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30/10/20
MEDIA RELEASE | Maurice Blackburn and the SDA welcome recovery of $173 million in wages stolen from 7-ELEVEN employees
Leading law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) today welcomed news that 7-ELEVEN paid back more than $173 million in stolen wages but warned underpayment remained rife in industries that employed large migrant workforces.
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National
28/10/20
MEDIA RELEASE | Shoppers should respect retail workers as Victoria opens up
All Victorians deserve congratulations for bringing the state’s second wave of COVID-19 to heel. After months of lockdown restrictions, they will naturally welcome the opportunity to start shopping again, especially with the festive season around the corner.
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National
07/10/20
MEDIA RELEASE | Women – the Budget’s forgotten people
The Morrison government seems to have forgotten that women have suffered disproportionately under the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tonight’s budget is notable for its failure to recognise this fact.
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National
21/07/20
MEDIA RELEASE | Enforcing Victoria’s mandatory masks law – a job for the police, not retail workers
Quotes from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary the SDA the union for retail, fast food, warehouse and online retail workers The law should be applied and enforced.
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National
01/07/20
MEDIA RELEASE | Essential workers yesterday, wages cut today
The SDA is deeply disappointed at the decision of the Fair Work Commission to punish retail workers by cutting their penalty rates as they risk their heath and safety to provide essential services for the rest of the community.
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National
25/06/20
MEDIA RELEASE | COVID-19 shopping centres and health advice – a victory for commonsense
The SDA welcomes the decision of the Andrews government, with the support of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, to strengthen health advice to people presenting at COVID testing stations at Victorian shopping centres.
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National
22/06/20
MEDIA RELEASE | Shopping Centre COVID-19 health and safety – time for government to act
Workers in shopping centres are increasingly worried that lack of effective action by shopping centre operators may be encouraging community transmission of COVID-19 just as there are disturbing signs in Victoria that we may be on the verge of a second wave of this lethal infection.
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National
19/06/20
MEDIA RELEASE | Unfair and unjust – retail workers frontline efforts rewarded with a pay freeze
Statement on the Fair Work Commission’s Minimum Wage Decision – Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary the SDA
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National
06/06/20
Your safety at Coles: SDA meets with Department of Health
The SDA has been working hard to ensure that your health and safety is a priority during this time.
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National
15/05/20
MEDIA RELEASE | SDA Shopping Centre 10-point health and safety plan
As governments start to lift their COVID-19 lockdowns, retail workers in clothing, department and other stores are readying themselves to return to work as long as it is safe to do so.
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National

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