ZRT Manufacturing PTY LTD

[2017] FWCA 1102

[2017] FWCA 1102 [Note: a correction has been issued to this document]

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

ZRT Manufacturing PTY LTD
(AG2017/309)

ZRT MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT

Cement and concrete products
COMMISSIONER GREGORY	MELBOURNE, 24 FEBRUARY 2017

Application for approval of the ZRT Manufacturing Agreement.

[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the ZRT Manufacturing Agreement (Agreement). The application was made by the Australian Workers’ Union pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).

[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of section 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 have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that the Australian Workers’ Union 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. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.

[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the Australian Workers’ Union and that the Agreement covers these organisations.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 3 March 2017. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 23 February 2019.

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