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14
Oct 2019

Your Safety Demands Action – No One Deserves A Serve

Safety Demands Action Week is here! Throughout the week, the SDA will be focusing on your safety and how abusive and violent customer behaviour is one of the most important workplace health and safety issues that needs to be addressed. Since the SDA launched our No One Deserves A Serve campaign, we have made really important progress creating awareness and bringing employers

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14
Oct 2019

MEDIA RELEASE | Industry first – major employers, shopping centres and unions pledge to eradicate customer abuse for good

In an industry first, retail and fast food employers, peak retailer groups, shopping centres, regulators, government and unions are joining forces to eradicate customer abuse in Australian shops. The SDA’s industry statement has been signed by a range of industry groups including the National Retailer Association, the Australian Retailers Association. The statement has also been signed by major employers including

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30
Jul 2019

SDA union hosts second national roundtable to tackle customer abuse epidemic in retail and fast food

Today the SDA will host a second roundtable with the National Retail Association (NRA) and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) to tackle the customer abuse epidemic in retail and fast food outlets across the country. The National Customer Abuse & Violence Industry Roundtable will bring together major employers, industry peak bodies, NGOs and government organisations from across Australia to discuss

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18
Jul 2019

MEDIA STATEMENT | Closure of Big W stores in Sydney

When the 3-year restructure plans were announced in April, the SDA immediately begun consulting with members across Big W stores around Australia to ensure workers had the representation and support they needed.   We note that the stores will not be closing for approximately 6 months from the time of notice. The SDA will be using this time to work

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12
Jun 2019

SDA takes Woolworths to Fair Work Commission against restructure

The SDA opposes the Woolworths decision on restructuring. We are fighting to protect workers jobs, pay and conditions. The SDA is taking Woolworths to the Fair Work Commission against the restructure. The proposed changes are in no way connected to the new Woolworths Agreement and is not something the SDA had any input into. Remember, you must be consulted on

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