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Easter Sunday Rally

On 6 March, we took to the streets to once again draw attention to the fact that Tasmanian workers are the only workers in Australia that do not have Easter Sunday as a Public Holiday. Every worker in every other Australian State or Territory can spend Easter with their families and friends, but not Tasmanians.

MEDIA RELEASE | Super on paid parental leave – another step to gender equality

The SDA welcomes the Albanese government’s announcement that it will pay superannuation on government funded paid parental leave from July 1st 2025. As a union representing a large number of women, many of them lower paid, the SDA has been fighting for this initiative for several years.

Proposed tax cuts – all SDA members benefit

1.2 million retail, warehousing and fast food workers better off under responsible tax cut proposal

MEDIA RELEASE | SDA joins KFC Class Action

The SDA has today announced that it has instructed the class action law firm, Gordon Legal, to act its behalf in a wage theft Class Action against KFC.

MEDIA RELEASE | McDonald’s franchisee pays $275,000 for fines and costs for unlawful union busting

The McDonald’s franchisee who ran McDonald’s Murray Bridge has paid $275,000 for fines and legal costs, and admitted appalling breaches of workers’ rights, to settle a Federal Court case brought by the SDA.

Warehouse Win: Up to $10 million in backpay for ALDI DC workers

The SDA has won a Federal Court case against ALDI for underpayments of members working in ALDI Distribution Centres across Australia. ALDI DC workers stand to share in around $10 million in underpayments being returned to them.

ARA and SDA urge government to get tough on aggressive behaviour

Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) are urging state and territory governments across the country to implement tougher penalties for people who assault retail workers.

MEDIA RELEASE | SDA urges shoppers respect workers ahead of the holiday season

The union representing retail, fast food and warehousing workers is urging shoppers to stay calm and be respectful of workers as we enter the busy Christmas holiday season.

Retail Industry Statement on Customer Abuse & Violence

The SDA brings the retail & fast food industries together to commit to focus on protecting workers from abusive and violent customer behaviour.

Decent work: is your job sustainable?

Decent work means different things to different people but the SDA believes in a number of fundamental principles. These make a genuine difference to the working lives of Australians and in turn, help contribute to better lives outside of work.

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