Howard’s industrial umpire agrees with union chief that wage spirals are ‘in the past’ - Sydney Morning Herald

Professor Ian Harper, now Dean of University of Melbourne’s Business School, says the historic hike in the minimum wage would not prompt similar pay rises across the board.

The Australia Institutes Centre for Future Work director, economist Jim Stanford, said it wasnt uncommon for unions to be preparing demands for 5 or 6 per cent, adding costs of living demands would r… [+2463 chars]

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