Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
Fair Work Commission
Terrace Tower
Level 10, 80 William Street
EAST SYDNEY NSW 2011
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF
AN ASSOCIATION OF EMPLOYEES
(D2015/51)
NOTICE is given that an application has been made under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 for the registration of an association called “The Bacon Factories’ Union of Employees, Queensland” as an organisation of employees.
A copy of the application has been published on the website of the Fair Work Commission at: <http://www.fwc.gov.au> (under “Registered Organisations”, click on “Gazette Notices").
Alternatively, a copy of the application can be obtained on request from the Fair Work Commission. Requests should be directed to the Regulatory Compliance Branch, Fair Work Commission, Level 10, 80 William Street, East Sydney NSW 2011 (Fax: (02) 9380 6990 or E-mail: orgs@fwc.gov.au).
The eligibility rules of the association are:
“5. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP
The membership of the Union shall consist of any person or persons of good character who are employed or are competent to be employed in any calling:
(a) in or in conjunction with the ham and bacon manufacturing industry at a factory of foodstuffs of which beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork, or bacon is a constituent part and/or
(b) in or in connection with or incidental to the meat preserving industry and/or
(c) the slaughtering of livestock and/or the handling of beef, veal, mutton, lamb, pork, or bacon in such establishments.
Provided that forepersons shall not be eligible for membership of the Union and members are:
(d) only persons employed in Queensland; or
(e) if not employed, but are competent to be employed, in the callings (a) to (c), reside in Queensland.
Without limitation to any other part of this eligibility rule the Union will consist of such other persons, whether employees in the industry or not, as have been elected officers of the Union, and admitted as members thereof.”
Any interested organisation registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, association or person who desires to object to the application may do so by lodging with the Regulatory Compliance Branch, Fair Work Commission, a notice of objection accompanied by a written statement within thirty-five (35) days after the publication of this advertisement and by serving on the association, whose address for service is 391 Tingal Road, Wynnum North, Brisbane, Queensland, 4178, within seven (7) days after the notice of objection has been lodged, copies of the notice of objection and written statement so lodged.
Bernadette O’Neill
General Manager
Fair Work Commission