Hourly paid workers threaten September strike over pay dispute

Trade unions announced on Wednesday that hourly paid government employees will stage a nationwide 24-hour strike on September 17 unless the government submits a revised pay proposal before then.

After rejecting the state’s latest offer, the unions said the proposal for a new collective agreement covering 2025 to 2027 offered “zero increases” over the three-year period despite what they described as strong economic growth and rising living costs....