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At meetings across Australia today, Kmart workplace delegates overwhelmingly endorsed a proposed package for a new enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) that will protect existing employee’s higher rates of pay, contain full award penalty rates, provide pay rises for all, a $450 bonus payment, two days paid domestic violence leave and preserve above award conditions. SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer said

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Bunnings recently updated their company parental leave policy which includes a range of improvements for workers.   This is a fantastic outcome for workers, as the SDA has consistently advocated for improvements to parental leave at Bunnings for many years.   The new policy will apply to Bunnings workers who take leave from 1 March 2018.   Securing policies such

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  The SDA has today welcomed the approval of the Coles Agreement by the Fair Work Commission, which will deliver better pay and working conditions for over 80,000 Coles workers across the country.   SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer said the approval of the new Agreement was an excellent outcome for Coles workers and was consistent with their key priorities.

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Statement from National Secretary of the SDA – the union for retail, fast food and warehouse workers – National Secretary, Gerard Dwyer:   “The SDA is extremely disappointed that Domino’s has withdrawn the proposed enterprise agreement from the registration process before the Fair Work Commission.   “The proposed agreement was reached after lengthy negotiations between the parties which also saw

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The SDA is bringing together major employers, industry peak bodies, NGOs and government organisations from across Australia to focus on Australia’s customer abuse epidemic. The National Customer Abuse & Violence Industry Roundtable to be hosted by the SDA on Thursday, will involve discussions with major employers including Coles, Woolworths and McDonalds, industry peak bodies such as the National Retail Association

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