Tag: customer abuse and violence
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
Remember to keep cool and show respect for local retail workers: SDA Union
Media release | 17 March 2020 The union representing retail workers, including supermarket workers, has called on the local community to remember to keep their cool and respect workers when hitting the shops over the coming days and weeks. SDA – the union for retail, fast-food and warehouse workers – National Secretary, Gerard Dwyer, said that reports of workers being
What you need to do when an abusive or violent customer comes into your store.
This week, during Safety Demands Action Week, SDA Union Delegates, Health & Safety Reps and Organisers were out in stores talking to workers about health and safety in their store. Customer abuse and violence is serious health and safety concern for retail and fast food workers across the country. This week we’re focusing on the importance of reporting incidents of
