"Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union" known as the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) v Cranbourne Transit Pty Ltd T/A Cranbourne Transit [2019] FWC 5220

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 Cranbourne Transit Pty Ltd T/A Cranbourne Transit (B2019/586) DEPUTY PRESIDENT GOSTENCNIK MELBOURNE, 26 JULY 2019 Proposed protected action ballot of employees of Cranbourne Transit 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 Cranbourne Transit Pty Ltd T/A Cranbourne Transit (Respondent). [2] On 26 July 2019, my Associate was advised that the Respondent did not object to the application. [3] In the circumstances, I have decided to determine the matters on the papers without holding a hearing. [4] On the basis of the material before me, including the statutory declaration of Mr J Gardner 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 PR710744. DEPUTY PRESIDENT Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer <PR710743> [2019] FWC 5220 DECISION -- 1 of 1 --