MPs urged to send youth wages bill to select committee

"MPs will have the opportunity to end unfair discrimination against young people when parliament resumes next week," said Ross Wilson, Council of Trade Unions President. The CTU is joining with others to call on MPs to send Sue Bradford's private members bill ending youth minimum rates of pay for 16 and 17 year olds to select committee. The Minimum Wage (Abolition of Age Discrimination) Amendment Bill is due to have its first debate in Parliament on February 15.

"The CTU supports fair pay for a fair days work," said Ross Wilson. "We are encouraging all political parties to allow the bill to proceed to select committee so that the public too can have their say on the rights of young workers."