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It’s peace of mind, it’s just like ringing a friend and knowing they are there for you plus they know all the answers.  


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.  


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


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News Articles

Retail workers have faced major disruptions to their home lives over the last few years, with extensions of weeknight trading to 9pm in 2010, and the introduction of Sunday trading in 2012.  Now, having been led to believe that there were no further changes to be made prior to the 2017 election ...

7th October 2015
China Free Trade Agreement

The ETU have released a fact sheet on the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Click on the link: Fact Sheet ...

MEDIA ALERT: 31 AUGUST 2015 The shop assistants unions will today establish a hotline for 7/11 workers who believe they have been underpaid or denied penalty rates. SDA National Secretary, Gerard Dwyer, said workers would be able to log their details and wage details and receive advice about th ...

Opinion by Peter O'Keeffe.      Poor old Colin Barnett.  He’s a bit confused of late over the trading hours and penalty rates issues.  Due to a lack of anything resembling a coherent plan for the state’s future, he has instead chosen to bolster his speech to the ...

21st August 2015
Post Election Report

Click here to read the 2015 Post Election Report. Click here to read the Declaration of Results. Copies of the report are available from the SDA office, or from the AEC, on the request of a member who was eligible to vote in the election. ...

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The SDA is taking legal action against McDonald’s for denying workers their paid breaks. If y ...
CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION!     As the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated, retail wo ...
To download a copy of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees's Association, Western Australian ...
Testimonials

It’s peace of mind, it’s just like ringing a friend and knowing they are there for you plus they know all the answers.  


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.  


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


S – Someone to help when things aren’t right D –Doing a great job getting the best deal for members A – And lots of fun, games, competitions and discounts!!