Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

s.73(3)(c) - Deregistration of proposed de-registering organisation

Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia

[1] On 20 June 2017, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) jointly made an application under s.44(1) of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (RO Act) for approval for submission to ballot of a proposed amalgamation.

[2] The scheme of amalgamation filed with the application proposed that upon the amalgamation taking effect the TCFUA would be de-registered and the CFMEU would remain registered.

[3] On 31 August 2017 the submission of the proposed amalgamation to ballot members of the TCFUA was approved.

[4] The members of the TCFUA approved the amalgamation.

[5] On 6 March 2018 and pursuant to s.73(2) of the RO Act, I fixed the day on which the amalgamation will take effect, that day is 27 March 2018.

[6] In accordance with regulation 78 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009, notice was given on 20 March 2018 in The Australian newspaper that 27 March 2018 had been fixed as the day on which the amalgamation was to take effect.

[7] Pursuant to s.73(3)(c) of the RO Act, I de-register the TCFUA with effect on 27 March 2018.

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