The union for workers in Retail. Fastfood. Warehouse

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Recent news items and publications regarding issues important to our members can be viewed below.

Older articles can be accessed through the ‘Archive’ tab, on the right hand side of the page.

SDA moves quickly on vile acts towards workers

21 Aug 2020

Spitting or coughing on someone deliberately is vile, disgusting and unacceptable at any time.

SDA media statement - welcome JobKeeper Quotes from SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer.

31 Mar 2020

The SDA is pleased the Morrison government has heeded the call from unions and employers to introduce a wage subsidy to minimise the economic damag

Remember to keep cool and show respect for local retail workers

17 Mar 2020

The union representing retail workers, including supermarket workers, has called on the local community to remember to keep their cool and respect

Celebrating Our History

10 Mar 2020

The SDA in Victoria has its origins in the amalgamation of two retail unions.

Emergency Services and Natural Disaster Leave

13 Jan 2020

With severe bushfires burning across Victoria, it is more important than ever to understand your rights at work in times of emergency.

Big win for Kmart workers as union appeal successful

12 Nov 2019

More than 32,000 Kmart workers across the country are a big step closer to receiving the improved pay and conditions they deserve after the SDA’s a

Accident insurance helps Jason along the way

11 Nov 2019

BY JASON MURPHY, SDA MEMBER

Statement in regards to Woolworths underpayment

30 Oct 2019

After internal payroll investigations Woolworths has announced an underpayment of in the range of $200-$300 million to some 6,000 salaried staff.

McDonald's enterprise agreement withdrawal disappointing

30 Sep 2019

Statement from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary of the SDA – the union for retail, fast food and warehouse workers:

Public holiday victory!

02 Sep 2019

After campaigning by the SDA for over 20 years we have successfully won Easter Sunday as a legislated public holiday and Christmas Day as a legisla

Rest keeping calm in a world of volatility

26 Aug 2019

Rest’s Core Strategy ended the first quarter of the year on a strong note, with gains of +5.3% and +5.1% for the respective three and twelve months

Australian-first trial to curb abusive customers

24 Jul 2019

An ‘Australian-first’ trial by iCare in NSW in partnership with the SDA and Griffith Universtiy has been launched to reduce abuse from customers to

The Good News and the Bad News

25 Jun 2019

The Fair Work Commission (the Commission) has awarded a 3% wage increase for all wage rates in awards.

Wage increase welcome, but more needs to be done

30 May 2019

The SDA, the union for workers in retail, fast food and warehousing welcomes the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase the minimum wage and m

REST Core continues to perform well

20 May 2019

The December quarter was a difficult one for investments with both the Australian and overseas share markets experiencing some setbacks.

To Change the Rules, we need to Change the Government

17 Apr 2019

Our current system of rules at work do not provide a fair go all round.

The rules are unfair, because under the current rules:

Big W Announces Store Closures

01 Apr 2019

Big W announced today that it would look at closing up to 30 Big W stores over the next 3 years.

Successful Campaign to Save Hakeem

19 Mar 2019

The efforts to save Hakeem Al-Araibi received a lot of media attention over summer.

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

22 Feb 2019

The Australian Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC) national survey on the prevalence of sexual harassment is the first since 2012, and has exposed a s

Consulting on Important Issues

31 Jan 2019

The SDA continues to be active in lobbying the Victorian Government on issues important to SDA members.