awards

Why a 7% increase to the minimum wage is a matter of survival

Date Published: 03/04/2023
Category: Australia Needs a Pay Rise

For workers who rely on minimum wages, the sheer cost of living doesn’t mean missing out on takeaway coffee or streaming services. Those things are already long gone. It means cutting back on basic needs because there’s nothing else left to cut.

https://www.australianunions.org.au/2023/04/03/why-a-7-increase-to-the-minimum-wage-is-a-matter-of-survival/

Aged care workers’ 15% pay rise a start but higher increase is “beyond urgent”

Date Published: 24/11/2022
Category: Workers rights

If there is no significant pay increased for all aged care workers in the next six months, we could see three in four workers leave the sector.

https://www.australianunions.org.au/2022/11/24/aged-care-workers-15-pay-rise-a-start-but-higher-increase-is-beyond-urgent/

Member Benefits Update July 2020

Date Published: 01/07/2020
Category: Member Benefits Minimum wage

Happy July, dear readers, and welcome to this month’s edition of your Member Benefits Update.

https://www.australianunions.org.au/2020/07/01/member-benefits-update-july-2020/

Am I being paid correctly under my award?

Date Published: 01/12/2014
Category: Analysis Industrial Relations Workers rights

Leon asks: My employer says she doesn’t have to pay me the amount set down in the Award as when I started working for her the Award said I was paid at a lower rate.

https://www.australianunions.org.au/2014/12/01/am-i-being-paid-correctly-under-my-award/