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"Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) [2016] FWCA 1833 (22 March 2016)

[2016] FWCA 1833

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

“Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU)
(AG2016/2422)

MERCEDES-BENZ AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC PTY LTD, DAIMLER TRUCKS MELBOURNE SOMERTON ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015 - 2019

Vehicle industry
COMMISSIONER LEE	MELBOURNE, 22 MARCH 2016

Application for approval of the Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd, Daimler Trucks Melbourne, Somerton Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 2019.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd, Daimler Trucks Melbourne, Somerton Enterprise Agreement 2015 - 2019 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU). 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.

[3] Pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[4] The “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) 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.

[5] The Agreement was approved on 22 March 2016 and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 29 March 2016. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2019.

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