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Sep 2015

Overhaul of Visa arrangements needed to ensure no repeat of 7-Eleven Disaster

The exploitation of workers in stores like 7-Eleven will continue unless the International working Visa system is overhauled, and the Federal Government guarantees foreign workers being exploited in Australia are given immediate immigration amnesty, the retail workers’ union says. In its submission to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee, the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) said the

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23
Sep 2015

PM move strip weekend penalty rates would devastate vulnerable families

The new Prime Minister’s refusal today to rule out cuts to weekend workers’ take home is slap in the face for to the tens of thousands of workers who rely on penalty rates to make ends meet. Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association National Secretary, Gerard Dwyer said Malcolm Turnbull’s claim in an interview today that slashing weekend penalty rates

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8
Sep 2015

Hotline for 7/11 Workers

The SDA is supporting 7-Eleven employees by helping them to recover their legal entitlements. The SDA will also ensure you are protected if you come forward with evidence of an underpayment. If you or someone you know works at 7-Eleven and has been underpaid or denied penalty rates – the SDA can help. Any 7-Eleven worker can call the hotline

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8
Aug 2015

Penalty rates cut would devastate regional economies: research

Regional Australia would take an economic hit of up to $1.55 billion every year if penalty rates are scrapped, research released by two of Australia’s largest union today has found. The research conducted by the McKell Institute reveals that retail and hospitality workers in rural Australia would lose between $370 million and $1.55 billion each year. The economic modelling shows

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5
Aug 2015

Polish Government to award Joe de Bruyn top honour

Joe de Bruyn, the SDA’s former National Secretary, will receive a high award from the President of the Republic of Poland at a ceremony in Melbourne on Thursday, 6 August. Mr de Bruyn will be awarded one of Poland’s highest honours – the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Polish Republic – by the Consul General, Republic

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