Media Statement | 20 March 2017
Today’s report in The Daily Telegraph ’Dodgy’ union wage deals exposed: Fast-food, hospitality and retail workers ripped off on Sundays (20/3/17) includes claims regarding penalty rates for fast food workers which are deliberately misleading and deceptive. As is typical of reporti ...
Penalty Rates Decision
Click on this link for the latest on the FWC's Penalty Rates Decision. Protect Penalty Rates SDA WA - The Union for Workers in Retail. Fastfood. Warehousing ...
Media Release - Penalty Rates Update
Today’s report in The Australian ‘Business calls for inquiry on union involvement in cutting penalty rates’ (9/3/17) includes claims by the business community which are wrong and misleading. Business spokespeople are quick to point to an EBA Sunday rate of 150% but conveniently ig ...
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 ...
