SDA urges shoppers respect workers ahead of the holiday season

December 13, 2022

The union representing retail, fast food and warehousing workers…

Retailers call for a wage freeze for low paid workers a “disgrace”

March 31, 2022

“Low paid, frontline workers have seen their wages going…

Underpayments – Fair Work Ombudsman takes Coles to court for $115m

December 7, 2021

Quotes from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary the SDA the…

MEDIA RELEASE: Retail workers applaud decision to prioritise vaccines for warehouse workers – now for Supermarket staff

August 8, 2021

Quotes from Chris Gazenbeek, State Secretary of the SDA…

Retail workers pay the price for COVID pandemic sacrifice

February 1, 2021

For seven months, hundreds of thousands low paid frontline…

MEDIA RELEASE | Maurice Blackburn and the SDA welcome recovery of $173 million in wages stolen from 7-ELEVEN employees

November 3, 2020

Leading law firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and the Shop,…

Women – the Budget’s forgotten people

October 6, 2020

Quotes from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary SDA the union…

SDA welcomes Coles pay rise for 100 thousand supermarket workers

September 21, 2020

Quotes from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary the SDA the…

Essential workers yesterday, wages cut today

July 1, 2020

Gerard Dwyer – National Secretary, the SDA the union…

Unfair and unjust – retail workers frontline efforts rewarded with a pay freeze

June 19, 2020

A wage freeze for the next seven months is…

Retail industry releases COVID-19 Retail Recovery Protocol

May 1, 2020

Australia’s key retail industry groups have united to release…

COVID-19 RETAIL RECOVERY PROTOCOL

May 1, 2020

This Protocol: is a simple, practical and public-health led…

Retail workers welcome big fines for appalling attacks on essential workers during COVID-19 pandemic

April 27, 2020

The Queensland Palaszczuk government has today announced tough new…

NSW takes action on coughing and spitting fines – its now time for the Queensland government to act

April 20, 2020

NSW takes action on coughing and spitting fines –…

Retail re-opening – a decision for the entire community, not individual retailers

April 16, 2020

Statement from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary the SDA the…

SDA Welcome Jobkeeper

March 31, 2020

The SDA is pleased the Morrison government has heeded…

ACT NOW – SAVE Lives, SAVE Jobs, SAVE the Economy

March 25, 2020

Statement from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary of the SDA…

RETAIL ON THE ABYSS

March 24, 2020

 Not good enough – retail workers and shops going…

SDA Calls for OH&S Measures to Protect Staff

March 24, 2020

Additional Health and Safety Measures – statement from SDA…

ARA AND SDA CALL ON PRIME MINISTER TO DELIVER AUSTRALIAN RETAIL INDUSTRY RESCUE PACKAGE

March 22, 2020

The Executive Director of the Australian Retailers Association, Russell…

Respect Our Retail Workers

March 20, 2020

It is important that everyone remains calm and appreciates…

Remember to keep cool and show respect for local retail workers: SDA Union

March 17, 2020

The union representing retail workers, including supermarket workers, has…

Officeworks, Casuals and Coronavirus

March 17, 2020

The SDA welcomes the decision by Officeworks to join…

Media Release: Target Underpayments

February 19, 2020

Underpayment of wages is now a full blown epidemic.…

Media Release: Coles Underpayments

February 18, 2020

The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) notes…

Media Release: Christmas Eve Legislated as a Public Holiday

November 27, 2019

SDA STATE SECRETARY CHRIS GAZENBEEK CONGRATULATES PREMIER ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK…

Statement in regards to Woolworths underpayment

October 30, 2019

After internal payroll investigations Woolworths has announced an underpayment…

Media Release Industry first – major employers, shopping centres and unions pledge to eradicate customer abuse for good

