Council of Trade Unions economist: Craig Renney on minimum wage increase

Pressure on the Government to lift the minimum wage before Christmas. Stats New Zealand figures show a six percent annual increase in rents across the country, and a four percent annual rise in food prices.  Both easily top wages at 2.4 percent. Council of Trade Unions economist, Craig Renney, told Heather Du Plessis Allan a change could be made before the Government adjourns for the year. “What we’re wanting to see is wages catch up with some of the inflation which is being driven by international factors. Just simply we want to see wages catch up with where costs have risen to.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.