Could inflation related wage increases be on the way?

Published: May 16, 2022, 7:40 a.m.

b"The Labour Party agrees with the trade unions that workers must get pay increases that match inflation.\\xa0With negotiations already underway in the private sector and due to begin this week in the public sector, unions are pushing for wage increases that keep pace with the recent surge in inflation.\\nLabour Party Leader Ivana Bacik spoke to Shane on the show this morning.\\nListen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast\\xa0on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\nDownload, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.\\n\\xa0\\xa0 \\nYou can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'."