Is
Labour supposed to be the party of labour or of capital?
It’s often hard to tell these days, and many in the labour
movement and the political left are feeling betrayed this
week by the Government’s announcement of a pay freeze for
public sector workers.
The Government has essentially
directed all their departments and agencies not to give any
employees earning over $60,000 any further rises for the
next three years, except in “exceptional
circumstances”.
It’s effectively a pay cut for the
vast majority of public sector workers, as the cost of
living and inflation will drive down the value of their
Political Roundup: The Public sector worker backlash against Labour
8 May, 2021 05:04 AM
13 minutes to read
The Labour Party has effectively given the vast majority of public sector workers a pay cut. Photo / Mark Mitchell
The Labour Party has effectively given the vast majority of public sector workers a pay cut. Photo / Mark Mitchell
By: Bryce Edwards, for the Democracy Project
Bryce Edwards is a lecturer in Politics at Victoria University@bryce edwards
OPINION:
Is Labour supposed to be the party of labour or of capital? It s often hard to tell these days, and many in the labour movement and the political left are feeling betrayed this week by the Government s announcement of a pay freeze for public sector workers.