ACTU secretary Sally McManus told Gareth Parker on 6PR Breakfast the union's push for a 5 per cent increase was necessary to "keep peoples' heads above water".

"If you don't have the wage increase covering inflation, obviously your spending power is going backwards," she said.

ACTU secretary Sally McManus told Gareth Parker on 6PR Breakfast the union's push for a 5 per cent increase was necessary to "keep peoples' heads above water".
"If you don't have the wage increase covering inflation, obviously your spending power is going backwards," she said.

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

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