‘Slap in the face’: unions demand higher wages for Queensland public servants as inflation bites
by Eden Gillespie from World news | The Guardian on (#60EH5)
Palaszczuk government under pressure ahead of state budget after several years of 2.5% pay rises for workers
Queensland unions are calling for pay increases for public sector workers ahead of the state budget next week, with one union claiming anything less than a 5.5% yearly increase would be a slap in the face".
Inflation is expected to hit 7% by the end of this year but public sector workers across the state have been receiving annual wage increases of 2.5% for several years.
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