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30/05/25
Congratulations to SDA member, Amanda Rishworth MP!
SDA member and former SDA SA official, Amanda Rishworth MP has been appointed as the Workplace Relations Minister.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
30/05/25
SDA calls on Federal Government to support Adult Age = Adult Wage case
We're calling on the Government to support our application to lift the wages of 18-20 year olds.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
20/05/25
Sexyland must clean up its act and put workers’ safety first.
Union members at a Sexyland store in SA have reported serious safety issues to the SDA relating to improper systems of work, illegal activity, sexual harassment and psychosocial hazards.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
20/05/25
MEDIA RELEASE | Adult age adult wage – SDA seeks Albanese government support for adult wages for 18-21 year olds
The SDA, which represents more young workers than any other union, is seeking support from the Albanese government for its application to the Fair Work Commission for adult wages to be paid for 18-21 year old workers in retail, fast food and pharmacy.
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National
29/04/25
SDA takes legal action against Sexyland for systemic underpayments
The SDA is pursuing thousands in backpay for Sexyland workers over breaches of overtime pay, misclassifications and rostering provisions.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
29/04/25
SDA stops Grill’d from burning workers in new EBA
Thanks to an appeal by the SDA, the FWC has rejected the new Grill’d Agreement for shortchanging workers’ their penalty rates.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
29/04/25
We’re calling for 4.5% pay rise for retail and fast food workers in Annual Wage Review
We’re calling for a genuine living wage for workers that helps address cost of living pressures and improves access to secure housing
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
24/04/25
Young workers deserve safe & fair workplaces
The SDA has a range of initiatives designed to improve the pay and conditions of young workers and to provide fairer and safer workplaces for them.
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National
19/04/25
Albanese government supports real wage increases
The Albanese Labor Government will be calling for the minimum and award wages to be increased by more than inflation in this year’s Annual Wage Review.  
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
19/04/25
MEDIA RELEASE | Retail workers welcome the Albanese government’s pledge to protect penalty rates
The SDA welcomes the commitment of the Albanese government, if re-elected, to legislate to protect penalty rates.
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National

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