THOUSANDS OF WORKERS RALLY FOR BETTER PAY IN AUSTRALIA.

Wed 08 June 2022:

According to local media, thousands of Australian public service workers protested across New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state, on Wednesday, demanding higher pay.

They also went on strike for a day, demanding a 5.4 percent pay increase due to the country’s skyrocketing cost of living, according to Sky News.

State premier Dominic Perrottet already announced a 0.5% increase to the public service annual pay cap but workers have rejected the raise, calling it “not enough.”

Over 30,000 workers including prison guards, court sheriffs, child protection officers, school support staff and park rangers took part in the protest.

“This offer is pure politics-moving half a per cent and playing silly games with one-off bonuses for certain workers,” the broadcaster quoted Stewart Little, Public Service Association’s general secretary, as saying.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Australia is experiencing its worst energy crisis in 50 years, with prices on global markets reaching multi-year highs due to sanctions on Russian exports.

Last week, Chris Bowen, the country’s Climate Change and Energy Minister, warned that the problem is worsening and will take time to resolve.

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