Community and disability workers are pursuing the largest pay rise in decades in an historic claim, as the government continues to defend significant cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
The Australian Services Union will push for a 35 per cent wage increase for 300,000 workers in the claim, citing the growing demands and complexity of their roles.
ASU national secretary Emeline Gaske said the workforce, which is overwhelmingly made up of women, has been undervalued and underpaid for decades.
