Join over 200,000 SDA union members

SDA members in retail, warehousing and fast food stand together to secure better wages and conditions at work.

Join over 200,000 SDA members across Australia

The SDA is at work with you

Better wages & conditions: We negotiate and stand firm to secure the best possible wages and employment conditions for you.
Confidential advice & support: If you have a question, whether it’s about your roster or your rate of pay, we can help provide you with the right advice and support.
Representation in meetings & disputes: If you have a workplace issue, dispute or disciplinary matter, an SDA Official or Delegate can represent you.
Legal representation: Our industrial team are experts in dealing with unfair dismissal, wage underpayments, bullying and harassment, workers’ compensation, and more.
Face-to-face support in the workplace: Our huge network of specially trained SDA Delegates are there to support you.
Workplace Health & Safety: We advocate for safe, healthy and productive workplaces for all our members. The SDA has a huge network of SDA Delegates and Health & Safety Reps.
Workers’ compensation representation: If you are injured at work, our dedicated WorkCover Officers can represent you.
Exclusive updates on your rights at work: We send out important information, including wage increases.

From pay negotiation to legal advice and representation, the benefits of being a member of the SDA are huge.

We make sure you know your rights at work and are on hand to help if something goes wrong. We are your voice at work. And the more members we have, the more we can achieve.

What are the next steps?

1. Register your details online

Fill out our online registration form with your contact details and basic information about your current employment.

2. Choose how you want to pay

You can choose to pay via direct debit from your bank account or credit card, or, at some workplaces, via payroll deductions to have your contributions come directly out of your pay.

Member fees are calculated according to the amount of hours you expect to work (inclusive of GST):

0-9 hours per week: $4.80 per week
10-19 hours per week: $8.60 per week
20+ hours per week: $12.10 per week

Your membership fees are 100% tax-deductible. At the end of the financial year when you file your tax return, you can claim your membership fees as a deduction.