Licensed Post Offices

The Australian Unions’ campaign for a wage increase for minimum wage and Award workers has again been successful this year. The new pay setting body established by the Federal Labor Government – Fair Work Australia (FWA) has delivered its third consecutive wage increase decision since its establishment in July 2009. Under Labor’s wage setting laws, the Panel considers not only

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There are about 1.4 million low-paid Australian workers on minimum Award wages who rely on Union representation at annual wage cases to protect their living standards – that’s one in six workers. These workers include our members who are employed by Licensed Post Offices. It is also worth noting that Unions vigorously pursue a pay rise in minimum wage cases

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People running Licensed Post Offices (LPOs) have accused Australia Post of bullying them into accepting “sweatshop” conditions. In a survey of more than 50 licensees across every state and territory in regional, rural and city areas by the ABC News, LPOs say Australia Post is intimidating and undercutting them. Three-quarters of licensees who were willing to go on the record

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