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Media Statement 21/1/25

"The SDA Queensland Branch believes that sharp bladed knives should not be available or on display on supermarket shelves," said SDA Queensland Secretary Justin Power. "They should be kept under lock and key."

Retail workers to face unacceptable abuse over festive season

Remember, your employer must provide you with a safe workplace free from abuse, harassment and violence all year round.

Sexual Harassment – Not Ok. Not Ever.

The SDA is totally committed to eliminating sexual harassment from our members’ workplaces. Sexual harassment is a serious form of sex discrimination, and a health and safety issue.

Christmas Public Holidays 2024

Christmas is almost here, and you need to know your entitlements over this period. Here are the answers to some of the most common questions we receive from members.

Make Amazon Pay Day

The SDA Queensland Branch along with the Transport Workers’ Union assembled outside Amazon’s Distribution Centre in Lytton to protest their abysmal safety record, before entering the site to carry out surveying of Amazon staff.

SDA secures new Agreement at Primary Connect Heathwood Chiller and Freezer

Following a ballot of Team Members at the Primary Connect Heathwood Chiller and Freezer DC, a majority voted ‘YES’ in favour of the proposed new Agreement.

Protecting Young Workers

Young workers in the retail and fast food sectors too often face risks of sexual harassment. The SDA is determined to address this issue, particularly with some alarming cases of grooming and abuse in workplaces.

2024: A Christmas message from the secretary

As 2024 comes to a close and Christmas is nearing, I want to take this opportunity to thank SDA members, SDA Shop Stewards and Delegates, SDA Organisers and staff who have shown their support this year. It has been a huge year for the SDA with new Agreements negotiated for Woolworths, Coles, Kmart, Officeworks, H&M, Super Retail Group, Primary Connect HFDC, Big W DC Warwick and many others.

Communique: RESC tackling retail worker safety in the lead up to Christmas

In the all-important festive season for the retail sector, the tripartite Retail Employee Safety Council gathered to focus on strategies to bolster the sector against intensifying abuse, assaults and harassment in retail. In its second meeting, worker and employer representatives noted prevention tactics used throughout November to deter retail crime offenders, including continuing the industry “No one Deserves a Serve” Campaign, training and data collection and reporting to strengthen insights that will help improve employee safety.

MEDIA RELEASE | Shoppers urged to keep their cool this Christmas

The call from the SDA – the union for retail, fast food and warehouse workers – comes as recent research shows that one in three retail workers in Australia and New Zealand are considering leaving their job due to theft and violence.

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