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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Jobs summit must endorse sector-wide pay claims to lift wages, unions say

Sally McManus speaks at a press conference. She is speaking into microphones and standing in front of an ACTU-branded wall
The Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary, Sally McManus, says multi-employer bargaining options are needed in order for wages to grow. Photograph: Diego Fedele/AAP

Unions must be allowed to strike pay deals covering multiple workplaces to help increase wages, the head of the labour movement has demanded ahead of next week’s jobs summit.

Unions have nominated sector-wide pay deals as their top priority for the summit, setting them on a collision course with business.

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