劳资协议水道渠成，建筑成本水涨船高

据上週报导，一些大型的建筑公司已同意支付员工每年 5% 的加薪。 而这看似美好的消息却有着难以负担的隐形成本，这样的加薪将使得维州的建筑成本更加昂贵。

 

由于 Andrews 政府自当选来，已陆续回馈大幅度加薪给许多支持他的工会，一连串对工会人员的加薪行动不单养大了工会的胃口，也直接反馈在维州的建筑成本上。

 

我们所需的建筑业劳资协议是必需能负担并可长久维持的，搭配实实在在的产业改革，这方可真正提升工作效率与产能。

 

这也是为何让自由党糖宝 (Turnbull) 政府顺利连任是如此重要，因唯此方可落实成立澳州建筑委员会 (Australia Building and Construction Commission)，以公平、公正、公开的审视角度， 监督建筑业内可能发生的腐败与弊端。 如此才是万民之福，更是让产业更有效率的一帖良药

 

 

英文版/ English version

Construction wage deal to push up costs

 

It was reported last week that some large construction companies have agreed to pay big pay rises of 5% a year to building workers. This is very concerning, because it will make building in Victoria more expensive.

 

Unfortunately, because the Andrews government has given huge pay rises to the unions that supported it at the state election, this has created expectations that now risk driving up costs across the Victorian economy.

 

We need construction industry wage deals to be affordable and sustainable, and with genuine work practice reforms that will lift productivity.

 

That is why it is important for the Turnbull government to be re-elected so it can bring back the Australian Building and Construction Commission.