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
The SDA and the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) are pushing for a real and immediate pay rise for hundreds of thousands of Australian workers in this year’s Annual Wage Review. In 2020, despite everything retail, fast food and … Continued
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 … Continued
From March 1 2021, over 300,000 casual workers will receive a 5% increase to their weeknight penalty rates – thanks to the SDA! In 2018, the SDA won higher penalty rates in the Retail Award for casuals working after 6pm … Continued
The SDA has won an important case at the Fair Work Commission regarding the Broken Hill allowance. The Broken Hill allowance was won by the SDA in 2010 and now applies to almost all Retail, Fast Food and Pharmacy outlets … Continued
For the past few months, the SDA has been calling on the SA Government to do the right thing by South Aussie workers and declare December 26 a public holiday. While every other state and territory in mainland Australia has … Continued
Under South Australian legislation, this year because Boxing Day is on a Saturday, the SA Government is moving the public holiday to Monday December 28. This means that workers won’t be entitled to public holiday penalty rates on December 26 … Continued
Christmas has come early for retail and fast food workers across the Territory, with the NT Government announcing today that Saturday December 26 will be recognised as a public holiday in 2020. The SDA – the union for retail, fast … Continued
