austlii:cth/FWCA/2025/3851
General information, not legal advice.
FWCA
2025-11-20
Original judgment source is linked above.
s.185 - Enterprise agreement
Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
TRADE GLASS SOLUTIONS PTY LTD T/AS ATF THE GLASS SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS TRUST AND CFMEU UNION COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2023-2027
Application for approval of the Trade Glass Solutions Pty Ltd T/As ATF The Glass Solutions Holdings Trust and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2023-2027
[1] An application has been made for approval of a greenfields agreement known as the Trade Glass Solutions Pty Ltd T/As ATF The Glass Solutions Holdings Trust and CFMEU Union Collective Agreement 2023-2027 (the Agreement). The application was made by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act).
[2] This is a greenfields agreement that meets the requirements of s.172(2)(b) of the Act. I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187, 193 and 193A of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. In accordance with s.187(5)(a) of the Act, I am satisfied that CFMEU is entitled to represent the industrial interests of a majority of employees who will be covered by the Agreement in relation to work that is to be performed under it. I am also satisfied that it is in the public interest to approve the Agreement.
[3] Pursuant to s.53(2)(b) of the Act I note the Agreement was made with the CFMEU and that the Agreement covers the organisation.
[4] The Agreement was approved on 20 November 2025 and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 27 November 2025. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 2 July 2027.

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