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13/10/25
MEDIA RELEASE | A good start, but not enough – SDA on Victorian government proposed action on customer violence
The retail workers union, the SDA, welcomes the Victorian government's commitment to increase penalties and to criminalise attacks on frontline retail and fast-food workers as a first step to address customer aggression and violence.
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National
08/10/25
Women are $26,000 poorer in retirement due to unpaid super
A new report by the Super Members Council shows that Australian women are $26,000 worse off in savings by retirement because of unpaid superannuation.
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National
01/10/25
Delegate Spotlight – September 2025
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate Spotlight September 2025.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
25/09/25
Tougher penalties must pass now
Today’s crime statistics confirm what the SDA has been warning about for years: retail and fast food workers are on the frontline of Victoria’s crime crisis.
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Victoria
18/09/25
Record high $8 million recovered for workers in South Australia and the Northern Territory
The SDA has returned over $8,000,000 for workers who were underpaid, ripped off or mistreated at work between January – September 2025.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
01/09/25
Delegate Spotlight – August 2025
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate Spotlight August 2025.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
30/08/25
Albanese Government passes legislation to protect your penalty rates
In August, the Federal Parliament passed an important bill to safeguard your penalty and overtime rates and stop attempts to reduce them.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
29/08/25
The SDA is pushing for better pay and conditions at Maccas
For over five years, McDonald’s has not been negotiating with workers or the union about workers’ entitlements. McDonald’s and its franchisees are the largest group of employers in Australia that doesn’t negotiate with its workers for an Enterprise Agreement. The SDA wants to fix this. That’s why we’ve made a Supported Bargaining Application at the Fair Work Commission to require them to negotiate for an Agreement.
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Queensland
29/08/25
UNION WIN: ANTI FATIGUE MATS RETURNED IN KMART
Some time ago, the SDA was advised by Kmart that they planned to remove anti-fatigue mats from the front door greeting area, claiming it was a trip hazard. The SDA opposed this move by the company due to health and safety concerns raised by door greeters.
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Queensland
29/08/25
SUPER BOOST FROM 1 JULY
On 1 July 2025, the superannuation guarantee rose from 11.5% to 12%. This means that on top of a union-won increase to the minimum wage of 3.5%, retirement balances are also going up. An entry level worker will be $1,666 per year better off from the wage increase, and that means they’ll be about $200 better off over the next 12 months in their super.
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Queensland