELBOURNE, 29 APRIL 2020

Application for approval of the Workfast Infrastructure Pty Ltd & The Australian Workers' Union Agreement 2020

[1] Workfast Infrastructure Pty Ltd has made an application for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Workfast Infrastructure Pty Ltd & The Australian Workers’ Union Agreement 2020 (the Agreement) pursuant to s 185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s 172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss 186 and 187 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval has been met. In accordance with s 187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) is 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. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] I note that, pursuant to s 53(2)(b) of the Act, the Agreement was made with the AWU and that the Agreement covers this organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s 54 of the Act, will operate from 6 May 2020. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 28 February 2023.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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