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Arts and Culture Trust v Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance of Western Australia (Union of Employees), United Workers Union (WA)

[2025] WAIRC 00277 Single Commissioner (WAIRC) 2025-05-08 File: AG 16/2025
Source
Commissioner Walkington
Not yet cited by other cases
Applicant: Arts and Culture Trust
Respondent: Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance of Western Australia (Union of Employees); United Workers Union (WA)

Ratio

The Commission registered the Arts and Culture Trust Venues Management MEAA and UWU Agreement 2024 as an industrial agreement pursuant to the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), thereby cancelling the predecessor agreement by operation of s 41(8).

Outcome

For applicant granted

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Key facts · 4

  • Agreement filed on 7 February 2025
  • Agreement amended and re-filed on 1 April 2025
  • Agreement replaces Arts and Culture Trust Venues Management MEAA Agreement 2022
  • Agreement involves two respondent unions: MEAA and UWU

Legislation referenced

  • Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) s41(8)

Concept tags · 2

[P]Registered industrial agreement (WA) [M]Enterprise agreement approval
Archived text (210 words)
ARTS AND CULTURE TRUST VENUES MANAGEMENT MEAA AND UWU AGREEMENT 2024 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Arts and Culture Trust APPLICANT -v- Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance of Western Australia (Union of Employees); United Workers Union (WA) RESPONDENTS CORAM Commissioner T B Walkington DATE thursday, 8 May 2025 FILE NO/S AG 16 OF 2025 CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00277 Result Agreement Registered Representation (On the papers) Applicant Ms S Allard First Respondent Mr A Markey Second Respondent Mr R James Order HAVING heard from Ms S Allard on behalf of Arts and Culture Trust, Mr A Markey on behalf of Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance of Western Australia (Union of Employees) and Mr R James on behalf of United Workers Union (WA), the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders – THAT the agreement made between the parties filed in the Commission on 7 February 2025 entitled Arts and Culture Trust Venues Management MEAA and UWU Agreement 2024 as amended and filed on 1 April 2025 attached to this Order be registered as an industrial agreement in replacement of the Arts and Culture Trust Venues Management MEAA Agreement 2022, which by operation of s 41(8) is cancelled. Commissioner T B Walkington