Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Pay Benchmark at Five Per Cent
MEDIA RELEASE
23 May 2005
Pay Benchmark at Five Per Cent
Five per cent has become the benchmark for pay rises in 2005 with unions reporting pay settlements of that figure or higher, Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today.
He rejected claims by the Employers and Manufacturers Association that unions’ 5 per cent campaign had failed.
“There have been many, many settlements over 5 per cent,” Ross Wilson said. “Workers now expect a decent pay rise and are demanding their fair share of economic growth.”
Union members, such as the Auckland bus drivers, have also had huge public support for what were seen as fair and reasonable pay demands
There was a lot of evidence that 5 per cent was a reasonable and modest settlement figure that most businesses could afford, he said.
“Profits are up, CEOs are getting rises of 5 per cent a year and the minimum wage has increased 5.3 per cent this year.”
The EMA’s claim of unions using standover tactics was ridiculous, Ross Wilson said.
“The EMA should grow up and stop playing games. Workers are exercising their legal right to strike and decisions on when settlement should be reached are made by union members themselves.”
ENDS
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
Te Kauae Kaimahi
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi brings together over 350,000 New Zealand union members in 40 affiliated unions. We are the united voice for working people and their families in New Zealand.
Fix & Fogg: NASA Hand-picks Kiwi Nut Butter Brand To Travel To Space In NZ First
Citizens of the Sea: Sailors To Revolutionise Our Understanding Of Pacific Biodiversity
Netsafe: Making A Splash With Online Safety: Netsafe Launches New Flagship Programme For Kids
NZGBC: Flood Resilience PhD Student Widi Auliagisni Named Future Thinker Of The Year 2024
Business Canterbury: European Free Trade Agreement A Game-changer For Canterbury
Business Canterbury: Urges Council To Cut Costs, Not Ambition For City
