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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
29/08/25
SDA SECURES ABOVE INFLATION WAGE INCREASE
Retail and Fast Food workers received a 3.5% pay rise from 1 July, thanks to SDA members who stood up, spoke out and campaigned together with their union.
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Queensland
29/08/25
Adult Age = Adult Wage case to be heard in November.
For too long, young workers who are 18 and over have been discriminated against because of their age. So that’s why we decided to do something about it. Last year the SDA launched a ground breaking case in the Fair Work Commission to abolish junior rates of pay for workers 18 and over. We’re also seeking to lift the rates of pay for some workers under 18 as well.
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Queensland
26/08/25
MEDIA RELEASE | SDA launches new campaign and 5-Point Plan to tackle retail’s psychosocial safety crisis
The retail industry is under pressure with unacceptable psychosocial risks, from understaffing, to excessive workloads, poor workplace change management and increased customer abuse, placing workers at very high risk of harm.
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National
25/08/25
Communique | Fourth Retail Employee Safety Council meeting prioritises Workplace Protection Orders
The Retail Employee Safety Council (RESC) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling customer abuse and violence by prioritising the focus on Workplace Protection Orders.
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National
15/08/25
Working with children checks for kids working in fast food, retail and hospitality
The SDA welcomes today’s commitments of federal, state and territory Attorneys-General to commission urgent efforts to upgrade working with children checks.
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National
07/08/25
Have you seen Adult Age = Adult Wage ads at your campus?
We are running ads all around the country to bring attention to this issue that affects thousands of young SDA union members.
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National
24/07/25
Retail workers welcome the Albanese government’s action to protect penalty rates
Millions of low paid workers will welcome the priority the Albanese government has given to acting on its election commitment to protect their penalty rates.
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National
14/07/25
MEDIA RELEASE | Bid for better pay and conditions for 115,000 McDonalds workers
The SDA has lodged applications with McDonalds and its franchisees across the country to give their 115,000 workers the right to bargain together for better wages and conditions.
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National
07/07/25
Media statement | 8 July 2025 | An Increase to Retail and Fast-Food Wages and an Increase to Superannuation
The SDA QLD Branch Secretary, Justin Power, believes that the 3.5% increase to the wages of retail and fast-food workers was a great win for those workers who are struggling to make ends meet.
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Queensland