SDA and Coles continue to meet for new Coles Supermarkets Agreement

The SDA and Coles met again on Thursday 12th of October.

The SDA progressed discussions on multiple SDA claims. The SDA claims were developed through member surveys and meetings with Delegates and are available below.

The SDA’s key focus in these upcoming negotiations is to secure:

• Better wages
• Fairer rostering – for your work/life balance
• More time off with pay
• Your hard-won SDA Union conditions

More bargaining remains ahead of us over the coming months and the SDA will keep you informed.

One of the claims the SDA is pursuing is to increase annual leave to 5 weeks for Coles members. To read more and support the campaign click here.

Update for Coles Supermarket Members: Coles Bargaining Begins

The SDA met with Coles on Tuesday and commenced negotiating for a new Coles Supermarket Agreement.

The SDA raised the key concerns of members in this first meeting and specifically addressed:

• Cost of living pressures
• Wage increases in a new Agreement
• Rostering provisions
• Work-life balance including a claim for 5 weeks annual leave

This is only the start of the bargaining process which is likely to continue for several months as the SDA pursues an agreement that improves the wages and conditions of members at Coles.

In future meetings the SDA will work through the specific claims raised by members and endorsed by workplace Delegates. Remember, no proposed Coles Agreement can be put in place without a majority ‘yes’ vote amongst all employees.

You will have the final say when it comes to any new Coles Agreement.

We will continue to update all members throughout negotiations.

After surveying SDA members across Australia and meeting with SDA Delegates and Shop Stewards, there is a comprehensive Log of Claims that sets out our priorities during negotiations.

You can read the log of claims here.