Tag: casual workers

22
Mar 2020

ARA AND SDA CALL ON PRIME MINISTER TO DELIVER AUSTRALIAN RETAIL INDUSTRY RESCUE PACKAGE

MEDIA RELEASE – 22 March 2020 The Executive Director of the Australian Retailers Association, Russell Zimmerman, and the National Secretary of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association, Gerard Dwyer, today called on the federal government to deliver an Australian Retail Industry Rescue Package, amid collapsing retail revenues due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr Zimmerman said the COVID-19 outbreak,

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20
Mar 2020

Respect Our Retail Workers

Media release | 20 March 2020 It is important that everyone remains calm and appreciates the essential service retail workers are providing the community during this difficult period. The reports of abuse and violence directed at retail workers is unacceptable – no one ever deserves to be abused at work and in times like this it is even more disappointing

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12
Mar 2020

Congratulations to Woolworths – Statement from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary SDA

The SDA congratulates Woolworths for its decision to pay casual staff required to self-isolate as a consequence of COVID-19. The company is demonstrating corporate leadership and community responsibility as Australia comes to terms of this significant threat to the nation’s health and wellbeing. It is time for all other retailers to follow Woolworths’ lead. Small and medium retailers, who have

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11
Dec 2019

Media Release: No Happy Christmas for Harris Scarfe workers as the company goes into administration

Quotes from Gerard Dwyer, SDA National Secretary SDA – the union representing workers at Harris Scarfe — is deeply concerned at the news that the firm has been placed in voluntary administration. It is yet another reminder that private equity companies have no long term interest in retail and the employees in our industry- first Myer, then Dick Smith, now

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12
Nov 2019

Big win for Kmart workers as union appeal successful

Media statement | 12 November 2019 More than 32,000 Kmart workers across the country are a big step closer to receiving the improved pay and conditions they deserve after the SDA’s appeal against the Fair Work Commission’s recent disappointing decision not to approve the Kmart Agreement was successful. The SDA – the union for retail, fast-food and warehouse workers –

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