Public sector wage freeze slammed by unions

Unions are refusing to rule out strike action after the NSW State Government announced a wage freeze for public servants.

Pay increases will be capped at 2.5 percent.

But unions argue employees will need almost double that amount to keep pace with their private sector colleagues.

Unions NSW secretary John Robertson says the freeze is ridiculous.

“A government that’s looking to maintain service levels and attract people into these areas of nursing, education and other areas of health, is going to struggle if they’re not paying increases that keep up with market rates,” Mr Robertson said.