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Sep 2013

SDA BEGINS MASSIVE DEFENCE OF PENALTY RATES AND OVERTIME

The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ (SDA) Union has lodged its submissions in reply to twelve employer applications which seek to remove or reduce more than twenty-five penalty and overtime entitlements for retail, fast food and hairdressing employees, as part of the two year review of Modern Awards.   National Secretary Joe de Bruyn said today that this was just

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Jul 2013

Younger workers ramp up campaign for full pay as FWC case gets underway

More than 41,000 younger retail workers across the country could receive pay increases of almost $2 an hour, if the campaign for 100% pay for 18-20 year old workers beginning in the Fair Work Commission today is successful.   The landmark Fair Work Commission hearing into altering the General Retail Award to ensure 20-year-old retail workers are paid the full

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Apr 2013

Younger workers look to government to back full pay for 18+ year olds

Australia’s younger workers are today looking to the Federal Government to show its support for them by committing to support payment of full adult rates for 18-20 year olds.   Young workers will converge on Parliament House in Canberra today to launch the 100% Pay at 18+campaign – a campaign aimed at achieving fair pay for workers aged 18 and

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Mar 2013

SDA Applauds retention of penalty rates for retail and fast food workers

The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ (SDA) Union has hailed today’s Full Bench Decision in the Fair Work Commission to retain the existing penalty rates for retail, fast food and hairdressing employees, as part of the two year review of Modern Awards.   The SDA ran a huge case in defence of penalty rates, in response to twelve employer applications

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