Brisbane City Council has agreed to a new enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) which will see staff receive a pay rise of 7.35% over two years.
In a statement, Deputy Mayor Fiona Cunningham said the Council was “committed to striking the right balance between delivering great services to Brisbane residents while living within our means to keep costs down”.
Workers unions had initially demanded a 12% pay rise over two years, said the Deputy Mayor.
“The wage agreement we have reached ensures Council staff will receive a pay rise well above inflation but well below the outlandish initial claims by unions.”
“We strongly believe if current legislation allowed us to directly ballot our staff, this agreement would have been finalised months ago and residents would not have been inconvenienced by union strike action.
“This fair and reasonable outcome allows us to keep costs down for residents and continue delivering the services and infrastructure needed to keep Brisbane moving,” said Cr Cunningham.
The new wage agreement will see a 3.75% pay rise in year one, and a 3.6% pay rise in year two, with backpay to be backdated until 8 October 2024.
