Coles Negotiations Update 4 July 2017
SDA and Coles begin negotiations Today the SDA met with Coles to begin negotiations for a new Coles Agreement and the Company provided their opening position. Tomorrow, we’ll be taking our list of claims to the Company. Over the last week, Coles SDA Delegates from across the country came t ...
Coles Bargaining Update
Securing your pay + conditions The SDA, as your representative, is now negotiating with Coles for a new Coles Agreement. Your Coles Agreement sets out your pay and conditions and we will be working hard to secure fair and decent wages and conditions for all Coles workers. At ...
SDA appeals Fair Work decision on cutting penalty rates
The SDA has today made application to the Federal Court for judicial review of the Fair Work Commission’s Penalty Rates Decision. This follows FWC issuing determinations that cut penalty rates that apply to low paid workers in Retail, Fast Food and Pharmacy industries. SDA National Secretary ...
Multiple super accounts is still an ongoing issue
Too many Australians have too many superannuation accounts – that is a fact. According to the Australian Taxation Office, approximately 43 per cent of people currently have more than one super account*. When someone has more than one super account they could be subject to extra fees, which ove ...
Penalty Rates Update: Commission announces dates of penalty rate cuts, SDA to file immediate appeal
Today the Fair Work Commission announced the dates for cutting penalty rates for retail, fast food, hospitality and pharmacy workers covered by Awards. The SDA is now filing an appeal of the Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut penalty rates to stop cuts to your take-home pay. We will be se ...


