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07/06/24
MEDIA RELEASE | Sexual harassment rife in retail work
Sexual harassment is pervasive and persistent in retail work, with young women most at risk, as revealed in a new report by researchers from the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion @ Work published by Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS).
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National
06/06/24
MEDIA RELEASE | Adult Age, Adult Wage
Today the SDA, the union for workers in retail and fast food, will launch a groundbreaking case in the Fair Work Commission to abolish junior rates for workers aged 18 years and older.
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National
06/06/24
Adult Age Adult Wage Campaign Launch
The SDA recently lodged a groundbreaking case in the Fair Work Commission to abolish junior rates of pay for workers aged 18 years and older. 
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Queensland
16/05/24
MEDIA RELEASE | ALDI workers vote to reject ALDI’s dud pay deal in landmark vote
In a landmark move, ALDI workers across South Australia have rejected ALDI’s latest Enterprise Agreement. This was the result of a strong campaign by the SDA Union – South Australia’s largest union – calling on workers to reject the proposed offer.
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National
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
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
25/01/24
Proposed tax cuts – all SDA members benefit
1.2 million retail, warehousing and fast food workers better off under responsible tax cut proposal
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National
21/12/23
No One Deserves a Serve this Christmas
87% of retail and fast food workers have experienced verbal abuse and 12.5% have experienced physical violence from customers in the past 12 months – according to the SDA’s latest survey on customer abuse.
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Queensland
27/11/23
MEDIA RELEASE | SDA joins KFC Class Action
The SDA has today announced that it has instructed the class action law firm, Gordon Legal, to act its behalf in a wage theft Class Action against KFC.
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National