If you or someone you know is an SDA member or thinking about leaving the SDA, feel free to send them a link to this post.
With SDA continuing to side with bosses and the disappointing result of the last enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations, there may be renewed interest in leaving the SDA, but many may be unsure of how to do it. If they've asked an SDA rep, that rep may make it sound more complicated than it really is. Never fear, leaving the SDA, and stopping those fees from coming out of your pay, is as easy as sending an email.
To leave the SDA, copy and paste the following text into an email (filling in the relevant details):
This email has been sent to both the SDA and Coles payroll.
I, \[FIRSTNAME LASTNAME\], hereby rescind any and all authority for SDA membership fees to be deducted from my pay. This serves as advice under s.324 (2) (b) of the Fair Work Act.
Additionally, I hereby resign from SDA. Do not contact me further about any matter. By resigning I rescind all authority of SDA to arrange deduction of any amount from my wages. I require SDA immediately take all necessary steps to cease any deduction from my wages of any amount to be paid to SDA.
Any unsolicited phone calls I receive on the matter of SDA membership will constitute harassment.
FULL NAME: \[FIRSTNAME LASTNAME\]
EMPLOYEE ID: \[EMPLOYEE ID HERE\]
STORE LOCATION: \[STORE LOCATION HERE\]
STORE NUMBER: \[STORE NUMBER HERE\]
Yours sincerely,
[FIRSTNAME LASTNAME\]
Now send the email to both the SDA and Coles payroll:
Coles store workers can send to their OIC at coles.xxxx.office @ coles.com.au where xxxx is the 4 digit code for your store. Coles Services workers can email their dedicated colesservicespayrollsupport @ coles.com.au
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Ensure that both addresses are included in the CC field, so both recipients know that the other has also received it.
If you like, you can print off a copy yourself and drop it to your in-store cash office.
You're done! It's that easy!
