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Unions urge Morrison government to lift minimum wage as jobkeeper ends – The Guardian
Sally McManus says rise would stimulate the economy as up to 150,000 people expected to lose their job as pandemic support measure ends
Unions are using the end of the jobkeeper payment to urge the government to lift the minimum wage, saying low-income earners will spend the money and help stimulate economic recovery.
Calling the end of the government wage subsidy a grim day for workers, Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary Sally McManus said she was concerned about the effect of withdrawing the pandemic support measure, with up to 150,000 people expected to lose their employment as a result.
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