ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS – greenfields agreement – approval – s.185 Fair Work Act 2009 – decision previously published to approve agreement after being opposed by CFMEU – Commission indicated reasons to follow – CFMEU involved in negotiations for new enterprise agreement – CFMEU opposed approval – claimed not a genuine new enterprise and companies not engaged in joint venture – further claimed approval of agreement contrary to public interest and raised issue with signature requirements – Commission held employment of workers was for preparatory work – satisfied companies engaged in joint venture and nothing artificial or contrary to public interest – Commission satisfied with corrected signature page provided by applicant – dismissed objections of CFMEU – application approved. NorthConnex/AWU Civil Works Greenfield Agreement 2015-2019.
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