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VTHC Says Fair Work Australia's Decision Today on Equal Pay for Equal Work is Historic

1 February 2012

The Victorian Trades Hall Council said that the Fair Work Australia ruling today justifies the decades long union campaign to win equal pay for equal work.

The FWA full bench handed down its ruling to increase the wage rates that apply to tens of thousands of social and community services (SACS) workers and bring them into line with similar work done in the public service and local government.

“This work, predominately performed by women has been historically undervalued”, said VTHC Secretary, Brian Boyd, shortly after the decision was announced.

He said “Fair Work Australia has worked through the issues and finally given enhanced recognition for the key union principal of equal pay for equal work.”

“This decision is historic and has been a long time coming. It places Australian female workers of this generation and future generations on a better equal footing than ever before with male workers and helps ensure they earn the necessary wage levels over time,” said Mr Boyd.

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