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ALTERATION TO NATIONAL RULES- 260820
26 August 2020 ALTERATION TO SDA NATIONAL RULES Members of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association are advised as required by Regulation 126 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009 that a Notice setting out particulars of an alteration made to the National Rules of the SDA, namely by adoption of a new Rule 7A – Virtual Meetings
MEDIA RELEASE | Essential workers yesterday, wages cut today
The SDA is deeply disappointed at the decision of the Fair Work Commission to punish retail workers by cutting their penalty rates as they risk their heath and safety to provide essential services for the rest of the community. The FWC today denied an application from the the SDA to delay cuts to penalty rates until February when the already
COVID-19 shopping centres and health advice – a victory for commonsense
Media statement | 25 June 2020 Statement from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary the SDA – the union for retail, warehouse and fast food workers The SDA welcomes the decision of the Andrews government, with the support of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, to strengthen health advice to people presenting at COVID testing stations at Victorian shopping centres. As a
Shopping Centre COVID-19 health and safety – time for government to step in
Media Release | 22 June 2020 Statement by Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary the SDA, the union for retail workers Workers in shopping centres are increasingly worried that lack of effective action by shopping centre operators may be encouraging community transmission of COVID-19 just as there are disturbing signs in Victoria that we may be on the verge of a second
Unfair and unjust – retail workers frontline efforts rewarded with a pay freeze
Media statement | 19 June 2020 Statement on the Fair Work Commission’s Minimum Wage Decision – Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary the SDA A wage freeze for the next seven months is no way to thank those brave retail workers who continued to serve the Australian community during the height of the COVID crisis, risking their health and safety to ensure
