Increasing the Minimum Wage Is a Matter of Survival: Union Boss

Secretary of the ACTU Sally McManus during a doorstop in the media gallery at Parliament House on March 18, 2021 in Canberra, Australia. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has said a seven percent pay rise to all award wages across the board is a matter of survival for Australians.

ACTU Union Secretary Sally McManus said that a seven percent increase is essential for the minimum and award wage workers to keep them financially above water.