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08/10/25
Women are $26,000 poorer in retirement due to unpaid super
A new report by the Super Members Council shows that Australian women are $26,000 worse off in savings by retirement because of unpaid superannuation.
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National
25/09/25
Tougher penalties must pass now
Today’s crime statistics confirm what the SDA has been warning about for years: retail and fast food workers are on the frontline of Victoria’s crime crisis.
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Victoria
26/08/25
MEDIA RELEASE | SDA launches new campaign and 5-Point Plan to tackle retail’s psychosocial safety crisis
The retail industry is under pressure with unacceptable psychosocial risks, from understaffing, to excessive workloads, poor workplace change management and increased customer abuse, placing workers at very high risk of harm.
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National
25/08/25
Communique | Fourth Retail Employee Safety Council meeting prioritises Workplace Protection Orders
The Retail Employee Safety Council (RESC) has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling customer abuse and violence by prioritising the focus on Workplace Protection Orders.
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National
15/08/25
Working with children checks for kids working in fast food, retail and hospitality
The SDA welcomes today’s commitments of federal, state and territory Attorneys-General to commission urgent efforts to upgrade working with children checks.
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National
07/08/25
Have you seen Adult Age = Adult Wage ads at your campus?
We are running ads all around the country to bring attention to this issue that affects thousands of young SDA union members.
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National
24/07/25
Retail workers welcome the Albanese government’s action to protect penalty rates
Millions of low paid workers will welcome the priority the Albanese government has given to acting on its election commitment to protect their penalty rates.
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National
14/07/25
MEDIA RELEASE | Bid for better pay and conditions for 115,000 McDonalds workers
The SDA has lodged applications with McDonalds and its franchisees across the country to give their 115,000 workers the right to bargain together for better wages and conditions.
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National
02/07/25
MEDIA RELEASE | McDonald’s forced to negotiate wages with its workforce in Fair Work Commission ruling
In a major ruling by the Fair Work Commission, 5000 McDonald’s workers in South Australia have won the right to bargain together for an enterprise agreement.
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National
30/06/25
Wages are going up for retail & fast food workers in July
Retail & fast food workers will receive a pay rise in July 2025.
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National