RAFFWU has been supporting, representing and fighting for Kmart workers since we launched in late 2016.

Our members at Kmart have endorsed a set of claims they will pursue in bargaining for a new Enterprise Agreement in 2023.

An enterprise agreement locks in core conditions which apply to Kmart workers. It includes things like wages, penalty rates, casual loadings, leave, job security, rostering and more.

Our members’ claims for a new enterprise agreement include:

  • A Living Wage of $30/hr, before the addition of penalty rates, casual loading or overtime;
  • 100% penalty rate for all Sunday hours, 50% for Saturday before 6pm, 75% for Saturday after 6pm, 250% for Public Holidays;
  • The abolition of junior rates, supported wage rates, trainee rates and any other poverty rates;
  • Minimum shift lengths of four hours, minimum part-time contracts of 20 hrs/week, and conversion rights for casuals
  • Superannuation of 12% for all workers

You can read the full list claims endorsed by our members here. These claims represent our members’ determination to pursue a better deal for workers at Kmart.

See below for how to appoint RAFFWU as your bargaining representative at Kmart.

In negotiating a new enterprise agreements, we represent our members who have appointed RAFFWU as their bargaining representative at Kmart.

Appoint RAFFWU as your bargaining representative by emailing contact@raffwu.org.au your name, Kmart store location and the text below:

I hereby appoint the Retail And Fast Food Workers Union Incorporated as my bargaining representative for the purposes of bargaining an Agreement with my employer and in any matter before the Fair Work Commission that relates to bargaining for the agreement.

That appointment will be given to Kmart and they must then recognise RAFFWU as your bargaining representative in the workplace. They must not take any action against you for being represented by RAFFWU.

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RAFFWU fights for you

Workers at Kmart have been underpaid for years due to zombie agreements made between Kmart and the SDA. A “zombie” agreement is an out-of-date workplace agreement that offers little to no minimum protections for workers. 

RAFFWU is the only union fighting to replace these agreements that have cheated workers out of millions.

In its 2018 enterprise agreement, Kmart secured from SDA:

  • Freezes to day base rates for existing staff, and cuts to base rates for new staff;
  • Wages only 1c per hour above the absolute Award minimum rates at certain times of the week;
  • Wider normal hours than permitted by the Award;
  • A requirement for staff to forcibly be placed into day work or night work with subsequent limits on when they work;

And many more attacks on workplace conditions.

Workers at Kmart deserve a much better deal and RAFFWU members are fighting for that deal.

This includes the right for workers at Kmart to join the superannuation fund of their choice and not be forced to join REST, a super fund from which SDA officials benefit.

Why Join RAFFWU?

RAFFWU members at Kmart are fighting for an enterprise agreement that treats them with respect, gives their work dignity and is fair for everyone.

We are a grassroots, member-led union that involves members directly in bargaining for a better workplace agreement, including at bargaining meetings.

Securing the best workplace agreement with better wages, safety, job security and conditions needs many workers campaigning together. To organise your workplace, join the union that fights for you and encourage your co-workers to get involved.

You can read more about RAFFWU and what we do on our FAQ page.

Click on the “Become a member” button above and join RAFFWU today.

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