October 14, 2019

Media Release Industry first – major employers, shopping centres…

Disappointment for Kmart workers as Fair Work Commission fails to approve EBA

September 3, 2019

In a disappointing move for Kmart workers across the…

A Christmas Eve Public Holiday for Queensland in 2019

August 4, 2019

SDA STATE SECRETARY CHRIS GAZENBEEK CONGRATULATES PREMIER ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK…

Unfair penalty rate cuts hit retail and fast food workers for the third time

July 1, 2019

700,000 Australian workers will again receive a massive, unfair…

SDA lodges Fair Work Commission dispute against Woolworths over restructure

June 13, 2019

The SDA, the union for workers in retail, fast…

Big W stores to close over three-year period

April 1, 2019

Big W stores to close over three-year period The…

Noni B must urgently clean up its act on workplace practices

March 25, 2019

The SDA, the union for workers retail, fast food…

New Big W agreement receives 92% yes vote

March 21, 2019

Big W workers have delivered an overwhelming 92% yes…

SDA delivers strong new agreement for Priceline workers

March 12, 2019

The SDA – the Union for workers in retail,…

Kmart workers to vote on new agreement: Media Release | 8 November 2018

November 8, 2018

Around 28,000 Kmart workers across Australia have commenced reviewing…

Woolworths agreement receives 93% yes vote

October 23, 2018

Woolworths workers vote yes – an overwhelmingly 93% ‘yes’…

Union win: New casual conversion clause, stronger rights for casuals

October 4, 2018

From  1 October 2018 thousands of casual workers working…

Media Release: Casual workers finally win right to apply to go permanent

October 4, 2018

Casual workers will tomorrow win the right to request…

Media Release: SDA wins major penalty rate increase for casual workers

October 4, 2018

The SDA has today won a major case in…

Don’t bag retail staff, as Woolworths plastic bags go

June 26, 2018

The union representing retail workers welcomes Woolworths’ decision to…

Don’t Bag Retail Staff – No One Deserves a Serve

June 11, 2018

With the banning of single use plastic bags across…

SDA slams ‘deficient’ franchising code before Senate Inquiry

June 8, 2018

The SDA, the Union for workers in retail and…

Minimum wage increase step in the right direction for low paid workers

June 1, 2018

The SDA, the union for workers in retail and…

24/7 Trading was a total flop during the Commonwealth Games

May 16, 2018

SDA Branch Secretary, Chris Gazenbeek, said today that “24/7…

Media statement | 14 March 2018 SDA seeks improvements for part time workers in Fast Food Industry Award

March 14, 2018

The SDA is currently seeking to secure significant improvements…

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

March 14, 2018

The SDA has condemned a submission by the National…

Dominos workers vote ‘yes’ to new agreement

January 31, 2018

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Dominos workers to vote on improved enterprise agreement

January 12, 2018

Workers are set to vote on an improved Dominos-SDA…

SDA secures overtime rates for casual workers in fast food, retail pharmacy and hair and beauty

January 10, 2018

The SDA has been successful in its bid to…

Ballot on new Domino’s enterprise agreement rescheduled

January 8, 2018

The ballot on the new Domino’s enterprise agreement will…

Dominos workers to vote on new enterprise agreement

January 2, 2018

The SDA has offered broad support to a new…

SDA praises Senate action to protect penalty rates for 700,000 workers

December 1, 2017

The SDA, the union for workers in retail, fast…

Media Statement – Specialty Fashion Group

November 22, 2017

SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer expressed deep disappointment at…

National disgrace: Federal Govt must act on wage theft epidemic

November 21, 2017

The Federal Government must act swiftly to address the…

Media Release: SDA vows to continue fight to protect penalty rates after Federal Court decision

October 11, 2017

The SDA has vowed to continue the fight to…

SDA welcomes Senate Inquiry call to restore penalty rates for 700,000 workers

October 9, 2017

The SDA has welcomed the Senate Committee Inquiry Report…

Media statement | 13 September 2017

September 13, 2017

The article in today’s Daily Telegraph ‘Unhappy deals’ misleads…

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

September 11, 2017

Media release | 11 September 2017 The Fair Work…

Media Release: Cash deliberately misleading on penalty rates

September 4, 2017

An analysis by the Industrial Relations Minister, Michaelia Cash,…

Turnbull’s ‘deal’ with retailers rips off youth workers and job seekers

July 4, 2017

The Turnbull Government’s announcement that it has struck a…

Media release: Retail and fast food workers take another blow after modern award wage increase falls short

June 6, 2017

Just one day after a timetable was set to…

Media Release: Christensen’s ‘defence’ of penalty rates farcical

May 30, 2017

George Christensen MP’s recent announcement that he would be…

ACTU media release:

April 13, 2017

If the Turnbull Government’s cuts to public holiday pay…

SDA calls for wage increases to offset penalty rate cuts – Media release | 29 March 2017

March 31, 2017

The SDA has called for a 10% increase to…

Liberals fight against wage increase for Australia’s low-paid workers

March 31, 2017

Yesterday, the SDA applied to raise the base rate…

SDA calls for halt on penalty rate cut to ease hardship of workers

March 24, 2017

The SDA has today called for the Fair Work…

Media Statement | 20 March 2017

March 24, 2017

Today’s report in The Daily Telegraph ’Dodgy’ union wage…

Media release – Tuesday 14th March 2017

March 14, 2017

Today’s report in The Age ‘Bill Shorten’s penalty rates…

MEDIA RELEASE: Cuts to penalty rates will cost retail and fast food workers more than $1 billion each year

February 23, 2017

SDA Branch Secretary Chris Gazenbeek said that it was…

MEDIA RELEASE: SDA defeats total deregulation of shop trading hours.

February 15, 2017

The SDA notes that the current trading hours’ regime…

MEDIA RELEASE: SDA successfully opposes unfair H&M agreement

January 16, 2017

The SDA, the union representing retail, fast food and…

Media release – Thursday 1 December 2016

December 1, 2016

The SDA, the union for workers in retail, fast…

MEDIA RELEASE: Easter Sunday Public Holiday Announcement

August 31, 2016

The Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, has announced that her government…

MEDIA RELEASE: Devastating announcement for Masters staff

August 25, 2016

The SDA is deeply disappointed with the announcement this…

MEDIA RELEASE: Woolworths job loss announcement a difficult day for workers

July 25, 2016

Today’s announcement that Woolworths is removing 500 head office…

MEDIA RELEASE: Fair Work finds majority of Coles workers better off

May 31, 2016

The Fair Work Commission has today determined that the…

MEDIA RELEASE: 7-Eleven Helpline & Website

September 11, 2015

No matter what your circumstances, you have the right…

MEDIA RELEASE: Workers doorknock Brisbane

September 11, 2015

Workers doorknock Brisbane; skies fill with penalty rates message…

MEDIA RELEASE: Productivity Commission recommends creating second-class workforce

August 5, 2015

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