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26/11/24
MEDIA RELEASE | Children at work, children at risk
More than half a million children work in Australia, most of them in fast food, retail and hospitality. However, they have little protection from harassment, sexual and otherwise, from adults working alongside them.
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National
20/11/24
Adult Age = Adult Wage – SDA takes campaign to the public and to Parliament
South Australian Parliament has passed groundbreaking reforms to the Work Health and Safety Act, which will significantly improve your rights when it comes to workplace safety.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
27/10/24
Workers to have new powers to ban abusive customers
After years of calling for reform, the SDA has won a new right for retail workers with the ability to ban customers set to come into force.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
21/10/24
South Aussie ALDI workers reject Agreement for a second time
In an historic result, ALDI workers in South Australia have voted to reject the ALDI Regency Park Enterprise Agreement.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
03/10/24
We’re pushing to improve retail workers’ entitlements at work
Over many years, we’ve fought to win important protections for retail workers in the Retail Award and in negotiations for Enterprise Agreements.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
28/08/24
How the SDA won the Broken Hill Allowance
We were the only union in Australia to launch a groundbreaking case to secure a district allowance to compensate Broken Hill workers - including casual workers - for this loss.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
07/08/24
COMMUNIQUE | Retail Employee Safety Council
Representatives from the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) met in Melbourne today to reaffirm their shared commitment to protecting retail workers against assaults and harassment in the workplace.
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National
26/07/24
Improvements to Workplace Safety Laws pass SA Parliament
South Australian Parliament has passed groundbreaking reforms to the Work Health and Safety Act, which will significantly improve your rights when it comes to workplace safety.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
21/06/24
McDonald’s franchise admits to union busting
After almost two years of investigation and Federal Court actions, a former McDonald’s franchisee has admitted to breaking the law and forcing workers to cancel their union membership.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
18/06/24
Horrific slave-like pay and conditions at Cheesecake Shop
The SDA – the state's largest union – has commenced groundbreaking legal action against a South Australian Cheesecake Shop franchise and its owner, alleging that four migrant workers were underpaid over $1,000,000 in wages and entitlements.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill

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