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Congrats Penny

Congratulations to Penny from Coles who has just celebrated…

Important update for Jaycar workers

No One Deserves a Serve this Christmas

A topic that is always on our minds during…

IN STORES NOW: New signs call out customers to show respect at Woolies & Big W

The SDA’s campaign to eliminate customer abuse and violence…

SDA Member WIN

SDA member Rhiannon had been at her workplace for…

Workload & Job Demands

Do you feel like you’re not given enough time…

Working in Heat

During the summer months, many SDA members may be…

Christmas Public Holidays

Christmas is almost here, and you need to know…

It’s time for 5 weeks annual leave

Annual Leave entitlements haven’t increased since the 1970s –…

The difference between sick leave & personal leave

Paid Personal Leave is a combination of paid sick…

Out & about in the DCs

Every day our SDA Delegates are asked a range…

TWO SUCCESS STORIES

BY ELIZABETH BERRY, SDA ORGANISER In this edition of…

HAVE YOUR SAY ON YOUR PAY & CONDITIONS

Members are regularly offered the opportunity to have a…

Around the Traps

Since returning from holidays in late January, I have…

SDA MID-YEAR REPORT CARD 2022

In the first six months of 2022, the SDA…

Never sign, never resign

Recently, an SDA member was so harassed by her…

ARMED HOLDUPS

During the Event Recent armed hold-ups serve as a…

Q&A

Q. Our company is cutting the number of staff…

Wonderful news in Distribution Centres

We are happy to report that SDA membership in…

SDA members & their entitlements

The story goes something like this: For generations, the…

Your Super Your Future

How much super do you have in your account…

True or False?

Supervisors and managers are obligated to know the contracted…

Customer abuse: a worldwide phenomenon

The SDA’s ‘No One Deserves a Serve’ campaign has…

From the Secretary’s Desk – May 2021

SDA takes positive action on the annual Award Wage…

Injured in an accident outside of work? – the SDA can help!

In the 1980s, the SDA National Executive made the…

Media Release: Christmas Eve Legislated as a Public Holiday

SDA STATE SECRETARY CHRIS GAZENBEEK CONGRATULATES PREMIER ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK…

It’s Official! A Christmas Eve Public Holiday for Queensland!

Great News! Christmas Eve has now been officially legislated as…

Woolworths fails to consult with members and SDA on changes

Woolworths fails to consult with members and SDA on…

Power to Prevent: Urgent Actions Needed to Stop Sexual Harassment at Work

We are a group of diverse organisations, unions, researchers,…

Amazon must provide further permanent employment and recognise employee rights to join their unions

  The Online Retail and Delivery Workers Alliance comprised…

Kmart workers overwhelmingly vote ‘yes’ to new agreement

A new enterprise bargaining agreement that protects take home…

SDA slams ‘deficient’ franchising code before Senate Inquiry

The SDA, the Union for workers in retail and…

10 GOOD REASONS TO BE AN SDA MEMBER

Australian retail and fast food workers are some of…

Change the Rules: The System is Broken

The ACTU has mounted a national campaign titled ‘Change…

Your money checklist to get back on track

Be a boss of money matters this year by…

SDA SUBMISSION ON WORKERS COMPENSATION REVIEW

Every five years, the State Workplace Relations Minister conducts…

SDA Protects Casual Jobs

Every week we hear, “Yeah, but I’m only a…

Is a happy worker a healthy and productive worker?

In my 20+ years with the union working around…

223,268 further reasons to join the union

Most members I speak to tell me that they…

Get organised in the DC’s

One of the core functions of the SDA is…

Are you a nightfiller?

