Tag: Safety

22
Mar 2023

ARA and SDA urge government to get tough on aggressive behaviour

Australia’s peak retail body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) are urging state and territory governments across the country to implement tougher penalties for people who assault retail workers. Last year, the South Australian Government introduced a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment for people convicted of basic assault against a retail

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31
May 2021

SDA takes McDonald’s Franchise to the Federal Court for substituting paid breaks for free soft drinks.

The South Australian Branch of the SDA – the union for fast food workers – has lodged a landmark case against a third South Australian McDonald’s Franchisee in the Federal Court. On behalf of 25 current and former McDonald’s workers, the SDA is alleging that IA & DM Robson Pty Ltd deliberately denied workers paid rest and drink breaks. IA

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21
Apr 2021

Give Maccas workers a break: SDA launches second Federal Court action against McDonald’s over rest breaks

The SDA – the union for fast food workers – has lodged a landmark case against a second McDonald’s Franchisee in the Federal Court. On behalf of 55 current and former crew members, the SDA is alleging that Delbridge Investments Pty Ltd (operated by Graham Delbridge) deliberately denied workers paid rest and drink breaks. Delbridge Investments own the Murray Bridge,

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25
Jun 2020

COVID-19 shopping centres and health advice – a victory for commonsense

Media statement | 25 June 2020  Statement from Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary the SDA – the union for retail, warehouse and fast food workers The SDA welcomes the decision of the Andrews government, with the support of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, to strengthen health advice to people presenting at COVID testing stations at Victorian shopping centres. As a

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22
Jun 2020

Shopping Centre COVID-19 health and safety – time for government to step in

Media Release | 22 June 2020 Statement by Gerard Dwyer, National Secretary the SDA, the union for retail workers Workers in shopping centres are increasingly worried that lack of effective action by shopping centre operators may be encouraging community transmission of COVID-19 just as there are disturbing signs in Victoria that we may be on the verge of a second

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