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I realise we're in a tight situation financially, but I can see no reason not to at least match inflation.

It's their policy to do the same with tax brackets, after all.

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[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We are only in a tight financial situation because the government decided to give tax breaks to landlords and the rich.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And that only happened because kiwis voted for them to allow it to happen.

Could have voted Green, chose nazis instead.

[–] BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 month ago

I guess all the progressive people have fled the country.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It comes after FENZ made an offer in June (5.1 percent over three years), which was declined.

NZPFU said members had not had a pay increase since July 2023.

Holy shit, so the offer is actually for a 5.1% pay increase from 2023 to 2028? That's 1% per year, and inflation is already up over 4% since mid-2023.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 month ago

Yup. I genuinely don't know what else they expected.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 month ago

Christ. Teachers, nurses, firefighters.

Just give them whatever they ask for.