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Are you losing out on money at work? Important information for retail & fast food workers.
It doesn’t matter how old you are, if you’re on check-out or drive-thru or whether you’re full-time or casual – you must be paid for all work done. Your employer is legally bound to pay you for all work done. It’s not optional – it’s the law! The SDA is helping more and more members who are being short-changed. In
Unions win important step for casual worker rights
In good news for casual workers, unions have won an important case to help secure better rights for casual workers. Unions, including the SDA, are working hard to address the growing problem of casual work and casualisation of Australia’s workforce. We need to provide casual workers with stronger rights and better job security. Over many years unions, including the SDA,
SDA and Coles begin negotiations
Today the SDA met with Coles to begin negotiations for a new Coles Agreement and the Company provided their opening position. Tomorrow, we’ll be taking our list of claims to the Company. Over the last week, Coles SDA Delegates from across the country came together to discuss our approach to negotiations. During those meetings, SDA Delegates passed resolutions which support
Unions disappointed by ruling on paid domestic violence leave that puts workers at risk
Unions disappointed by ruling on paid domestic violence leave that puts workers at risk The SDA, the Union for Workers in Retail, Fast Food & Warehousing is deeply disappointed by the Fair Work Commission’s ruling not to include paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave in Modern Awards. SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer said that the decision was a step in
Turnbull’s ‘deal’ with retailers rips off youth workers and job seekers
The Turnbull Government’s announcement that it has struck a ‘deal’ with retailers to create up to 10,000 internships through its infamous PaTH program does little to create real opportunities for young job seekers in retail who just days ago, had their penalty rates cut. “No one disagrees with the objective of giving young Australians a pathway into real work but
