"Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) v SEM Fire and Rescue Pty Ltd [2020] FWC 673

1 Fair Work Act 2009 s.437 - Application for a protected action ballot order "Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) v SEM Fire and Rescue Pty Ltd (B2020/69) DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK MELBOURNE, 10 FEBRUARY 2020 Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Sem Fire and Rescue Pty Ltd. [1] This is an application by “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 (Act) for a protected action ballot order in relation to certain employees of SEM Fire and Rescue Pty Ltd (Respondent). [2] On 10 February 2020, my Associate was advised that the Respondent did not object to 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 Mr C Spindler of the Applicant 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 has been separately issued in PR716525. DEPUTY PRESIDENT Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer <PR716524> [2020] FWC 673 DECISION -- 1 of 1 --