State Government's Joint Submission - National wage case 2002/2003
Purpose
The purpose of this submission is for the Australian Industrial Relations Commission to consider an application by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) for a $24.60 per week flat wage increase in federal award rates of pay.
Issued covered
- weekly flat wage increase in federal award
- economic performance and outlook
- needs of those with lower pay
Outcomes
The preliminary results of the ABS employee hours and earnings survey, indicates that the average weekly earnings of award reliant workers was 43.5% less then that of works whose pay was set through collective agreements and 45.1% less then those workers whose pay was set through individual agreements.
Date created
5 February 2003
View full national wage case submission for 2002/2003 (PDF, 203 KB)
Cover and table of contents (PDF, 13 KB)
Chapter 1 and 2 - Introduction and legislative background (PDF, 43 KB)
Chapter 3 - Economic performance and outlook (PDF, 131 KB)
Chapter 4 - Support for an $18 increase (PDF, 30 KB)
Chapter 5 - Conclusion (PDF, 198 KB)
Last updated May 31, 2006
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