The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) welcomes the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) decision today to increase minimum and award wages by 3.75%, which will deliver a real wage increase for 2.6 million workers.
The above-inflation pay rise means a full-time worker on the minimum wage will be $33.11 better off each week.
ACTU Secretary Sally McManus said this was a win for workers nationwide.
“Any day working people get a pay rise is a good day,” Ms McManus said.
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