The SDA is fighting for equal pay for labour hire workers at three major warehouses in South Australia.
This month, we’ve lodged applications for Same Job = Same Pay orders at ALDI Regency Park DC, Drakes DC and Sigma DC.
Currently, labour hire workers at these warehouses can be paid significantly less than workers who are directly employed while doing the same job.
For too long, employers have been using labour hire to avoid paying workers fairly – these applications seek to change this and make sure that all workers get the pay they deserve.
It doesn’t make sense. If you’re doing the same job, why should you be paid any less?
That’s why we’ve lodged a Same Job, Same Pay application to bring an end to this and permanently lock in same pay for the same job at these warehouses.
If successful, this will mean that all labour hire workers at these sites will have to be paid the same pay as direct employees.
We’ve already made this happen at the Metcash distribution centre – and now we’re fighting for the same rights for more warehouse workers.
Our application has only been possible thanks to new workplace laws by the Federal Labor Government which aim to close the loopholes that deny labour hire workers’ fair pay.
