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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement
Montague Cold Storage Pty Ltd
(AG2014/7686)
MONTAGUE COLD STORAGE TULLAMARINE & NATIONAL
UNION OF WORKERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014
Storage services
COMMISSIONER ROE MELBOURNE, 10 OCTOBER 2014
Application for approval of the Montague Cold Storage Tullamarine & National Union of
Workers Enterprise Agreement 2014.
[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the
Montague Cold Storage Tullamarine & National Union of Workers Enterprise Agreement
2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009
(the Act). It has been made by Montague Cold Storage Pty Ltd (the Applicant). The
agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.
[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act 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 Agreement provides that Appendix A to the Agreement (Wage Rates) shall be
kept confidential between the parties. Pursuant to s.594(1) of the Act, I order that Appendix A
is confidential between the parties.
[4] The National Union of Workers has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants
the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act I note that the Agreement
covers the organisation.
[2014] FWCA 7196
DECISION
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[2014] FWCA 7196
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[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from
17 October 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 July 2018.
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