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MEDIA RELEASE | National disgrace: Federal Govt must act on wage theft epidemic
The Federal Government must act swiftly to address the widespread exploitation of international students and backpackers, the SDA – the union for retail, fast food and warehouse workers – said today following the release of a report detailing the horrific underpayment of workers in Australia. The report, Wage Theft in Australia: Findings of the National Temporary Migrant Work Study,
ADVICE: What to do and not do on social media when it comes to work.
When posting on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, a Blog, or anywhere online, be careful what you write or upload. The same applies for anything you send to your co-workers on Snapchat or Messenger. Workers can sabotage their own jobs by being too honest online about their personal lives or by posting negative comments about a boss, a customer, a co-worker or
Statement on Vickers discontinuation of application to terminate Coles 2011 Agreement
The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) National Secretary Gerard Dwyer said while he was pleased Ms Vickers had discontinued her application to terminate the Coles 2011 enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) it was important to set the record straight on a number of key issues. “We welcome Ms Vickers decision to discontinue her application to terminate the Coles 2011
MEDIA STATEMENT: SDA successfully terminates Domino’s Agreements
Following applications by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) made in June 2016 and July 2017 Senior Deputy President (SDP) Hamberger of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) issued a decision to terminate all 27 expired Dominos Pizza Agreements, including those covering drivers and instore employees, effective 12 weeks from today. SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer said that
SDA terminates Domino’s Agreements to get better pay and conditions for workers
As you are aware, the SDA has been pushing for a new Domino’s Agreement to improve your pay and conditions at work. As part of this process, the SDA filed to terminate current Domino’s Agreements in the Fair Work Commission so that we could get a better deal for workers. A decision was handed down by the Fair Work Commission
