sda tastalkOFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SHOP, DISTRIBUTIVE AND ALLIED EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION, TASMANIAN BRANCH SUMMER 2016

The SDA’s

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your unionSDA TASMANIAN BRANCH

PAUL GRIFFINGeneral Secretary

and Southern Enquiries

JAMES RUSSELLAssistant to General Secretary

and WorkCover Officer

CAROL WADLEYEducation Training

Officer and Women’s Officer

ANDREW COYLENorth West Organiser

and Recruitment Officer

JODEE INCHES Southern and Fast Food

Organiser

JANINE WILSONOffice

Manager

KAREN BROWNAdministration

Assistant

MELISSA READSouthern Organiser and

Fast Food Recruiter

HEAD OFFICE: 72 York Street (PO Box 1289),

Launceston Tas 7250 Phone 6331 8166 E-mail secretary@sdatas.asn.au Website www.sdatas.asn.auHOBART OFFICE: Phone 6234 1118

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BY PAUL GRIFFIN,GENERAL SECRETARY

AS A NEW YEAR APPROACHES, NEW CHALLENGES AWAIT US

For many years, trade unions have been under a ack from diff ering fl anks of the industrial spectrum – usually the business sector or governments, depending on which poli cal party is elected at the me.During this year, the SDA has been held up in con nuing discussions to fi nalise a number of enterprise agreements. This is due to companies holding back while awai ng the outcome of the Produc vity Commission’s recommenda ons regarding Sunday and public holiday penalty rates.Penalty rates are an essen al part of income for more than an es mated 4.6 million workers in regional Australia, where up to $1.55 billion every year would be taken out of the economy if penalty rates were scrapped.There is no evidence available that the cu ng of penalty rates would create one extra job, and the outcome of such a reduc on in income will mean our members will be forced to work longer hours for less money.The recommenda on was expected much earlier this year, culmina ng in a decision from the Fair Work Commission. However, it is now clear this will not occur un l January 2017 or later.It is unfortunate that such an a ack is targeted at the lowest-paid workers in the country who work in retail, fast food and the hospitality industries.

The lesson was clear following the Federal Elec on on 2 July this year where the “Three Amigos “ lost the seats of Bass, Braddon and Lyons a er only one term to Labor’s Ross Hart, Jus ne Keay and Brian Mitchell, respec vely.

A strong and successful campaign was fought by the SDA, United Voice (hospitality union) and the Health Services Union to bring to the a en on of voters in those electorates the importance of an alternate government in protec ng Penalty Rates and Medicare.

ALP SUPPORTS EASTER SUNDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAYOn the weekend of 12 and 13 November, the Labor Party held its State Conference in Queenstown. The loca on was chosen in order to boost that area of the State, where the mining industry has been depleted in recent years, placing greater pressure on the tourism industry to maintain a viable economy for the West Coast.

The SDA mo on to campaign for an addi onal public holiday for Easter Sunday was unanimously endorsed by Delegates on the fi rst day of Conference.

Tasmania is the only Eastern State where Easter Sunday is not a public holiday, and given its most liberal shop trading hours, it is indeed important to have this improvement legislated as our members may receive only a single day off over the Easter period.

For many families, Easter is the only me of the year they are able to join

with each other as a family unit.

SAVE PAID PARENTAL LEAVEThe SDA has mounted a campaign na onally to defend paid parental leave from a empts by the Liberal Coali on Government to reduce en tlements.Currently, the Government provides to new parents 18 weeks of paid parental leave that does not impact on any provision your employer may have in place.The Government is seeking to prevent new parents from accessing the 18 weeks if their employer provides a more generous parental leave en tlement. See pages 10-11 for more informa on.

ACTU FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROVISIONSThe SDA is suppor ng the ACTU in submi ng a case for 10 days’ paid domes c violence leave per year in Awards. Such leave would enable employees to a end medical appointments, counselling, legal proceedings and organise re-loca on if necessary. See pages 12-13.

MORE ENTERPRISE BARGAININGIn 2017, the SDA will be con nuing its work in maintaining and crea ng Agreements at the workplace to provide be er wages and condi ons.Fast Food Agreements currently under nego a on include Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Hungry Jack’s, and nego a ons with McDonald’s will be ini ated in the New Year.As we go to print, Christmas is almost upon us – on behalf of State Council, Organisers and Administra on Staff , I wish all members a very happy, joyous and, most importantly, safe Christmas and New Year.

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The SDA con nues to work hard to get the best possible wages and condi ons for members, and this year, the work has con nued. Here’s where we’re at in some of the current nego a ons.

COLES SUPERMARKETSUpon an Appeal to the 2014 Coles Enterprise Agreement in June 2015, the Fair Work Commission decided to change the way it applied the “Be er Off Overall Test” (BOOT) using a new benchmark that had not been applied in any previous enterprise agreement cer fi ca ons.Subsequently, that Appeal was upheld by the Commission, and Coles employees con nue to be covered by the 2011 Enterprise Agreement for now.Further, there has been con nuing debate on rosters in providing comparison between the modern award (GRIA) and the Coles 2011 Agreement, which employees are now under since the Appeal.

In order to give some certainty, the Union has called for the company to commence nego a ons for a new Agreement.

The Union held mee ngs in November with Coles Delegates in Hobart, Launceston and Ulverstone where, on each occasion, Delegates unanimously endorsed the SDA calling on Coles to commence talks to give certainty in wages and condi ons.

See page 7 for more informa on.

JUST GROUPThe Just Group incorporates the companies of Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Jacqui E, Peter Alexander, Portmans, Do and Smiggle.

Nego a ons with Just Group are con nuing and it is hoped the outstanding issues will be resolved with a new Agreement fi nalised for rollout in early April 2017.

As this Agreement has been held over for some me, it is proposed that the company ini ate a 4-5 week rollout process so as many employees as possible can have the Agreement and the vo ng process explained to them, as well as giving managers the opportunity to have more comprehensive training.

BY JAMES RUSSELL,ASSISTANT TO GENERAL SECRETARY

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COMMON MATTERS

ACTU FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEAVEThe Full Bench hearing for paid Family and Domes c Violence Leave (FDV) commenced on 14 November involving a full week of si ng and will con nue on 1 and 2 December.All employer organisa ons have opposed the claim. However, the Na onal Retailers’ Associa on has been quite vocal on the issue of FDV and how it impacts on the workplace. The SDA has discussed the ma er with that organisa on and the NRA agreed to make submission to the Fair Work Commission which was submi ed on 2 November.The ACTU and its affi liates have campaigned in support of this claim in respect of days of ac on, social media and media releases. See pages 12-13 for more details about the claim.

SACKED WORKERS WINApproximately six months ago,

55 workers were sacked from their maintenance jobs at Melbourne’s

Carlton United Breweries. Many of these workers who had

more than 20 years’ service with the Brewery, were then invited to reapply

for their vacant posi ons at much lower rates of pay.

On 7 December, the sacked workers were invited to return to work in their previous posi ons, with restored fair wages and condi ons and a provision

for job security.ACTU Secretary Dave Oliver said,

“This is a historic win for the union movement and all our supporters. These 55 workers have been out on the street for nearly 180 days,

standing up for the rights of all workers. They will go back into work

on Monday morning, with their jobs secure at their full pay and

condi ons.” The SDA has given support to the

unions involved in this ma er, namely the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, in enduring the diffi cul es of

such a long, drawn-out dispute.Clearly, there is a requirement by government to make changes to

labour-hire and sub-contrac ng laws, to make sure long-term workers are

not discarded in the manner the CUB 55 maintenance workers were.

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BETTSBe s Shoes nego a ons are at a stands ll as the par es await a decision regarding an Aldi reconcilia on clause whereupon discussions will resume accordingly.

BRAS ‘N’ THINGSA number of discussions have been held regarding the voluntary nature of an Independent Flexibility Agreement. This has been amended to prevail from 7 November 2016 un l 8 January 2017.

BUNNINGSBunnings has submi ed an EBA to the SDA for review, and subsequently nego a ons are on hold while such scru ny of the dra is undertaken by the SDA Na onal Offi ce and each Branch of the Union.

DOMINO’S:Nego a ons commenced with Domino’s on 11 November in Brisbane, with a further mee ng scheduled in December 2016.

The Union has applied to terminate no less than 26 Agreements that aff ect drivers.

This is currently before the Commission where a report back to Commissioner Spencer was provided on 18 November and another was scheduled for 14 December 2016.

DULUXFollowing discussions with Dulux Paints, the Agreement was approved on 1 December, with the company providing backpay to 1 October 2016.

HARRIS SCARFE:The Union has been involved with a number of members at the Hobart store following the surprise announcement to staff of the January 2017 closure of that store.

G IN YOUR COMPANY?In order to carry out a signifi cant refurbishment of the building, the company has decided to close the store from the end of January and to re-open in September 2017. However, it is understood the new layout will have considerably less fl oor space than is currently being occupied.A number of members have been off ered redeployment at the Moonah store. Others have been given a redundancy package and an op on to re-apply upon the opening of the new store in 2017.Meanwhile, a mee ng schedule con nues to be raised, and the company has submi ed a dra Agreement that is currently under review by the SDA Na onal Offi ce.

HUNGRY JACK’SSDA Branches have recently met to raise a dra EBA based upon a current State arrangement. This dra was to be presented to a mee ng with the company in Sydney on 13 December, however, a postponement was sought by the company and the mee ng was then scheduled to take place on 19 December.

KFCThe Branch surveyed KFC outlets in order to compile a Log of Claims which has been submi ed to the SDA Na onal Offi ce.The Union is currently wai ng on an outcome from the company in rela on to stores opening on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and any addi onal days.

KMARTSchedules are s ll to be completed in con nuing discussions regarding the new Agreement. Such schedules have been held up by the drawn-out Appeal Decision by the Fair Work Commission regarding Coles.

MCDONALD’SThis Agreement is due to expire on 24 June 2017 with schedules for survey and discussion to begin early in the New Year.

OFFICEWORKSPreliminary discussions have been held with the company. However, it is suspected that the company is wai ng on the Penalty Rates Decision to be handed down by Fair Work, with bargaining to recommence following that decision.

PIZZA HUTAs this business has been sold, SDA Na onal Secretary Gerard Dwyer has met with the company in respect of the Union’s posi on and history with this fast food company.

SUZANNE GRAEThe situa on is unchanged since our last report.

TARGETAgain, there has been no change since our previous update.

BIG WThe Big W Agreement expired in August 2015 with the SDA con nuing in a bargaining phase from that date, incorpora ng discre onary wage increases into 2016.Discussions on a new Agreement suff ered a setback when the company announced earlier in the year that there would be signifi cant structural changes within the company.At least one Big W store has been aff ected by the changes, with some employees having their hours reduced. However, there seems to be some inconsistency in how hours are allocated, thus crea ng greater costs overall than were previously experienced.The Union is inves ga ng with store Delegates why this is occurring.

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TASMANIAN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2017

EVENT 2017New Year’s DayPublic Holiday

The New Year’s Day public holiday is usually observed on 1 January each year, but as it falls on a Sunday in 2017, the holiday is on the following Monday.

Monday 2 January

Australia Day Thursday 26 January

Royal Hobart Regatta (South)

Second Monday in February. (All parts of Tasmania South of, and including, Oatlands and Swansea. Excludes Bronte Park, Catagunya, Strathgordon, Tarraleah, Wayatinah and the West Coast.)

Monday 13 February

Eight Hours Day Second Monday in March Monday 13 March

Good Friday Friday 14 April

Easter Monday Monday 17 April

Easter Tuesday Restricted public holiday, currently observed by certain Awards/Agreements and the State public service.

Tuesday 18 April

Anzac Day 25 April each year. Tuesday 25 April

Queen’s Birthday Second Monday in June each year. Monday 12 June

Burnie Show Day Friday before first Saturday in October each year. (Municipal areas of Burnie, Waratah-Wynyard and West Coast.)

Friday 30 September

Launceston Show Day Thursday before the second Saturday in October. (Municipal areas of Break O’Day, Dorset, George Town, Launceston, Meander Valley, Northern Midlands, West Tamar.)

Thursday 12 October

Hobart Show Day The Thursday before the fourth Saturday in October. (All of Tasmania south of and including Oatlands and Swansea also Bronte Park, Strathgordon, Tarreleah and Wayatinah - excludes West Coast.)

Thursday 26 October

Recreation Day(North)

First Monday in November. (All parts of Tasmania in which a statutory holiday is not observed for the Royal Hobart Regatta.)

Monday 6 November

Devonport Show Day Friday nearest the last day in November but not later than 1 December. (Municipal areas of Devonport, Kentish and Latrobe.)

Friday 1 December

Christmas Day Monday 25 December

Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December

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BY PAUL GRIFFIN,GENERAL SECRETARY

GETTING BACK TO THE BARGAINING TABLE AT COLES

The 2014 Coles Enterprise Agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission last year. However, in May this year, the Commission heard an appeal and decided to change the way it applies the ‘Be er Off Overall Test’ (BOOT), using a new benchmark that has not been applied to Agreements before now. The Commission focused on seven employees’ rosters in three stores, without properly considering the addi onal benefi ts of the Coles Agreement, under which the vast majority of employees are be er off .As a result of this, employees in Coles are now in an unclear posi on, with the Commission overturning the 2014 Agreement. Coles employees are now covered by the terms of the 2011 Enterprise Agreement, but so far, Coles has agreed to con nue to pay the higher rates of pay and improved junior rates from the 2014 Agreement.

Coles has no obliga on to pay any future pay rises.It is important to secure a new Agreement as soon as possible.Enterprise bargaining has delivered a lot for Coles members: higher base rates of pay; be er annual leave payments; be er roster rules; more superannua on; and more public holiday benefi ts, to name just a few. Since enterprise bargaining started, the rate of pay in the Award has increased 10.9% more than infl a on — in the same period, Coles base rates have increased by 35.5% more than infl a on. That’s a 35.5% real pay rise.

THE WAY AHEADThere is some work to do to ensure absolutely every employee is ahead. The best way forward is to bargain for a new Agreement that complies with the Commission’s new defi ni on of the BOOT.

That will give certainty to all members.

Mee ngs of Coles Delegates were held throughout November to explain the way forward.

At each of these mee ngs, Delegates unanimously endorsed a mo on that recognised the benefi ts that enterprise bargaining has delivered to members over many years, the need to ensure everyone is be er off , and a call for the company to immediately commence bargaining for a new BOOT-compliant Agreement.

The Union is calling on Coles to sit down and nego ate a new Agreement that is BOOT compliant in the best interest of its employees, to give employees certainty about their wages and condi ons.

I thank Delegates for their unanimous support, and together we will secure a new Agreement for Coles employees.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE BARGAINING WITH COLES BEGAN?Shop

assistants pay 1992

Shop assistants pay 2016

Increase 1992-2016

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$100 in 1992 is now

worth...CPI (infl a on) 81.6 % $181.60Award $383.80 $738.80 92.5 % 10.9% $192.50Coles Agreement $383.80 $833.30 117.1% 35.5% $217.10

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The SDA ini ated its 100% Pay campaign some four years ago to raise the retail wage to 100% of the adult rate for 20 year olds and with that success, con nues the campaign for 18 and 19 year old workers to receive the same rate for the same work as adult workers.

In order to recognise the contribu on in the workplace by young workers, the SDA con nues to reward our members who are studying and working at the same me with a monetary prize of Young Workmate of the Year.

We received more than 130 entries and hundreds of votes from across Australia represen ng the very best in young workers.

It’s been extraordinarily tough to decide but we’re proud to announce that the recipient of the Young Workmate of the Year Award 2016 for the SDA Tasmanian Branch is Georgia Babos, with our runner up being Tyler Dean from Bunnings Glenorchy.

Georgia has been an employee and SDA member at Target Launceston for

just over two years where she works in apparel and, from me to me, on registers.

Georgia is really excited with her success in winning the Young Workmate of the Year and intends to spend her prize of $500 in gaining her driver’s licence, as well as helping with her studies for a Diploma in Childcare.

Georgia submi ed an entry in last year’s compe on and although fi nishing in the top echelon of entries, did not quite get the success she has achieved on this occasion.

Congratula ons to Georgia for persis ng once again in 2016 to become the Tasmanian SDA Workmate of the Year, and well done to Tyler for also being a great workmate.

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Dear Paul,

I am writing to notify you of my

intention to resign as Delegate at

Woolworths New Norfolk. This will be

eff ective as of 24 December, as I will be

taking annual and long service leave due

to my relocation to Hervey Bay in January.

I would like to take this opportunity to

thank everyone involved with the SDA for

the support, training and assist ance I

have received as a Delegate for the last

20 years. It has been both an invaluable

and rewarding experience.

I would also like to thank Julie George

for agreeing to become a Delegate when

I did. It’s been so much easier with her

help, and if not for her taking on the

role with me, I may never have done it.

We’ve shared lots of good and bad times

together as delegates and I can’t thank

her enough.

I would especially like to thank Jodee

and Melissa for all their advice, visits

and guidance. They have such a large

number of members to cover in the South,

along with Delegates, that I want to

remind them that their hard work and

eff orts are so greatly appreciated by us all.

I wish the Tasmanian Branch all the best

for the future as they continue to grow,

and to show the mainlanders how it’s

really done!!!

With warmest regards,

Jodie Triff itt

THANKS, SDA!

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BY CAROL WADLEY,WOMEN’S OFFICER

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SAVE PAID

Caring for babies ma ers a great deal.

When babies fi rst arrive, they really need me with their mums and dads, to bond with them and to be cared for.

So why is the Turnbull Liberal Government trying to cut paid parental leave for 80,000 families?

Suppor ng parents so they can look a er their babies is the right thing to do.

We are calling on Malcolm Turnbull to stand up for Australian families and abandon savage cuts to paid parental leave.

YOU CAN HELP!Sign the pe on calling on Malcolm Turnbull to support paid parental leave.

It’s me that the Federal Government took care of what ma ers most, rather than taking money from families while pushing for tax cuts for business.

The Turnbull Liberal Government is trying to cut the amount of me parents have to care for their

children, even though the experts agree that families need more paid parental leave, not less.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?When a baby is born, it usually means that one parent con nues to earn an income, while the other parent cares for the child full- me. But for families who need two incomes, this can be tough.

And for the fi rst few weeks while mother and baby recover from birth, both parents really need to be at home.

While employers want more and more from employees, there hasn’t been enough done to make sure family s ll comes fi rst.

BEST FOR THE CHILDBabies do best when they are cared for by a parent, full- me for their fi rst six months.

And when parents are back at work, they need aff ordable early educa on and care.

Making sure every new family can give a child this start in life is something employers and the Government need to provide, together.

A full- me wage for the fi rst six months of a child’s life, and aff ordable early educa on and care when both parents are back at work is the best way to create a bright future for all of our kids.

Raising the next genera on as best as we can is everyone’s responsibility.

WHAT’S THE GOVERNMENT TRYING TO DO?Currently, new parents are eligible to receive 18 weeks of paid parental leave from the Government, at the minimum wage, on top of whatever scheme their employer off ers.

The Coali on wants to save $1.2 billion by preven ng new parents from receiving the full 18 weeks of government-funded leave if their employer off ers a more generous parental leave scheme.

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AID PARENTAL LEAVE

The revised scheme would see about 80,000 women have their taxpayer-funded en tlement either reduced or cut altogether.

BACKGROUNDPaid parental leave was included in some Enterprise Agreements nego ated by the SDA and other unions, well before the Government introduced its scheme in 2011.

In Agreements containing a paid parental leave provision, shop assistants and other workers o en had to forgo other en tlements to get the paid parental benefi t.

These workers will now be penalised by the Government because these condi ons have been rolled into a whole ra of employment en tlements over many years.

Most families depend on two steady incomes to make ends meet, and bringing a child into the household adds addi onal costs.

Parents who benefi t from the hard-won right to employer-provided paid parental leave should not be penalised by having their benefi ts removed at the most vulnerable me of their lives.

SIGN UP TO THE CAUSE!Sign the pe on at australianunions.org,au/ppl, and get your family and friends to do it, too. The more people that sign the pe on, the more pressure that’s put on the Government.

For updates, follow australianunions on Facebook and/or Twi er, and of course, keep an eye on future edi ons of TasTalk!

NO EXCUSE FOR CUSTOMER

ABUSE!Each year, thousands of workers in retail and fast

food experience customer violence and abuse.

Unfortunately, nearly 50% of retail and fast food

workers have told us that they have experienced

customer violence or abuse in the last 12 months.

It ranges from verbal abuse to physical assaults

and even armed assaults.

This is not acceptable — there is no excuse for

customer abuse of any kind towards retail and

fast food workers.

We are currently doing a more in-depth survey

of members’ experiences of customer abuse.

You can complete the survey by going to

h p://svy.mk/2gBIkr6.

We encourage you to do the survey. The

informa on we collect will help in building the

campaign to stop customer abuse of retail and

fast food workers.

CUSTOMERS – KEEP YOUR COOL THIS CHRISTMAS!

In the lead up to Christmas, we have also made

a public call for shoppers to keep their cool and

respect retail workers. This is the beginning of

what will need to be a long-term campaign to

demand respect for all service sector workers.

If you experience unreasonable or abusive

customers, call your supervisor or manager over.

Report the incident through your company’s

repor ng procedure.

There is no excuse for abuse in the workplace.

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The SDA takes family and domes c violence very seriously.

We have already nego ated clauses in enterprise agreements on this important ma er.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is taking a test case on behalf of all unions for a clause about family and domes c violence to be included in all modern awards.

The ACTU’s claims includes 10 days’ paid leave per year and an addi onal two days’ unpaid leave per occasion.

The new en tlement will make it easier for survivors of family and domes c violence to remain in paid employment and manage stressful and me-consuming tasks like fi nding a new home and a ending court.

Research into workplaces that already have family and domes c violence leave in place shows it has signifi cant benefi ts for the employees aff ected by domes c violence, as well as their employers and workplaces.

The ACTU’s case is supported by a wide range of interest groups, including the Na onal Retail Associa on and the Human Rights Commission.

The ACTU claim includes a number of provisions that ensure the leave is accessible to employees in prac ce, operates fairly, and is workable for businesses.

BY PAUL GRIFFIN,GENERAL SECRETARY

HELP AND SOF FAMILY A

EASTER SUNDAY MOTION AT ALP CONFERENCEWith the success of the Queensland Branch of the SDA in early November, Tasmania remains the only State on the eastern seaboard where Easter Sunday is not a public holiday.The Tasmanian Branch of the SDA launched its campaign to declare Easter Sunday as a day to be listed in the Statutory Holidays Act 2000 at the recent ALP Conference.With a current non-Labor State Government, the SDA submi ed a mo on to the ALP State Conference held on 12 and 13 November in Queenstown. The Conference was opened by Mayor Phil Vickers who welcomed all Delegates and thanked Labor Party leader Bryan Green for selec ng the West Coast for the Conference, bringing up to 200 Delegates, helping to make a much-needed injec on into the local economy which has suff ered considerably in recent years by a downturn in the mining industry.The mo on read as follows:That Conference supports the aims of the Shop, Distribu ve and Allied Employees’ Associa on on calling on a future State Labor Government to declare Easter Sunday as a Public Holiday and accordingly listed in the Statutory Holidays Act 2000.

Upon the deregulation of shop trading hours in 2002, certain industries namely, Retail, Fast Food, Hospitality, Warehousing and Distribution shops were, and are, able to open to the public on any day of the week other than Christmas Day, Good Friday and the first half of Anzac Day.

Easter Sunday is a day of significance where families are able to unite in festivities, religious or otherwise, and those required to work ought to be compensated duly as on other days of significance.

The mo on was endorsed unanimously.Congratula ons also go to the Victorian Branch of the SDA on its strong campaigning to make Christmas Day a public Holiday in Victoria, as that State Government was most reluctant to add to its current legisla on of 13 public holidays.

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The ACTU’s case commenced in the Fair Work Commission on Monday 14 November.

On the fi rst day of hearing, domes c violence campaigner Rosie Ba y joined ACTU President Ged Kearney and Victorian Trades Hall Council Secretary Luke Hilakari in a union rally outside the Fair Work Commission from 9.00am to demonstrate public support. The SDA a ended the rally in support of the ACTU’s case.

ALP Federal Leader Bill Shorten has commi ed that a Labor Government will insert a legal right for family and domes c violence leave into the Na onal Employment Standards of the Fair Work Act.

This will ensure all workers subject to family and domes c violence will have access to the en tlement.

We will keep you informed of progress.

In summary, the proposed modern award clause provides that:

For the purpose of accessing the proposed leave entitlement, family and domestic violence is defined as any violent, threatening or other abusive behaviour by a person against a member of the person’s family or household (current and former).

The employer must provide employees with referral information about specialist support services.

The employee must give his or her employer notice as soon as reasonably practicable of their request to take leave. Note that this will not necessarily require employees to provide notice in advance of using the leave.

The employee must provide evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person that the leave is for the purpose of attending medical appointments, legal proceedings, legal assistance, court appearances, counselling, relocation, the making of safety arrangements or other activities associated with the experience of family and domestic violence.

Such evidence may include a document issued by the police service, a court, a doctor (including a medical certificate), district nurse, maternal and child health care nurse, a family violence support service or lawyer, or a statutory declaration.

The employer must take all reasonable measures to ensure that any personal information provided by the employee concerning an employee’s experience of family and domestic violence is kept confidential.

The SDA took part in a rally outside the Fair Work Commission to demonstrate public support for the inclusion of a clause in all modern awards on family and domes c violence.

D SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS Y AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

IN THE MEANTIME, THE SDA CAN HELP

If you, or a family member you are suppor ng, are experiencing domes c violence and it is impac ng on your work, the SDA can: help you to gain information

about – and access to – your entitlements;

assist you in trying to negotiate flexible working arrangements;

speak to management on your behalf regarding the impact of the domestic violence at work ;

assist in developing a safety action plan with your employer if necessary.

if you need any help or advice, phone us on (03) 6331 8166,

or e-mail us at secretary@sdatas.asn.au.

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BY ANDREW COYLE, RECRUITMENT OFFICER

YOU’RE NOT “JUST A CASUAL”

Contrary to popular belief, casual workers do have a lot of rights and the SDA represents many casual employees in retail, fast food and warehousing.

“I’m just a casual” is something SDA offi cials and Delegates hear o en in workplaces.

Casuals some mes say this when we talk to them about the need to join as a member, or when we’re talking generally about employee rights or benefi ts.

The SDA is always fi gh ng for casual workers for increases to their minimum wage, protec on of penalty rates and Casual Conversion (giving long term casuals who do regular hours of work a right to permanency) in the General Retail Award, Fast Food Award and Enterprise Agreements.

Furthermore, the SDA has successfully fought and won many en tlements for casual workers in years gone by, such as parental leave and long service leave.

More than two million Australians are employed casually.

Women account for just over half of all casuals, with 40% aged 15-24 years, despite this age group accoun ng for only 14% of the total workforce.

CASUALS’ ENTITLEMENTSHere are some of the things you are en tled to as a casual employee:

A higher hourly pay rate than equivalent permanent employees, in the form of a ‘casual loading’ because casual employees don’t generally receive benefits such as sick leave or annual leave.

The same meal, rest and crib breaks as permanent workers.

Minimum and maximum length of shifts.

Mandatory superannuation contributions (currently 9.5%) paid for by your employer in addition to your normal wages to your superannuation account if you earn more than $450 per month and are over 18 years, or, if you are under 18 years and work more than 30 hours per week.

Two days of unpaid carers leave and two days of unpaid compassionate leave in accordance with the National Employment Standards (NES).

Parental leave: Casual workers can request 12 months of unpaid parental leave if they have been working regular shifts in the same job for 12 months or more, and would have a reasonable expectation of ongoing work in accordance with the NES.

Unpaid community service leave in accordance with the NES.

Unfair dismissal protection: casual workers enjoy the same rights to unfair dismissal remedies as permanent workers, provided that they have a minimum of six months’ regular and systematic continuous service with the same employer and an ongoing expectation of work.

Enterprise Agreement 2016

Operative on and from 1 September 2016 through to 31 August 2019

If their employer is a ‘small business’ (has fewer than 15 full-time, part-time or regular casual employees), they require at least 12 months’ continuous service.

The same right to a safe workplace as all other workers, and the same right to apply for workers compensation in the event of an injury at work.

The same right to a workplace free from discrimination and protection from adverse action based upon exercising their workplace rights as all other workers.

CHECK YOUR AWARD OR AGREEMENTFor your specifi c en tlements, always refer to the Award or Enterprise Agreement which covers you; there are excep ons, diff erent rules and addi onal en tlements which may apply to you which depart from these general rules.

Should you have any ques ons regarding your rights as a casual or any other employment ma er, please contact the SDA.

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Amanda Papworth, Sonia Watkins and Michelle Goldfi nch at Millers Launceston

Cathy Varga and Carmel Wilkie at Rockmans Launceston

Julie Watson, Tom McCreary and June Walker at Harris Scarfe Launceston

A er 25 years, Kent Moss has decided it's me to hang up the tape measure from his workplace at Neil Pi 's Menswear in Launceston. Kent says that at 70, it is now me to re re a er so many years lassoing customers with his measuring tape.

Kent le Cressy District School in 1966 where the prime subjects were English, Maths and Science. His fi rst job was with Maurice Joseph in Charles Street, Launceston. Maurice was the brother of Harry Joseph who was the menswear icon in Launceston, as many of us from those years would remember so well.

Christmas Eve will be Kent's last day at one of Australia's most reputable menswear stores for many decades.

Assistant to the Secretary, James Russell (shown above le ) worked with Kent for many years at Neil Pi 's, prior to taking up his posi on with the SDA.

AROUND THE SHOPS

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Southern Organiser Jodee Inches joined Cynthia in celebra ng this milestone with a morning tea held at the store on Friday, 25 November.

Jodee, prior to becoming an SDA Organiser, worked with Cynthia for a number of years, as well as many other long- me loyal members of the SDA, such as Shelley Reeve, Patricia Barrow and Amanda Knapek.

Shelley, Patricia and Amanda are our longest-serving members at Coles Northgate.

THANKS, SDA!Dear Paul,

I wish to resign from the Inion due to

fi nishing work.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you

for all the help and support that you and

James have given me over the years (22 and

a quarter to be exact!).

I believe that everyone should be in the SDA

as the many conditions that team members

enjoy today are because of the enterprise

agreements that the Union has negotiated

for us, not to mention the other benefi ts such

as education sch olarships, discounted movie

tick ets, free insurance, and advice when

needed – the list goes on.

I wish you well in the future,

Yours sincerely,

Bronwyn Haskell, Myer

The Struggle Continues to Protect Penalty Rates

Penalty rates continue to be

a hot topic for retail workers

across Australia as the anticipated

release of the Fair Work

Commission’s (FWC) review

of Sunday penalty rates looms

closer.

Despite a recent Essential

Media Report showing that an

overwhelming majority of voters

(81%) support penalty rates,

Sunday penalty rates continue

to remain on the Turnbull

Government’s chopping block.

Not only would this devastate

hundreds of thousands of

workers who rely on penalty rates

every week to make ends meet,

it would be a massive blow to the

Australian economy pulling over

$1.5 billion from regional areas

every year1 costing jobs.

The FWC was expected to deliver

their decision on Sunday penalty

rates earlier this year, but it is now

unlikely to be handed down until

January 2017.

In short, our weekend penalty

rates continue to be under

threat and no one knows for

sure what the Commission’s

decision will be.

Throughout this time, the

SDA has continued its Protect

Penalty Rates campaign, talking

to as many everyday Australians

as possible, about the importance

of penalty rates and the need to

protect them.

We’ve been briefi ng politicians

on the devastating eff ects a cut

to penalty rates would have on

people and communities and

we’ve been getting our supporters

to call on the Turnbull Government

to stand up for weekend penalty

rates, a request they have so far

refused.

And you’ve been involved too.

With your help, the Fair Work

Commission received more

than 6,000 submissions telling

your stories about exactly how

important penalty rates are to

you. SDA members sent so many

submissions that the FWC simply

couldn’t handle any more!

On top of this, more than 6,600

people have signed the petition

to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

and you’ve sent Employment

Minister Michaelia Cash more

than 300 emails calling on her to

Protect Penalty Rates.

A massive thank you to everybody

who has supported the Protect

Penalty Rates campaign. Together,

we’ve made our voices heard! We’ll

keep on fi ghting and we know that

you will too. Keep up the great work!

The facts of the issue

Australians value their weekends and

should be fairly rewarded for giving

them up to work. Weekend penalty

rates are not a luxury; they are what

pays the bills and puts food on the

table.

Penalty rates are an essential

component of income of an

estimated 4.6 million Australians.

Regional Australia alone will take an

economic hit of up to $1.55 billion

every year if penalty rates

are scrapped.

There’s absolutely no evidence to

suggest that cutting penalty rates

would result in the creation of even

one extra job. We know the far more

likely outcome is that current workers

will simply be forced to work longer

hours for less money.

Cutting Sunday penalty rates for

retail workers would just be the start.

We all know that if Sunday penalty

rates are scrapped here, it’s only a

matter of time before others are too.

Join the campaign at protectpenaltyrates.org.au

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BY PAUL GRIFFIN,GENERAL SECRETARY

In fact, Prime Minister Malcolm

Turnbull has previously said that

cuts to penalty rates are inevitable.

What would be next? Cuts to public

holiday penalty rates?

We know that retail workers are just

the thin edge of the wedge. Pressure

would quickly grow for cuts to

penalty rates in other industries too,

including nurses and emergency

service workers.

The only guarantee is that it will take

money out of the pockets of hard

working families and that’s why it’s

more important than ever to stand

up for your penalty rates.

Act today!

There are a number of ways that you

can get involved.

We recently launched #SundaySelfi es

on Instagram. Snap a photo of

your weekend activities and share

to Instagram using the hashtag

#SundaySelfi es.

Through this campaign we can

demonstrate what people are giving

How can you help Protect Penalty Rates?1. Sign up to the SDA’s protectpenaltyrates.org.au campaign website.

2. Ask your family and friends to sign up too – the more supporters we have, the louder our voice will be.

3. Like the Protect Penalty Rates Facebook page at www.facebook.com/protectpenaltyrates/

4. Stay tuned to the campaign and take part in the latest actions.

Together, we can protect our penalty rates.

Save ourweekend.

up to work on weekends and

why they should be fairly rewarded

for it.

Check out our website and send

a message to Malcolm Turnbull

and Michaelia Cash about how

important weekend penalty rates

are to you and your family and to

encourage them to stand up for

working families.

Finally, don’t forget to jump

onto Facebook and like the

Protect Penalty Rates page

where you can get the latest

information on the campaign.

1 Who loses when penalty rates are cut?

The economic impact of penalty rate cuts

in Australia’s retail and hospitality industries.

The McKell Institute Report 2015 p8

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HOW TO RESOLVE ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE

BY CAROL WADLEY,EDUCATION TRAINING OFFICER

All Enterprise Agreements nego ated by the SDA contain a ‘Grievance Procedure’.A grievance procedure is a process that enables issues or problems to be worked through and resolved.If you have an issue at your workplace which may:

FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA

be affecting you at work; be impacting on you actually

getting to work or home; be a roster issue; or have to do with you not being

treated fairly; then it is important that you follow the grievance procedure contained in your Agreement.The SDA is an important link in the grievance procedure. We can help our members resolve any issues or problems that may be aff ec ng them at work.

Contact your immediate manager and raise the

issue/problem that you have concerns about.

If the issue cannot be resolved to your

satisfaction at this level, you should then raise

it with the store manager. You may require or

request that your store Union Delegate attend

with you. A Union Organiser may also become

involved.

If the issue is still not resolved, the store

Manager must refer it to HR or the Regional/

Area Manager and at this stage the SDA should

become involved, if we have not yet done so.

If the issue is still not resolved, it may be taken

to the Head Office level of the company or filed

for dispute before the Fair Work Commission.

REMEMBER...At all mes, you can and should seek the advice

and direc on of your workplace Union Delegate or

your SDA Union Organiser by calling the SDA offi ce

on 6331 8166.

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The quicker we get the informa on, the quicker we can help and the be er it is for our members.

To best represent you, try to give us as much informa on as possible - such as any notes you may have kept.

If you have are having a rostering issue, try to have a copy of the roster with you, details of your last roster and also a copy of your contract to speed up the process.

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CHATS YIELD A BIG RESULT!

What a great response!

Since August, the SDA has had over 5,500 safety chats with retail and fast food workers from across Australia.

Thanks to you and our team of passionate and dedicated Delegates, Health and Safety Reps and Organisers for all your eff orts in helping to make this happen.

WHAT YOU TOLD USWorkload, heat and cold, cuts and abrasions and manual handling con nue to trend as the top issues you have iden fi ed as adversely impac ng on your workplaces.

Check out the full the results from our 3rd annual Safety Demands Ac on week here: h ps://www.surveymonkey.net/results/SM-Q7LX6GXX/

WHAT’S NEXT?Responses from the Safety Chats conducted in your workplace will be shared with your SDA Delegates, Health and Safety Reps and Organisers to help them work with you to address issues adversely impac ng on you.

Remember, your par cipa on in safety week does make a diff erence.

The SDA has been able to work with members to tackle a range of health and safety issues you have told us are a priority.

Over the past few years, the SDA has been able to win improvements to condi ons at workplaces through the results we have collected.

Union workplaces are safer workplaces, thanks to members like you.

YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY IS A PRIORITY EVERY DAY...

While the SDA’s Safety Demands Ac on week is an annual event, workplace health and safety ma ers every day of the year. If a workplace issue is impac ng on your health and safety, you should take the following steps: Report the issue; Raise the issue with your manager; Talk to your workplace Health and Safety Rep and/or Union

Delegate; Put the issue on the agenda of your workplace Health and Safety

Committee; Seek assistance from your doctor if the issue is affecting your health

and wellbeing.

If the issue is not resolved, or for advice and assistance contact the SDA.

Unfortunately, over that last two years nearly 50% of retail and fast

food workers have told us that they have experienced customer

violence or abuse.

This is not acceptable.

This busy Christmas season, we’re running a campagn to highlight this

issue. Over the next few months, we’ll be touch again to get your ideas

about how we can eff ec vely campaign together to stop violence and

abuse in our workplaces.

ABUSIVE AND VIOLENT CUSTOMERS

Managers – keep out of medical appointments!All SDA members should be aware that managers and insurance companies have no right to attend your medical appointments, even if it is for a work-related injury. This is supported by the Fair Work Ombudsman.Medical appointments are private. Tell any manager or insurance company representative that they are not entitled to attend. Contact the SDA if you need any help.

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IT’S A VERY HOT TOPIC AT THIS TIME OF YEAR

BY CAROL WADLEY,EDUCATION TRAINING OFFICER

During the summer months, many SDA

members may be faced with having to

work in very hot environments.

The majority of problems that occur

are related to transient heat, that

is, heat which has the poten al to

increase the temperature of a building

or other area.

HEALTH AND SAFETY EFFECTSFactors such as the type of work being

undertaken, humidity, air temperature,

sun penetra on, clothing and air

movement should always be taken into

account when considering the health

and safety risks associated with heat.

Heat and uncomfortable temperatures

can have diff erent eff ects on diff erent

people. Working in hot condi ons may

result in health eff ects, ranging from

mild discomfort and headaches to life-

threatening problems.

These more serious health condi ons

can generally be grouped together as

the eff ects of heat stress.

Some of these eff ects are:

reduced ability to concentrate

and therefore an increased risk of

accidents;

increased discomfort in the use of

protective clothing and equipment;

aggravation of the effects of other

hazards, e.g. noise;

aggravation of pre-existing illnesses,

e.g. heart disease;

heat cramps (painful spasms in one or more muscles);

heat exhaustion characterised by weakness and fatigue, vomiting, headaches and giddiness as well as unconsciousness and, in some cases, death.

Working in hot condi ons not only aff ects a person’s physical health but can also aff ect a person’s mental state, and o en contributes to stress levels.

WHAT CAN BE DONE?Your employer has a duty of care to provide you with a workplace that is safe and healthy, par cularly in extreme condi ons.

This extends to ensuring that heat risks are iden fi ed, assessed and controlled within the workplace when environmental condi ons aff ect the health and safety of employees.

An employer must ensure that:

adequate ventilation and air movement is provided in indoor environments that may become hot, and

appropriate work and rest regimes relative to the physical fitness, general health, medication taken and body weight of each employee exposed to heat are implemented.

Issues rela ng to transient heat in the workplace, par cularly over the summer months, must be addressed immediately and resolved eff ec vely.

If you fi nd yourself working in an uncomfortably hot situa on, follow the grievance procedure contained in your Enterprise Agreement or Award.

CONTACT YOUR UNIONFor more informa on about heat or working in uncomfortable temperatures, please speak to your Delegate or Organiser or contact the SDA.

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THE ‘GIG’ ECONOMY

The SDA is very concerned about protec ng rights of workers in what is called the gig economy, which includes Uber, Deliveroo and Foodora. Our global union, Union Network Interna onal (UNI), reports on a very important case aff ec ng Uber in the UK.

On Friday, October 28, a Central London Employment Tribunal case ruled that Uber drivers are employees and not self-contracted workers. As Chris na Colclough, UNI Global Union’s Senior Advisor on the future world of work, explained to the media house Poli co Europe in an interview, this ruling is a signifi cant, much needed step along the way to stop the exploita on of workers:“Workers who are classifi ed as self-employed have few, if any, social protec on rights. This means that in most countries they have no

holiday pay, sickness pay, educa on and training allowance, maternity/paternity leave rights and so forth. “In addi on, since these workers are classifi ed as single-unit companies, compe on law prevents them from allowing a union to collec vely bargain for them. “The landmark ruling in London determines what UNI has urged policymakers to do for quite some me now. Namely, grant all workers,

in all forms of employment the same social and fundamental rights. “We need, deserve and demand decent jobs and fair condi ons, and for this the world needs unions.”Pla orms such as Uber, Amazon Mechanical Turk, Deliveroo, and many others, have u lised a regulatory gap that has permi ed them to sweep in profi ts through their out-of-the-box business models. For example, Uber drivers – because Uber is not seen as a taxi company, and the drivers not as employees, but as private drivers – need not follow the same health and safety requirements, licensing or professional demands as the standard taxi drivers.

BY PAUL GRIFFIN,GENERAL SECRETARY

This allows Uber to push down the prices, pu ng an unfair downward pressure on the wages, working condi ons and market share of other regulated businesses.By redefi ning their own role as something other than an employer, Uber and others could circumvent labour laws, and get away with paying people way below the minimum wage. The London ruling stops this, and is hopefully the beginning to the end of these prac ces. UNI Global Union stresses that every company, in both the online and offl ine economy, has an obliga on to contribute through taxes and social costs to the socie es in which they are embedded, and on which they depend.

It remains to be seen what happens in Australia regarding the treatment of these types of companies and their employees, but the SDA is monitoring the situa on and will con nue to fi ght to stop exploita on of workers, regardless of whether they’re employed by a department store, fast food franchise, 7-Eleven or Uber.

As an employee, your work-related legal entitlements are set out in various Awards, Agreements and Acts of Parliament. These entitlements may include sick leave, penalty rates, wages, rosters, overtime, allowances, health and safety standards and annual leave.The SDA’s experts can advise you of your entitlements and, if necessary, obtain them from your employer. Disputes with your employer need not cost you your job. If you have been unfairly treated, make sure you call the SDA to find out what your options are. As a member of the Union, it will cost you nothing.

DON’T LEAVE YOUR ENTITLEMENTS TO CHANCE

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2017 SDA EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

The following members have received a voucher to the value of $120 to assist with educational expenses for themselves or a family member in 2017. Vouchers can be redeemed at Birchalls and University Co-op bookshops

throughout Tasmania. But remember, they must be redeemed by 31 March 2017.

Melissa Abel, Coles DevonportJoshua Aikman, Kmart DevonportHelen Allan, Kmart LauncestonKylie Alomes, Big W GlenorchyMelissa Anders, Coles BridgewaterLindy Anderson, Coles BurnieGrant Anderson, Coles BurnieSheree Archer, Woolworths George TownJack Archer, Woolworths George TownMichelle Arnol, Woolworths BridgewaterRaylee Austin, Woolworths Kings MeadowsLuke Badham, Woolworths George TownBelinda Bailey, Kmart RacecourseCatherine Bailey, Kmart RosnyElla Baker-Condon, Woolworths George TownSherie Ball, KFC DevonportNarelle Ball, Kmart DevonportAnne Bannister, Big W GlenorchyKristy Barnes, Woolworths WynyardBryan Barnett, Woolworths ScottsdaleMichelle Barrett, Coles DevonportNicole Barry, Woolworths Channel CourtMegan Barry, Coles Sandy BayJoanne Baxter, Woolworths LeganaLisa Beams, Coles Kings MeadowsTracy Bearman, Woolworths New NorfolkDonna Beaumont, Target BurnieKaren Bellchambers, Coles RacecoursePeter Bennett, Coles MowbrayTracy Bennett, Myer LauncestonWendy Bennett, Bunnings RosnyTamara Berry, Woolworths SorellStacey Bevis, Kmart EastlandsAngela Birrell, Coles Kings MeadowsElisha Blackberry, Woolworths Kings MeadowsElla Blackwell, Coles BridgewaterHolly Blake, Kmart RosnyBenjamin Bloom, Kmart BurnieKane Blyth, Kmart RacecourseCheree Boerth, Kmart RacecoursePaul Bonney, Coles DevonportMarnie Bott, Woolworths DeloraineJane Boucher, Coles BridgewaterRebekah Bowerman, Woolworths Mowbray

Nigel Bradshaw, Woolworths New NorfolkCaleb Bradshaw, Woolworths New NorfolkAnna Brady, Coles NewsteadMelissa Bramich, Woolworths BurnieBronson Brandis-Gray, The Reject Shop LeganaTracy Brazendale, Woolworths DeloraineKelli-Anne Bromfield, Kmart RosnyKylie Brooks, Woolworths Sandy BayCheryl Brown, Birchalls LauncestonBarry Brown, K & D CambridgeDanielle Brown, Woolworths UlverstoneBelinda Brown, Woolworths MoonahShane Brown, Bunnings Kings MeadowsAllan Brown, Coles Kings MeadowsEmma Brown, Target GlenorchyDonna Bucknell, Coles DevonportBrock Bucknell, Coles DevonportKatelyn Buckney, Target MowbrayKarl Bull, Bunnings RosnyElizabeth Burdon, Coles New TownBianca Burnett, Woolworths HowrahJohn Burnett, Woolworths ShorelineNatalie Burns, Coles RacecourseAnita Burr, Target BurnieAngie Burton, Woolworths SorellAndrea Busscher, Woolworths Mount StDonna Butler, Coles BridgewaterRenee Bygrave, Woolworths EastlandsSharee Cannon, Best & Less GlenorchyKaren Carey, Woolworths DevonportKatlyn Carlyon, Kmart RosnyLeanne Carroll, Coles MowbraySharni Cartledge, Coles BridgewaterNicole Carver, Kmart RosnyDonna Casboult, Spotlight HobartTamra Casey, Coles RacecourseAngelina Cash, Priceline LauncestonKaylah Cashion, Coles SorellAbby Casson, Woolworths Kings MeadowsSarah Chadwick, Target LauncestonSonia Clark, Woolworths GlenorchyAlison Clayton, Kmart RacecourseBianca Clayton, Woolworths Mount StJoanna Clifford, McDonald’s South LauncestonEllen Cocker, Coles BridgewaterMelanie Cocker, Woolworths Riverside

Anna Cockerill, Coles KingstonEmma Cohen, Woolworths Mount StAmanda Colgrave, Coles MowbrayLisa Collins, Coles RacecourseKelly Connie, Kmart RacecourseKaty Cook, Target LtonKristie Cook, Kmart New TownKelsey Cooper, Woolworths BridgewaterDimity Cooper, Woolworths New NorfolkEmily Coppleman, KFC BridgewaterKristy Coppleman, Woolworths BridgewaterDylan Coppleman, Woolworths EastlandsMelissa Cordwell, Coles GlenorchyKelly Cornish, Big W KingstonAndrew Cox, Woolworths CBDTina Crellin, Woolworths EastlandsJacqui Cross, Woolworths ProspectDani-elle Crossin, Woolworths ShorelineMichele Cummings, Myer LauncestonAnna-Maree Curtis, Myer HobartHeather-Jo Cusack, Coles NewsteadEmily Cuthbert, KFC SorellRheanna Darios, Woolworths DevonportIsabella De Santi, Bunnings KingstonLeighman De Souza, Bunnings North LauncestonKaren Denman, Kmart RacecourseCraig Denman, Kmart RacecourseCarolyn Dennis, Kmart RacecoursePeter Desmoud, Woolworths Kings MeadowsLisa Devlin, Coles DevonportTracy Dobson, Target BurnieLeisha Dolan, Woolworths RiversideSarah Donald, Woolworths Port SorellThomas Doyle, Woolworths ProspectBryce Duncan, McDonald’s New NorfolkDeirdre Eastley, Woolworths DeloraineTracey Ellis, KFC ClaremontTamie Evans, Woolworths UlverstoneJacob Evans, Woolworths Sandy BayNaomi Evans, Woolworths Mount StEbony Farmer, Coles MowrbayMichelle Farrow, Woolworths SorellJason Faulkner, Woolworths DevonportKaren Faulkner, Coles RacecourseElke Faulwetter, Coles Kings MeadowsNeil Fensom, Coles Newstead

