Will Labor’s minimum wage boost “flow back into the tills of small business”? It’s complicated Politics Matthew Elmas 17 May 2019 Bill Shorten says increasing the minimum wage will benefit small businesses. But does that claim stack up? Well, it's complicated.
Why are unions so unhappy? The relationship between trade union membership and real wage growth Economy The Conversation 2 November 2018 Economic evidence shows conditions for Australian workers have been getting worse as membership numbers in unions have declined.
Increasing the minimum wage doesn’t hurt jobs, says RBA, but it’s not clear cut for small businesses People Emma Koehn 17 May 2018 Research from the Reserve Bank of Australia suggests that increasing the minimum wage does not reduce the number of hours Australian employees work, but those in the small business community say things aren't that simple.
