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09/10/24
New Agreements Secured at Coles and Woolworths
The SDA has secured new Agreements at Coles and Woolworths Supermarkets achieving Better Wages, Fairer rostering and more hours and More time off with pay.
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Queensland
09/10/24
UNION WIN: Tougher penalties for perpetrators of customer violence
The QLD State Government has passed new laws to implement an aggravating sentencing factor to act as a deterrent for aggressive customers. 
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Queensland
09/10/24
New Right to Disconnect Laws are a Positive Step Towards Work-Life Balance
In a move aimed at enhancing work-life balance, the Federal Government has recently introduced new “right to disconnect” laws.
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Queensland
08/10/24
It’s time for all workers to get super on every dollar
The super system has improved the financial position for so many Australian workers during the past three decades. However, despite its successes, we know not every worker gets a fair start with their super
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Queensland
08/10/24
Adult Age = Adult Wage Week of Action
The SDA has lodged a case in the Fair Work Commission to abolish junior rates of pay for workers aged 18 years and older – as well as seeking to lift the rates of pay for most workers under the age of 18.
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Queensland
03/10/24
We’re pushing to improve retail workers’ entitlements at work
Over many years, we’ve fought to win important protections for retail workers in the Retail Award and in negotiations for Enterprise Agreements.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
01/10/24
Delegate of the Month – September 2024
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate of the Month September 2024.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
20/09/24
Union Win! SDA wins tough new laws for retail assault.
The new laws will mean that assaulting a retail or fast food worker will have tougher new consequences - with a doubling of fines and much higher maximum imprisonment sentences.
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Western Australia
01/09/24
Delegate of the Month – August 2024
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate of the Month August 2024.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
30/08/24
New ‘Right to Disconnect’ Laws
You have a workplace right and your employer has a legal responsibility to ensure you are receiving all your minimum legal entitlements; that includes paid rest breaks.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley