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SA UNIONS FIGHTS FOR MINIMUM WAGE RISE
4 June 2006
The South Australian Industrial Relations Commission will hear an application for a minimum wage rise for South Australian workers on Monday 5 June at 10.00 am.
The application is being brought by South Australian unions, with the support of the state government.
The increase would apply to about 20,000 minimum wage earners under South Australian awards, who work for small businesses.
Many thousands more will not be covered by this application because changes to federal laws mean they must instead wait for the federal government's so-called Fair Pay Commission.
SA Unions will resist federal government attempts to have the application dismissed, by arguing the SA IRC is the appropriate body to determine wage matters specific to South Australia.
SA Unions will also argue against Business SA's opposition to the rise, by pointing out that those on the lowest wages are struggling to make ends meet in the face of the spiralling cost of living. The state generally is in good economic shape and improvement to the minimum wage is affordable and necessary.
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