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22/05/25
NSW NATURAL DISASTER DECLARATION – ‘WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?’
Most Enterprise Agreements negotiated by the SDA provide for natural disaster leave.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
20/05/25
Sexyland must clean up its act and put workers’ safety first.
Union members at a Sexyland store in SA have reported serious safety issues to the SDA relating to improper systems of work, illegal activity, sexual harassment and psychosocial hazards.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
20/05/25
MEDIA RELEASE | Adult age adult wage – SDA seeks Albanese government support for adult wages for 18-21 year olds
The SDA, which represents more young workers than any other union, is seeking support from the Albanese government for its application to the Fair Work Commission for adult wages to be paid for 18-21 year old workers in retail, fast food and pharmacy.
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National
09/05/25
Delegate Spotlight – April 2025
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate Spotlight March 2025.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
29/04/25
SDA takes legal action against Sexyland for systemic underpayments
The SDA is pursuing thousands in backpay for Sexyland workers over breaches of overtime pay, misclassifications and rostering provisions.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
29/04/25
SDA stops Grill’d from burning workers in new EBA
Thanks to an appeal by the SDA, the FWC has rejected the new Grill’d Agreement for shortchanging workers’ their penalty rates.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
29/04/25
We’re calling for 4.5% pay rise for retail and fast food workers in Annual Wage Review
We’re calling for a genuine living wage for workers that helps address cost of living pressures and improves access to secure housing
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
28/04/25
Important Letter from the Secretary’s Desk
This Federal Election we encourage people to genuinely consider the workplace rights our members have gained, and that are under threat. If we lose them now, we may never get them back.
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Queensland
28/04/25
Pay rises don’t fall from the sky. They’re won by unions and union members.
Every year the Fair Work Commission reviews the National Minimum Wage and the minimum rates of pay in modern awards to decide whether they should be increased - this process is called the Annual Wage Review (AWR). The decision is made by a Fair Work Commission expert panel who review submissions made by unions, employer groups and other interested parties and consider the current economic climate.
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Queensland
28/04/25
WORKING IN WAREHOUSING: New Skills Research Insights
In 2023, SDA members from around the country participated in an academic study lead by Victoria University. The research, funded the by the Victorian Skills Authority (VSA) and in partnership with the Australian Retailers Association, looked at how automation and digital technology might affect the skills workers need for working in warehousing. The research project aimed to better understand workers’ awareness, current skills and attitudes towards automation and digitisation. It also asked what skills people thought they might need to continue to work in warehousing.
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Queensland