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Lifting the minimum wage is anything but reckless – it's what low earners need

Stand by for something “reckless and dangerous”.

The Conversation

Will a $15.50 minimum wage hurt or help California's economy?

California's minimum wage is likely to rise to $15.50 an hour in January because of inflation, said Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Amazon threatened workers over union vote, labor officials find

U.S. labor board prosecutors plan to accuse Amazon.com Inc. of threatening staff that if they unionized it could propose paying them minimum wage and of punishing an employee for seeking a paid Juneteenth holiday.

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Libs won't back 'artificial' wage figure

Employment Minister Stuart Robert won't reveal whether he would support the minimum wage to rise at the pace of inflation following dismal wages figures.

AAP

Chile's congress approves minimum wage hike

Chile's congress voted to approve an increase in the minimum wage on Wednesday as the Andean country struggles with soaring inflation.

Reuters

Will a 5 per cent pay rise for workers lift the cost of your coffee and petrol by the same amount?

Boosting workers' wages by 5 per cent – for all workers, not just those on the minimum wage — would lead to an increase in prices across the economy of about 2 per cent, according to a new report.

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Scott Morrison softens language on minimum wage rise amid pressure on cost of living

PM previously called Anthony Albanese a ‘loose unit’ for backing $1 an hour rise to minimum wage, saying it would exacerbate ‘inflationary pressures’

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Collapse of negotiations with care workers shows little has changed in how the government views the work of women

Ahead of the 2022 budget, apprenticeships have been given a $230 million funding boost while negotiations between care workers and the government have fallen apart.

The Conversation

Inflation rises in Nigeria amid fuel scarcity and insecurity

The hike in inflation means purchasing power of Nigerians, some of whom live on $50 monthly minimum wage, is declining.

Al Jazeera

One week out and our Pub Test panel is still searching for campaign answers

"Both leaders are playing the man not the ball. I find that very poor in an election process."

Newcastle Herald

Michael Pascoe: Everyone is wrong about a 5.1 per cent minimum wage rise

The government knows how miserable the real-world outcome is for people on low wages suffering excruciating effective marginal tax rates.

The New Daily

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Newcastle Herald

$18 minimum wage campaign collects 1 million signatures for California initiative

On May 12, Yes on the California Living Wage Act, the campaign behind an initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage to $18, announced that they had collected over 1 million signatures. The initiative would enact a law to increase the minimum wage at different intervals depending on whether an…

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Inflation Triggers Mandatory Minimum Wage Increases in California

The state’s unemployment rate is well above average, yet there’s a ballot initiative hoping to push the minimum wage to $18 an hour.

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The Guardian - UK

Do we need a worldwide minimum wage? We ask an expert

Economic anthropologist Jason Hickel considers the idea that, as businesses become more global, workers’ rights should, too

The Independent UK

Inflation triggers California minimum wage increase in 2023

California's minimum wage will increase to $15.50 per hour next year

ABC News

Will lifting the minimum wage worsen inflation and raise interest rates?

Wages have become the latest battleground in the election, with debate raging about how much extra workers can get paid without sending businesses broke and consumer prices soaring.

The Guardian - UK

Deliveroo accused of ‘cynical PR move’ with union deal for couriers

IWGB union says endorsement by GMB means workers still receive below the minimum wage

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Taiwan’s Lost Growth (Part 1): How Far Has Taiwan’s Economy Fallen Behind Other Countries Due To Stagnant Wages?

When wages don’t grow, household expenditures and ultimately business profits stagnate as well. Here’s how this has played out in Taiwan.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese narrows scope of pledge to support 5.1% pay rise to match inflation

Labor leader says stance only relates to those on minimum wage of $20.33 an hour and is conditional on industrial tribunal ordering increase

The Guardian - AU

Morrison stance on minimum wages branded ‘hypocrisy’ as student loans remain indexed at inflation rate

National Union of Students says the Liberal’s position on minimum pay increases is at odds with automatic indexing of student loans to CPI

Bangkok Post

Minimum wage hike in spotlight

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) believes Thailand can manage 2.5-4% GDP growth this year if an increase in the daily minimum wage is appropriate given the higher living costs.

The Canberra Times

How raising minimum wage will impact consumers

Raising the minimum wage in line with cost of living would see Canberra businesses passing on the costs to consumers, businesses say.

The Guardian - AU

It shouldn’t be such a shock that Anthony Albanese believes the minimum wage should rise with inflation

If you think the real wages of the lowest paid in Australia should go backwards, you’re advocating for declining living standards

The Guardian - AU

‘Over-the-top alarmism’: economists dismiss concerns wage rises cause inflation

Australia’s minimum wage is shrinking compared to median pay, bucking global trends

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