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01/05/24
Easter Sunday Rally
On 6 March, we took to the streets to once again draw attention to the fact that Tasmanian workers are the only workers in Australia that do not have Easter Sunday as a Public Holiday. Every worker in every other Australian State or Territory can spend Easter with their families and friends, but not Tasmanians.
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Tasmania
01/05/24
Delegate of the Month – April 2024
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate of the Month September 2024.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
22/04/24
Hello! From the new SDA QLD Leadership Team
At the end of 2023 the previous Branch Secretary Chris Gazenbeek was honoured to be offered a role as a Commissioner in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, which he accepted.
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Queensland
02/04/24
Giving low-paid workers a much deserved wage lift helps everyone
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
01/04/24
Delegate of the Month – March 2024
Meet our SDA Newcastle & Northern Delegate of the Month September 2024.
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Newcastle, Central Coast & Hunter Valley
11/03/24
Super on paid parental leave – another step to gender equality
From July 1st 2025, the government will pay 12 percent superannuation on top of Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave to those families who take such leave to care for their newborns.
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Queensland
07/03/24
MEDIA RELEASE | Super on paid parental leave – another step to gender equality
The SDA welcomes the Albanese government’s announcement that it will pay superannuation on government funded paid parental leave from July 1st 2025. As a union representing a large number of women, many of them lower paid, the SDA has been fighting for this initiative for several years.
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National
07/03/24
Loopholes closed on insecure work, wage theft and more
These improvements are the result of a massive campaign by union members across the country over the past 18 months.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
06/03/24
SDA Members Deserve More in 2024
The SDA and the Australian union movement are gearing up to make a strong case to the Fair Work Commission this year, arguing that all Australian workers need a decent pay rise in 2024.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
06/03/24
Why you should become a workplace Health and Safety Representative
Your safety at work is serious business. The SDA is looking for SDA Members to stand up and become Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) to help us take action on workplace safety.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill