UNION FEE INCREASE

Arising from a National Executive decision, there is an increase in Union fees for members. The new membership fees operative from 1 July 2023 will be as follows:

WEEKLY MEMBERSHIP FEES AS AT 01/07/2023

l Less than 10 hours per week $4.50 l 10 to less than 20 hours per week $8.05 l 20 hours or more per week $11.30

Reason For Fee Increase

To keep increases at a modest level, the SDA does not adjust Union fees every year. However, we do need to adjust Union fees from time to time to keep representing members in retail, fast food and warehousing, negotiating new Agreements and campaigning for new entitlements for members.

The Union works very hard behind the scenes to protect SDA members by continuing our work to improve members’ wages, working conditions and entitlements.

Our work involves a number of ongoing activities including: l Defending members’ wages and conditions in Award reviews; l Negotiating Enterprise Agreements; l Providing service to many members across thousands of sites; l Offering the widest possible range of services and benefits available to any union member; l Producing a wide range of publications such as the Union magazine and other information, including leaflets and booklets which are provided free of charge to members; l Lobbying State and Federal governments over issues and matters that impact on our members and their families; and l Representing members both individually and collectively at their workplaces and in various tribunals and courts.

The Union is confident that our new fee levels will enable us to continue to function on a sound financial basis and meet the challenges we will face in the next two years.

Tax Deduction

There are many benefits to being a member of a trade union – one benefit is that union fees are tax deductible for those members who pay tax. So don’t forget to claim your fees when you submit your tax return.