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

ACTU Secretary Sally McManus is pushing for a boost to the minimum wage. Photo: AAP

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

The Australian Council of Trade Unions wants a 7 per cent boost to incomes which it says is “essential”.

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