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MEDIA RELEASE | SDA union hosts second national roundtable to tackle customer abuse epidemic in retail and fast food

Today the SDA will host a second roundtable with the National Retail Association (NRA) and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) to tackle the customer abuse epidemic in retail and fast food outlets across the country.

MEDIA RELEASE | Unfair penalty rate cuts hit retail and fast food workers for the third time

700,000 Australian workers will again receive a massive, unfair cut to their take home pay as the third round of penalty rate cuts commence on July 1, even though previous cuts have not created jobs nor simulated the economy as promised by the Morrison Government and business community.

MEDIA RELEASE | New McDonald’s Agreement approved by workers

After a complex journey, McDonalds workers have approved a new enterprise bargaining agreement which improves penalty rates on late nights and weekends, makes it easier for casual employees to secure permanent work and provides a strong basis for future improvements.

MEDIA RELEASE | Wage increase welcome, but more needs to be done

The SDA, the union for workers in retail, fast food and warehousing welcomes the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase the minimum wage and modern award rates by 3%, but at a time of historic low wage growth and cuts to penalty rates, stressed that more needs to be done to lift wages and strengthen local economies.

MEDIA RELEASE | Transport, farm & retail unions unite with Coles to address exploitation in fresh food industry

An alliance of unions representing transport, farm and retail workers will work with one of Australia’s largest supermarket chains, Coles, to address worker exploitation and risks to safety in the Australian fresh food industry

MEDIA RELEASE | Models win private changerooms at this year’s Fashion Week

Models working at this year’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) have finally won private changing areas for the first time in the history of the event.

MEDIA RELEASE | Bunnings workers vote ‘yes’ to new enterprise agreement

Bunnings workers have delivered a strong 76.7% ‘yes’ vote to a new enterprise agreement which improves penalty rates, locks in pay rises and provides better job security for part time and casual workers.

MEDIA RELEASE | New Hungry Jacks Agreement receives 93% yes vote

Hungry Jacks workers have delivered an overwhelming 93% yes vote in favour of a new enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) that delivers strong pay rises for all workers, improved pay for junior workers and a comprehensive range of improved working conditions.

MEDIA RELEASE | Big W stores to close over three-year period

The news that Woolworths will be closing a number of Big W stores over a three year period is disappointing for employees, their families and the communities they serve. Although no specific sites have been identified at this stage the work of supporting SDA members has already begun.

MEDIA RELEASE | Noni B must urgently clean up its act on workplace practices

The SDA, the union for workers retail, fast food and warehousing has called on the Noni B Group to urgently clean up its act on workplace practices after the union received a multitude of complaints from aggrieved employees.

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