With South Australia’s lockdown set to end, the SDA is welcoming the Government’s decision for masks to remain mandatory in retail settings. Across our supermarkets, bottle shops and petrol stations, thousands of retail workers have been forced to stand at … Continued
With South Australia heading into lockdown tonight, the SDA is calling on South Australians to help stop the spread by not rushing into shops and ensuring they are following all Government restrictions. Time and time again, retail workers have been … Continued
The Superannuation Guarantee, which is a compulsory payment in addition to your ordinary earnings set aside for your retirement, is increasing from 9.5 per cent to 10 per cent on July 1. This is good news! Superannuation is an important part … Continued
Whilst Enterprise Agreements and Awards set out the rules by which the Company operates, it is often the information recorded by members that allows the union to enforce these rules. Keeping notes of any incidents can raise standards in the … Continued
Our members are essential workers on the front line of this pandemic. Every day, our members come into contact with thousands of customers which heightens their risk of exposure to COVID-19. The SDA believes that essential retail and warehouse workers … Continued
The SDA – the union for retail and fast food workers – is calling for Territorians to keep calm in supermarkets and shops during and in the lead up to the 48 hour lockdown. Since the announcement of the supermarkets … Continued
The SDA welcomes Woolworths’ decision to increase their workers’ pay by 2.5 percent without delay. This means that hundreds of thousands of workers in Woolworths Supermarkets, Big W, BWS and Dan Murphy’s will get the increase in the minimum wage … Continued
The SDA welcomes the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase wages for Australia’s lowest paid workers by 2.5 percent, a rise of $20.70 per week for retail employees. This has been achieved despite demands for a zero increase from some … Continued
The SDA and members have united with customers, residents, business owners and local politicians to stop a proposal by Westfield to introduce paid parking and boom gates at TTP Shopping Centre in Adelaide’s North. Since this was made public in … Continued
The stories of sexual harassment, assault and violence in our country’s parliament have sent shockwaves across our communities and workplaces. Unfortunately, these matters are not just isolated to the nation’s Capital. For too many SDA members, sexual harassment is more … Continued
