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: ...
Save Paid Parental Leave
Supporting parents so they can look after their babies is the right thing to do. Government funded paid parental leave was introduced as a universal program – to be available to all families in Australia. It must stay that way. Tell crossbench Senators to vote against changes to paid parenta ...
Masters Update
We are aware that Masters are now asking members to elect between the job they have been offered and a redundancy. In some cases, members may wish to accept the redundancy payment and if so they should go ahead and make that election. In other cases, the member may take the view that the ...
