MINIMUM WAGE CHALLENGE: COULD YOU SURVIVE?

Could you survive on $882 per week?  Let our calculator work it out!

Workers in Australia are working harder than ever. But our wages are going backwards and we’re getting crushed by rising costs. And unless we act now, the minimum wage will keep falling further behind. 

Each year, leading up to June, the Fair Work Commission reviews the minimum wage and Award wages of close to three million workers. And like clockwork, big business demands a wage cut.   

But we know the truth – healthy wages are good for working people and good for our economy.  We also know that when we raise wages at the bottom, everyone benefits because it means union members everywhere can push for moreA rising tide lifts all boats.  

It’s time to unite and demand a real increase to the minimum wage and for ALL workers on Award wages. It’s time to tell our stories and speak together with a voice so loud we cannot be ignored.   

Join with United Workers Union members as we stand together and fight for a better future for every worker in Australia.

THE EXPLAINER:

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5 STEPS TO WIN A PAYRISE:

MARCH
Unions, employers and government make submissions
APRIL
Review begins
MAY
Public consultations
JUNE
Decision announced. New rates published.
JULY
New pay rates commence on 1 July for most Awards*

*Check Fair Work Commission website to confirm start date of your Award pay rise.

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