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ACTU calls for ‘survival increase’ in wages of 7 per cent

Australian unions are pushing for a "survival increase" in the minimum wage as inflation and the cost of living crush lowest-paid workers.

The New Daily · Mar 29, 2023

Ignore the doomsayers, the sky won’t fall if Australian workers get a pay rise

There has not been a wages breakout even in this period of extraordinary inflation, yet the fear of one continues to be spread

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2023

‘Simply about survival’: ACTU calls for 7% pay rise for lowest-paid workers to keep pace with inflation

Minimum hourly rate would rise to $22.88 – or $45,337 a year – if the Fair Work Commission grants the increase

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2023

Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists

Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour, workers initially thrilled with the pay bump are finding their hard-won gains erased by inflation

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

The four payments and DWP benefits that will go up next week

A series of payment will rise in April, including the minimum wage and statutory sick pay

Manchester Evening News · Mar 28, 2023

‘An inherent indignity’: the fight to get workers with disability a living wage

Advocates are highlighting a system of state tax credits across the US that allow employers to pay employees as low as $3 an hour

The Guardian - US · Mar 28, 2023

Tough Gig report reveals dire state of gig economy

Almost half of all Australian gig workers make less than the minimum wage even though most work long hours and during peak times.

The New Daily · Mar 28, 2023

Nearly half of gig workers make less than minimum wage

A survey of more than 1000 Australian gig workers has revealed almost half earn less than the minimum wage and three in four work long hours.

AAP · Mar 28, 2023

Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage

Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World have reached a tentative deal with the company that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

'Fed up' California workers across industries demand more amid rising cost of living

Fast-food cooks and cashiers. Caretakers. Housekeepers. Hospital staff. School bus drivers. Custodians. State employees.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2023