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Our team of Industrial Officers, Union Organisers, and Union Delegates are here to help you. From standing up for you in the workplace to handling complex disputes in the Fair Work Commission, SDA members are always represented and protected at work.
Enterprise bargaining remains one our main aims, improving the wages and working conditions of its members is at the heart of what we do.
Through enterprise bargaining, we secure new and improved conditions for members such as:
We also work hard to defend your existing entitlements at work. When employer lobby groups call for pay cuts, penalty rate changes or try to take away your rights at work, we stands up for workers.
SDA Victoria is urging the Allan Government to introduce tougher penalties for abusive customers and act on the promised legislation in May 2024. Every moment that is delayed leaves workers exposed to abuse and violence.
The SDA’s campaign to have super on every dollar secured superannuation payments for workers on Government paid parental leave. Now, we’re campaigning for workers under 18 to receive super too.
Adult Age = Adult Wage: the SDA’s campaign to remove junior rates for 18-20 year old retail, fast food and pharmacy workers. If you’re an adult, you should not be paid less for doing the same work as your co-workers over 21. The SDA campaign already won the full adult rate of pay for 20 year olds in the Retail Award in 2014.
Sexual Harassment Not Ok. Not Ever: the SDA has been fundamental in highlighting the unacceptable sexual harassment facing members in retail and fast food, especially young workers and women. Our campaign holds employers to account, educates SDA members on the issue, and supports workers who have experienced sexual harassment while at work, all while improving sexual harassment workplace laws.
Better Wages, We’re Worth It: each year the SDA and the whole union movement runs a strong case in the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review to lift minimum rates of pay in retail, warehousing, fast food, pharmacy and hair and beauty. Increases to Modern Awards also boost wages in SDA-negotiated Enterprise Agreements.
Protecting Public Holidays: the SDA protects your public holidays and campaigns to ensure retail and fast food workers have a right to time off or penalty rates if they choose to work.
Join thousands of Victorian workers standing together for better pay and safer conditions.
