Following a ballot of Bunnings employees, a majority voted yes in favour of the proposed Bunnings Agreement. 59.7% of eligible Bunnings employees voted in the ballot with a 76.7% yes vote. The SDA believes that, notwithstanding the issues which were … Continued
The SDA – the Union for retail workers – is extremely saddened that South Australia is losing yet another iconic retailer, with Radio Rentals announcing it will close all stores in June. SDA Secretary Josh Peak is concerned for the … Continued
In the next few months, the SDA and the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) will be fighting to win a fair and decent pay rise for workers at the Fair Work Commission’s Annual Wage Review.= What’s the Annual Wage … Continued
The news that Woolworths will be closing a number of Big W stores over a three year period is disappointing for employees, their families and the communities they serve. Although no specific sites have been identified at this stage the … Continued
The SDA, the union for workers retail, fast food and warehousing has called on the Noni B Group to urgently clean up its act on workplace practices after the union received a multitude of complaints from aggrieved employees. The … Continued
A recent report by the McKell Institute – The Economic Impact of Wage Theft in South Australia has found that the combined impact of underpaid wages and non-payment of superannuation are likely costing SA workers more than $500 million per … Continued
The new Priceline Agreement has now been approved by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). This is an excellent outcome for Priceline workers who will now have: Improved penalty rates; Improved leave provisions Hard-won SDA union conditions; Annual pay rises. The … Continued
Media statement | 1 March 2019 A Full Bench of the Federal Court has today upheld Fair Work Commission (FWC) decisions that ALDI, in altering the notice of employee representational rights (NERR) it issued to its employees in the process … Continued
Media release | 27 February 2019 The Online Retail and Delivery Workers Alliance comprised of the SDA – the union for workers in retail, fast food and warehousing, and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) call on Amazon to extend permanent … Continued
As of 20 February 2019, Sonia Romeo will be stepping down as Secretary of the SDA and will continue her work at the union in the role of Assistant Secretary. As a mother of three beautiful boys, she has chosen … Continued
