More Strikes May Come Until Wage Demands Met: Australia Union Boss

More Strikes May Come Until Wage Demands Met: Australia Union Boss
Nurses and members of the health sector rally outside Parliament House in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 15, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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Following months of industrial action by unions across industries, including health, education, and transport, the secretary of the peak union body in the Australia state of New South Wales (NSW) said more action was to follow until their wage demands were met.

Unions NSW Secretary Mark Morey said rising inflation and cost of living, along with the expected interest rate hike, meant frontline workers needed a pay rise in the next state budget.