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14/01/26
Cheap as Chips enters Voluntary Administration
We know this may be a difficult time for Cheap as Chips workers and we are here to provide assistance.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
14/01/26
Know Your Rights: Australia Day Public Holiday 2026
You cannot be unreasonably forced to work on public holidays. 
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
11/12/25
Key Findings from our Customer Abuse Survey 2025
Our latest survey has found that customer abuse is still having a serious impact on workers, with 1 in 4 workers facing physical violence at work.  
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
11/12/25
Union Win: Chemist Warehouse workers to get a say on their wages and working conditions
This means Chemist Warehouse workers will be getting a say on their wages, rostering conditions, leave, breaks and other conditions at work for the first time ever.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
11/12/25
The 12 Rights of Christmas Casuals
If you’ve been hired as a seasonal casual worker for the Christmas period, it’s important you know your rights.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
06/12/25
MEDIA RELEASE | ‘Horrific levels of abuse’: New statistics reveal shocking rates of abuse of retail and fast-food workers
Shocking new research has revealed that nearly nine in ten retail and fast-food workers have been verbally abused in the past 12 months and one in four workers have been subjected to physical violence.
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National
03/12/25
MEDIA RELEASE | Chemist Warehouse ordered to negotiate with workers across South Australia
In an Australian first for the retail and pharmacy industries, the SDA – South Australia's largest union – has won a case at the Fair Work Commission to force Chemist Warehouse across South Australia to negotiate an enterprise agreement that lifts wages and conditions.
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National
25/11/25
Major Victory for Retail Workers as WPO Legislation passes Parliament
This is a major breakthrough for retail workers’ safety.
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
25/11/25
Same Job = Same Pay applications lodged at three major warehouses
It doesn’t make sense. If you’re doing the same job, why should you be paid any less? 
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SA, NT & Broken Hill
19/11/25
MEDIA RELEASE | Supporting Stronger WHS Protections for Digital Work Systems
The SDA strongly welcomes the NSW Government’s new amendments to Workplace Health & Safety laws, which make it clear that all work systems—including digital platforms, AI, automation, and algorithm-driven scheduling—must be implemented in ways that assist workers, not harm them.
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National

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