For 50 years, nightfill has been an integral part…

Collective Bargaining Under Pressure

On January 10 the Commonwealth Department of Employment released…

THE SDA: A FLURRY OF POSITIVE ACTIVITY

Coles After 15 months of hard work by SDA…

Media statement | 23 April 2018 | SDA welcomes approval of Coles Agreement

The SDA has today welcomed the approval of the…

No One deserves a serve STOP customer violence and abuse in Retail and Fast Food

UNION FOR RETAIL AND FAST FOOD WORKERS HOSTS ROUNDTABLE TO TACKLE CUSTOMER ABUSE EPIDEMIC

The SDA is bringing together major employers, industry peak…

Media statement | 14 March 2018 Retailers 0% pay increase completely out of touch

The SDA has condemned a submission by the National…

Media statement | 26 February 2018 Coles workers vote yes on new agreement

Coles workers have overwhelmingly voted to accept a new…

Q&A with Diane Kirk and Veronica Buckley SDA Information Officers

Each week we receive hundreds of phone calls from…

Shop Steward Quiz

If you are a Shop Steward, grab a cup…

ROSTER CHANGES: SIMILAR PROBLEMS DIFFERENT OUTCOMES

Recently there have been a number of issues with…

Don’t Blame the Union

During my latest visits to workplaces, I have recently…

WORKERS COMPENSATION: WHO IS COVERED?

All workers are covered by workers’ compensation including casuals.…

Casual Members: You do have rights

When a new employee entered the retail industry forty…

Members Speak Up!

Unless we are fortunate to win lotto or strike…

No One deserves a serve STOP customer violence and abuse in Retail and Fast Food

No One Deserves a Serve

Leading up to Christmas last year, the SDA launched…

2018: Year of the EBA

Background Enterprise bargaining has been extremely important for SDA…

Dominos workers vote ‘yes’ to new agreement

PART-TIME EMPLOYEES ARE NOT CASUAL EMPLOYEES

“Congratulations, you have become a part-time employee. You start…

AIR CONDITIONING AND EXCESSIVE HEAT

Over the summer period, the union receives many calls…

SDA Supporting Members in Retail, Fast Food, Warehousing - Margaret McKeand

INSPIRATIONAL MARGARET MCKEAND CANCER SURVIVOR

I first met Margaret when she attended her first…

BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE

The union has faced significant challenges throughout 2017 but…

Warehouse News: SDA Wins job back for Casual Member

The SDA has had a long tradition of looking…

SDA continues push for better wages and conditions for Domino’s workers

Media release | 11 September 2017 The Fair Work…

MAKE IT FAIR: FAMILY FRIENDLY TEST CASE IN THE FAIR WORK COMMISSION

The SDA supports the ACTU’s push for the right…

Wages Up for Myer Employees!

An update on your wages and working conditions ……

WAGES UP FOR COLES EXPRESS EMPLOYEES!

An update on your wages and working conditions ……

UPDATE ON MINIMUM WAGE / AWARD RATES OF PAY

The Fair Work Commission has handed down the Annual…

Woolworths Petrol Announcement

Yesterday Woolworths advised the SDA that ‎on 24 December…

Queensland Government Retail Trading Hours Review

The SDA surveyed our members extensively on this matter…

SDA on Facebook

Keep up to date with the SDA on Facebook!…

Woolworths LIMITED update

What changes are happening at Woolworths Limited? Woolworths Limited recently…

Families Wanted – Are you able to to help?

Do you have children aged 4-15 years old? UQ…

Trading Hours Application – Comment on Channel 7

On Sunday 12th June, Chris Gazenbeek was approached by…

Union Shopper – A Great Deal for Members!

Union Shopper has managed to secure two great voucher…

‘Leave Our Penalty Rates Alone!” – The SDA September Newsletter

The September/October SDA Newsletter has hit the mail boxes…

MEDIA RELEASE: 7-Eleven Helpline & Website

No matter what your circumstances, you have the right…

MEDIA RELEASE: Productivity Commission recommends creating second-class workforce

A second-class workforce would be created if the Productivity…

Notice: Changes to Queensland Workers Compensation Legislation

The new Queensland State Government have remained true to…

Got a problem at work? The SDA can help

Are you having problems at work but you’re not…

Ombudsman says employers have no right to attend employee medical visits

The following article was quoted in the industrial relations…