wages

While wages will grow, the budget will also forecast a better than expected outlook for the jobs market. Unemployment, now at 3.5 per cent, will be forecast to peak at 4.5 per cent in 2024-25, a year later than predicted in October.The…

Oakland teachers union on strike; schools open anyway…

The federal government presented a new "enhanced" wage package to striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members as part of its latest counter-offer Friday afternoon. It's part of a "final comprehensive offer" tabled by the…

The head of the union representing public sector workers who are striking for better wages and working conditions couldn’t have been clearer in his message to Canadians earlier this week: We’re not just fighting for public servants,…

Research for the Australian Fashion Council estimated that pre-pandemic, the average Australian bought 56 new items of clothing a year. However, a high proportion of that is cheap, with the average item costing just $6.50.A scene from the…

The Delhi government has raised the minimum wages of workers in the unorganised sector, saying this will be a respite for them from inflation. The new rates of minimum wages will be effective from April 1, the…

Young, educated workers today are earning more than in previous generations, according to a new report from Desjardins. But it’s not all rosy for young Canadians, with women in particular facing declining mental health and ongoing…

A new surge of job action by Canadian employees may stand in the way of Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem's plan to get inflation down to his two per cent target.In the past week, more than 155,000 federal public servants in two unions …

Sky News Political Reporter Joel Philp says “wages could rise” as the government recommends an inflation-linked pay rise. “What the government is saying is it does not want…

Health consumes one-third of the state budget, and a royal commission into the redistribution of funds could improve public sector wages, says Health Services Union NSW…