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Shorten attacks Robert’s links to lobbyist – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: unions call for big wage boost, elder cut from Obama event, Pope in hospital

Peak union body demands 7% rise in the minimum wage; Aunty Joy Murphy describes ‘deep offence’ after being barred from welcome ceremony

The Guardian - AU

ACTU pushing for 7 pct rise to minimum and award wages

More than two million workers on minimum and award wages should get a seven per cent pay rise to keep up with the rising cost of living, the ACTU argues.

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ACTU calls for ‘survival increase’ in wages of 7 per cent

Australian unions are pushing for a "survival increase" in the minimum wage as inflation and the cost of living crush lowest-paid workers.

The New Daily

Ignore the doomsayers, the sky won’t fall if Australian workers get a pay rise

There has not been a wages breakout even in this period of extraordinary inflation, yet the fear of one continues to be spread

The Guardian - AU

‘Simply about survival’: ACTU calls for 7% pay rise for lowest-paid workers to keep pace with inflation

Minimum hourly rate would rise to $22.88 – or $45,337 a year – if the Fair Work Commission grants the increase

The Guardian - AU

The full list of dates when DWP payments will change in April 2023

As confirmed in the Chancellor's Autumn statement last year, benefits, payments and the state pension will rise by 10.1% from April

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Burke hints at support for another big lift in minimum wage

The government has given its strongest indication yet of support for the minimum wages, as inflation continues to bite.

The New Daily

Millions of workers set for pay rise from TODAY - see how much more you will get

The National Living Wage, for those aged 23 and over, is rising from £9.50 to £10.42 - an increase of 92p - from April 1, but this increase is still below inflation

Daily Mirror

National Minimum Wage: How much extra you will get when wages increase on April 1

An increase is coming, but workers are also being hit hard by rising inflation

Wales Online

Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists

Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour, workers initially thrilled with the pay bump are finding their hard-won gains erased by inflation

The Independent UK

The four payments and DWP benefits that will go up next week

A series of payment will rise in April, including the minimum wage and statutory sick pay

Manchester Evening News

‘An inherent indignity’: the fight to get workers with disability a living wage

Advocates are highlighting a system of state tax credits across the US that allow employers to pay employees as low as $3 an hour

The Guardian - US

Tough Gig report reveals dire state of gig economy

Almost half of all Australian gig workers make less than the minimum wage even though most work long hours and during peak times.

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Nearly half of gig workers make less than minimum wage

A survey of more than 1000 Australian gig workers has revealed almost half earn less than the minimum wage and three in four work long hours.

The Independent UK

Disney World reaches union deal with minimum $18 hourly wage

Unions for service workers at Walt Disney World have reached a tentative deal with the company that would raise the starting minimum wage from $15 to $18 an hour

Los Angeles Times

'Fed up' California workers across industries demand more amid rising cost of living

Fast-food cooks and cashiers. Caretakers. Housekeepers. Hospital staff. School bus drivers. Custodians. State employees.

The Independent UK

‘I hate Europeans sometimes’: Waiter fumes over $70 tip left by tourists

A viral tweet has sparked debate over differences between the US and the rest of the world when it comes to tipping restaurant workers

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Daily Record

Full list of retailers giving pay rises - including Amazon, Aldi, Asda, Costa, Sainsbury's and M&S

The online retail giant is increasing pay by 50p per hour for workers across the country, with a number of big companies already confirmed to have increased wages.

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Taiwan’s Housing Crisis (Part 1): Taiwan’s Housing Prices Are Among the Highest Globally but Wages Are One of the Lowest Among Advanced Countries

In countries with similar housing prices, the minimum wage is two to four times higher.

The Independent UK

American restaurant server fumes over $70 tip left by tourists

A viral tweet has sparked debate over differences between the US and the rest of the world when it comes to tipping restaurant workers

The National (Scotland)

Union secures £15 minimum wage for lowest-paid workers in Scottish Parliament

THE union representing the lowest paid workers in the Scottish Parliament has secured a landmark £15 per hour minimum wage following industrial…

The New Daily

Minister coy on inflation-linked minimum wage rise

Katy Gallagher is yet to indicate whether the government would advocate for a minimum wage increase that delivered a real rise amid high inflation.

Bangkok Post

Wage hikes could harm economy

Political parties are being urged to stop wooing voters by promising them unrealistic leaps in daily minimum wage rates which many experts warn will do more harm than good to the country's economic system.

The Independent UK

Greece raises minimum wage to pre-bailout levels

Greece has announced an increase in the minimum wage that will restore pay to levels existing before sweeping cuts were imposed more than a decade ago during an international bailout

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