Join over 200,000 SDA union members

SDA members stand together for a fair deal for retail, warehousing and fast food workers to improve your pay and conditions at work.

Join over 200,000 SDA members across Australia

How the SDA helps you at work

Better wages & conditions: We will negotiate and fight for the best possible wages and employment conditions on your behalf.
Protection & security: Our legal team are experts at dealing with unfair dismissal, wage underpayments, bullying and harassment and worker’s compensation.
Workplace Health & Safety: We advocate for safe, healthy and productive workplaces for all our members. And if you’re injured at work, our legal team is there to help you.
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.

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.

Your SDA union membership includes:

Legal representation

You’ll also receive free confidential advice and shop floor representation when you need it.

Better pay and conditions

The SDA negotiates improvements to your entitlements and protects your existing conditions.

Safer workplaces

We have a huge network of SDA Delegates and Health & Safety Reps and run strong safety campaigns.

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 your credit card.

Member fees are calculated according to the amount of hours you expect to work (inclusive of GST):
0-9 hours per week $4.50 per week
10-19 hours per week $8.05 per week
20+ hours per week $11.30 per week

Your member 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.