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Are big rises in power sector the first sign of a wages breakout?
The principal union representing blue collar power workers in Queensland who will receive pay rises of up to 31% over 34 months says the increase merely brings the workers into line with their counterparts in other states, but a leading recruiter maintains that it is an early sign that skilled workers have begun to exploit their bargaining power in a tight labour market.
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