Fair pay agreements seek end of 'race to the bottom'

Fair pay agreements seek end of 'race to the bottom'
Driver wages have been a casualty of competition for public transport contracts. (Image: Getty)
Jem Traylen
Is the so-called “race to the bottom” just a myth and if not is the government’s fair pay agreements legislation the solution we need? BusinessDesk investigates what could be the biggest shake-up in industrial relations for over 30 years.In his first reading speech on his fair pay agreements (FPA) bill, workplace relations minister Michael Wood dedicated it to the cleaners, supermarket operators, security guards and bus drivers who have been signalled as the top priority for its implementation.He also said the bill w...

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