Public sector unions warn of more industrial action as they reject the McGowan Labor government's latest pay rise offer.
The standoff between public sector unions and the McGowan Labor government is set to escalate after unions decided to continue their campaign for better pay in a rejection of the government's latest wage offer.Unions say this does not offset rises in inflation and cost of livingThey described the latest offer as inadequate and said it did not offset inflation, declaring they would go ahead with a mass rally outside state parliament house on September 17.
A joint meeting of public sector unions representing police, firefighters, prison officers, teachers, child protection, health and other public sector workers decided to press on for a "fair pay" deal for the public sector workforce. The McGowan government has offered a three per cent increase to salaries this year and next, plus a $2,500 one-off payment. The unions wanted the government to come to the table with an offer of at least five per cent a year.
The government upped its pay offer to public sector employees on Sunday following the ongoing campaign by unions and in acknowledgement of rising cost of living pressures.
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