High immigration numbers are a big part of wage stagnation in the blue collar sector, migrants just don't grasp the concept that sometimes you have to fight for improved conditions and most companies are well aware of this and use it to the max to suppress wages, in my own sector eba negotiations are deliberately dragged out for over 18 months or more and then wages rises agreed to are not backdated , so a 3 year deal at 2% when dragged out for 18 months and then waiting 6 months to The Fair Work Commission to ratify means you actually received only a 1.2% pay rise each year which is going backwards, this deal is happening to us right now...
