APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 80BH TO NAME LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RACING AND CEMETERIES UNION (WA) AS A PARTY TO THE CITY OF GOSNELLS WASTE COLLECTION ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2022

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Local Government, Racing and Cemeteries Union (WA)

APPLICANT

-v-

City of Gosnells

Transport Workers Union

Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees

RESPONDENTS

CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino

DATE FRIday, 4 April 2025

FILE NO/S APPL 10 OF 2025

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00214

Result Order issued

Representation

Applicant Mr K Trainer

First Respondent Mr T Hastings

Second Respondent  Mr L Slaney

Third Respondent  Mr R Knox

Order

WHEREAS the Local Government, Racing and Cemeteries Employees Union (WA) (LGRCEU) has applied to the Commission for an order pursuant to s 80BH of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) naming the LGRCEU as a party to the City of Gosnells Waste Collection Enterprise Agreement 2022;

AND WHEREAS the City of Gosnells is the employer party to the Agreement;

AND WHEREAS pursuant to s 80BG, the Agreement is taken to refer to the Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (WASU) and the Transport Workers Union (WA) (TWU);

AND WHEREAS the employer, the TWU and the WASU have each been served with a copy of LGRCEU’s application;

AND WHEREAS the WASU has filed a Response indicating that it supports the LGRCEU’s application;

AND WHEREAS the City of Gosnells has filed a Response indicating that it supports the LGRCEU’s application;

AND WHEREAS the TWU has not responded to nor opposed the application;

AND WHEREAS the parties were content for the matter to be determined on the papers; 

AND WHEREAS the Commission is satisfied that:

(a)  The LGRCEU is an industrial association of employees registered under s 67 of the Act; and

(b) The Agreement is a new State instrument under s 80BB of the IR Act.

AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that the Agreement applies to employees who are eligible to be members of the LGRCEU;

NOW THEREFORE, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under s 80BH of the Act, herby orders –

THAT the Local Government, Racing and Cemeteries Employees Union (WA) be named party to the City of Gosnells Waste Collection Enterprise Agreement 2022.

Senior Commissioner R Cosentino