Media Release - Penalty Rates
Cuts to penalty rates will cost retail and fast food workers more than $1 billion each year The Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut Sunday and public holiday penalty rates means that retail and fast food workers will lose out on more than $1 billion each year while not creating a s ...
Media Release - ACTU
Australian workers need a pay rise, not a pay cut The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) today welcomes Labor Leader Bill Shorten’s firm commitment to protecting the wages of millions of workers who sacrifice their weekends for the benefit of our economy. Employer groups have been o ...
The SDA, the union representing retail, fast food and warehouse workers is sending a clear message this festive season: calling on all shoppers to keep their cool when they hit the shops over December and January. SDA National Secretary, Gerard Dwyer said, “Thousands of retail and fast food w ...
Paid Domestic and Family Violence Leave
The ACTU has asked the Fair Work Commission for ten days of paid leave as a basic standard that all Australians should be entitled to. They expect a decision in the first half of 2017. This is an historical case that would grant millions of Australians access to paid leave if they are subjected to ...
MEDIA RELEASE: ALDI
SDA Achieves Win For ALDI Workers The SDA has achieved a win for ALDI workers today as the Federal Court (FC) has determined in its favour in a landmark case. The decision on the ALDI Regency Park Agreement 2015 which covers parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria dealt with: ...
