Loading slideshow

Why Join?

It pays to be a member
of the SDA.

Join Now!

Need Advice?

We're on hand
to give you the knowledge.

Click Here

Discounts!

Get massive discounts
on a variety of services.

Learn More

Testimonials

Being a member of the SDA is important because I'm not good at speaking up so I need assitance to help negotiate on my behalf.  


Joining the union is the next best thing to having a guardian angel by your side and you can count on that!!  


It's the protection of your job, it makes sense to be protected  


I think the question should be this:  Why should somebody not join the SDA? That list would be short.  


News Articles

ACTU Secretary Sally McManus has given a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra. To read the full speech on the ACTU website, click on this link. To download a .pdf of the speech, click here. SDA WA - The Union for Workers in Retail. Fastfood. Warehousing ...

SDA Calls for wage increases to offset penalty rate cuts The SDA has called for a 10% increase to base hourly rates of pay for retail and fast food workers in addition to the Annual Wage Review increases sought by the ACTU. This claim is to offset the economic hardship caused by the proposed cut t ...

The Australian gets it wrong on penalty rates again The Australian article ‘To the rescue of shafted workers’ (25/3) contains factual errors which misrepresent the wage outcomes that KFC employees receive and purposely conflates unrelated matters with the intention of defaming the union ...

27th March 2017
Record My Hours App

The Fair Work Ombudsman has an app which makes it quick and easy for employees to record and store the hours they work. The app uses a phone’s location services and ‘geofencing’ technology to let users set their workplace location and automatically record when they start ...

The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association makes the following submission in respect of the Commission’s decision Four Yearly Review of Modern Awards – Penalty Rates. Click on this link to view. SDA WA - The Union for Workers in Retail. Fastfood. Warehousing ...

Latest News

Notice to members – Amendment to Rules Members are advised that in accordance with Rule 30 of ...
Click here to read the 2019 Post Election Report for the SDA Western Australia Branch Scheduled ...
Testimonials

Being a member of the SDA is important because I'm not good at speaking up so I need assitance to help negotiate on my behalf.  


Joining the union is the next best thing to having a guardian angel by your side and you can count on that!!  


It's the protection of your job, it makes sense to be protected  


I think the question should be this:  Why should somebody not join the SDA? That list would be short.  



100% - Pay at 18

18 - 20 years old?
Get the pay you deserve

Visit website

Save our Weekend

Don't lose your penalty rates
Get the pay you deserve

Sign the petition