Pay rise in Australia
NZPA Melbourne; The Arbitration Commission has awarded Australia’s; 6.5 million wage and salary I earners a 4.2 per cent wage; I rise under the country’s in-i idexation formula. i '[ The commission also de-j i cided to pass the rise on to; 'metal industry workers des--ipite their campaign for a 35'hour working week. : 1 The decision will give wor-l Ikers on the minimum weeklv; (wage of sAustl 76.33 ( ($207.15) a sAust7 ($8.22) a[ week pay rise. Those on the average: weekly wage of sAust24s.7o ($288.65) will get a (sAust. 10.31 ($12.11) increase. The unions had sought 5.3 per cent increase to fully reflect the rise in the cost of living in the six months to March 31. Both the Government and; employers had argued that! (there should be no wage in-- ; crease at all.
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