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Coralea Midgley, Bunnings GlenorchyKelly Milburn ,Woolworths ClaremontDannielle Mills, Big W Rosny Helen Milner, Coles NewsteadNatarlyia Mitchell, Coles BurnieJessica Moate, K & D GlenorchyShontelle Moles, Woolworths KingstonTamieka Monson, Woolworths ScottsdaleSandra Morcom, Coles Wellington StTracey Morgan, Big W KingstonDanielle Morice, Kmart LauncestonHelen Morice, Coles Kings MeadowsJaki Mortimer, Woolworths ProspectSusan Morton, Officeworks LauncestonJonty Moss, Bunnings RosnyJackie Muir, Woolworths DevonportMatthew Murfet, Coles RacecourseFiona Murphy, Officeworks HobartBrianna Murray, Coles BurnieDon Naden, Woolworths UlverstoneKylie Nelson, Woolworths EastlandsAngela Nettleford, Coles GlenorchyMichelle Nicholls, Woolworths Mount StAnnette Nicholson, Coles Kings MeadowsTracey Nicklason, Woolworths LeganaKim Nielsen Coles, Charles StPatrick Nugent, Coles DevonportColleen Nutting, Crossroads BurnieHelen Oliver, Woolworths ScottsdaleReebecca O’Malley, Kmart RosnyHolly O’Neill, Kmart RosnyDwayne O’Neill, Coles BridgewaterLyndall Osborne, Coles KingstonPeta Owers, Woolworths George TownBronte Owers, Woolworths George TownGavin Padman, Coles MowbrayDeborah Page, Kmart RosnyKylie Paine, Coles EastlandsAlice Papp, Harris Scarfe UlverstoneWesley Parker, Woolworths Wellington StTegan Pattison, Coles DevonportAaron Pattison, Woolworths UlverstoneRenee Pearce, Woolworths KingstonKatrina Pearce, Kmart RacecourseJemma Pearsall, Woolworths Sandy BayIsaac Pearsall, Woolworths Sandy BayKellie Pearsall, Woolworths Sandy BayToni Perkins, Coles DevonportSuzanne Perkins, Coles Kings MeadowsSarah Peters, Woolworths George TownLynette Philpott, Coles NewsteadLauri Piper, Coles RacecourseGeorge Placogiannakis, Woolworths KingstonCarolyn Plapp, Coles DevonportMichelle Plummer, IGA BrightonLaura Poke, Woolworths SmithtonConnor Polden, Coles DevonportJennifer Porte, Woolworths MowbrayJennifer Price,Woolworths New NorfolkSharon Price, Woolworths BridgewaterBrett Price, Woolworths Claremont

Ann-Margaret Quarrell, Target BurnieAngela Quilliam, Woolworths ScottsdaleDebbie Quilliam, Woolworths SmithtonBrooke Quinn, Coles NewsteadJillian Radcliffe, Big W GlenorchySilvana Raglione, Kmart New TownLeonnie Rainsford, Kmart New TownEsmier Ratcliffe, Myer LauncestonEmily Read, Coles New TownSharon Reid, Woolworths ProspectTracy Reid, Coles GlenorchyDenise Reid, Bunnings GlenorchyLeesa Reid, Woolworths Campbell StDebra Reid, Coles BridgewaterColleen Richards, Big W Rosny BaySharon Richardson, Woolworths New NorfolkTracey Richardson, Kmart RosnyJanine Rigby, Coles DevonportKelly Rigby, Coles Charles StJodie Riley, Woolworths KingstonNicole Roberts, Woolworths ClaremontChelsea Roles, Kmart DevonportAndrea Round, Coles RacecourseMichelle Rowlands, Kmart New TownTamika Rubenach, Woolworths New NorfolkGeoffrey Rubenach, Woolworths GlenorchyKate Rumney, Woolworths KingstonSuzanne Rumney, Woolworths KingstonSharon Rundle, Woolworths DevonportDeborah Saltmarsh, Coles BurnieCassandra Salvesen, Coles BridgewaterSarah Sammut, McDonald’s Rosny Sharron Saunders, The Reject Shop St HelensCarol Scanlon, Woolworths KingstonKristy Schiebel, McDonald’s MoonahJanet Schofield, Coles DevonportMark Schwan, Bunnings GlenorchyStephanie Scott, Coles DevonportRebecca Seabourne, Bunnings KingstonAlissa Selby, Coles MowbrayAdam Sernaggia, KFC LauncestonLilly Sernaggia, Officeworks LauncestonRachael Shackcloth, Coles Kings MeadowsNatasha Shai, Big W KingstonJacqui Shaw, Big W RosnyJamie Shea, Birchalls HobartDarren Shearing, Coles BridgewaterJodie Shearing, Coles BridgewaterTracey Shelverton, Big W KingstonJessica Sheridan, Woolworths Wellington StAlyce Singline, Woolworths LeganaDeaha Smith, Woolworths WynyardTameka Smith, Coles Devonport

Fiona Smith, Coles Kings MeadowsLinda Smith, Coles BridgewaterRebecca Smith, Woolworths UlverstoneJamie Smith, Coles DevonportAneak Smith, Woolworths George TownSharyn Smith, Woolworths LindisfarneGemma Smith, Woolworths LindisfarneBrianna Smith, Woolworths LindisfarneKaren Smith, Woolworths GlenorchyKaren Smith, Big W GlenorchyMonique Smith, Woolworths GlenorchyKellie-Anne Soule, Kmart RacecourseKelly Spencer Coles Kings MeadowsAngela Spicer, Coles MowbraySusan-Jane Springer, Allgoods LauncestonLisa Squires, Woolworths MowbrayVictoria Stansfield, Big W KingstonJoshua Stee, Bunnings Derwent ParkNatasha Steele, Coles MowbrayBrodie Steer, Coles Kings MeadowsHannah Steer, Coles RacecourseEileen Stevenson, Woolworths DeloraineNathan Stewart, Coles DevonportKylie Stewart, Coles DevonportNicole Stokman, Woolworths BridgewaterElizabeth Suckling, Kmart RosnyCheree Summers, Coles BridgewaterJulie-Ann Sutton, Kmart EastlandsWendy Swaine, Coles DevonportMindy Taber, Kmart RacecourseMathew Tatnell, Coles KingstonJulia Taylor, Woolworths DevonportAlison Taylor, Woolworths DeloraineSandra Taylor, Coles GlenorchyGrace Tenaglia, Coles DevonportMontanna Thomas, Woolworths DevonportDennis Thompson, Officeworks HobartTammy Thompson, Woolworths ClaremontCallum Thompson-Young, McDonald’s North HobartTricia Thorpe, Woolworths UlverstoneMarise Thurston, Woolworths HuonvilleLisa Tims, Woolworths ClaremontFiona Tonks, Coles SorellChantal Tostevin, Coles KingstonKylie Townsend, Woolworths KingstonDaniela Treves, Woolworths George TownCherie Triffitt, Woolworths Campbell StHelen Turner, Coles Kings MeadowsLuke Turner, McDoanld’s InvermayRachel Turner, Coles Kings MeadowsBreeanna Turner, Coles Kings MeadowsShane Turner, Coles Wellington StJoy Tyler, Woolworths George Town

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How many hours a week do you expect to work? Are you a student? Yes NoI hereby agree to become a member of the Shop, Distribu ve and Allied Employees’ Associa on, Tasmanian Branch. I pledge myself to comply with the rules of the Associa on, and with any amendments or addi ons which may be duly made to such rules.

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I authorise my employer to deduct from my wages the contribu on prescribed by Rule 6 of the Shop, Distribu ve and Allied Employees’ Associa on Tasmanian Branch, the fees prescribed by the rules as varied from me to me. Such deduc on shall be paid to the aforemen oned Associa on on behalf of the undersigned member as Union Subscrip ons.

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