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EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 14 MIN

'Time has come' - Unions demand 5th week of leave to rebalance the productivity ledger

from 2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren · host 2GB

The ACTU is blindsiding industry with a high-stakes push for 25 days of mandated annual leave, claiming workers are "27% behind" on the fruits of their labor. SDA National Secretary Gerard Dwyer joined Michael to argue that after 50 years of stagnant standards, a 2% labor cost hike is a "justifiable uplift" for a workforce already giving four weeks of unpaid overtime back to the boss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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