Penalty rates is a key election issue and there is a lot at stake. As the cost of living continues to rise, wages are stagnating and retail, fast food & pharmacy workers are feeling the pressure of cuts to penalty rates. It is hurting workers, their families and our economy. To stop Australia from having…
On top of pushing for better wages and conditions in the General Retail Industry Award, the SDA, the union for retail workers, also negotiates for improved pay and conditions on behalf of their members directly with employers. These are called Enterprise Bargaining Agreements (they’re sometimes referred to as EBAs or Workplace Agreements). Agreements are negotiated…
In 2017, the Fair Work Commission ruled to cut Sunday and Public Holiday penalty rates in the Retail Award. The SDA, the union for retail workers fought against these cuts every step of the way. When the Retail Award was first introduced, it was the SDA that won them for workers when employer lobby groups…
Australian retail workers will receive a pay rise on 1 July 2018. The wage increase is 3.5% to the minimum wage and wages in Modern Awards, including the General Retail Industry Award (Retail Award). Thousands of retail workers will benefit from the pay rise won by Australian Unions and supported by the SDA, the Union…
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