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Fair Work Act 2009
s.437—Protected action
“Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries
Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU)
v
G&S Engineering Services Pty Ltd
(B2021/502)
VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI SYDNEY, 6 JULY 2021
Proposed protected action ballot of employees of G&S Engineering Services Pty Ltd.
[1] This is an application by the “Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and
Kindred Industries Union” known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU)
(Applicant) made under s.437 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act) for a protected action
ballot order in relation to certain employees of G&S Engineering Services Pty Ltd
(Respondent).
[2] On 5 July 2021, the Fair Work Commission was advised that the Respondent did not
oppose the application.
[3] In the circumstances, I have decided to determine the matter on the papers without
holding a hearing.
[4] On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Joshua
John Blundell Thornton of the Applicant declared on 1 July 2021, setting out the steps taken
by it in bargaining with the Respondent and that it has been, and is, genuinely trying to reach
agreement with the Respondent, I am satisfied that there is a notification time in relation to
the proposed agreement and that the requirements in s.443(1) of the Act have been met.
[5] An Order and Directions have been separately issued in PR731368 and PR731372
respectively.
[2021] FWC 3909
DECISION
E AUSTRALIA FairWork Commission
OMMISSION CO THE SEAA THE FAIR WORK
[2021] FWC 3909
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VICE PRESIDENT
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PR731370
