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The United Future Party on Employment

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The United Future Party supports strong unions and collective agreements

United Future says, "We are supportive of unions and workers right – particularly in negotiating flexible working hours and fair wages."

The United Future Party strongly supports increasing the minimum wage

United Future supports raising the minimum wage to $15

The United Future Party is neutral on a three month probation period

United Future says its caucus has not considered a policy position on this at this stage. But when the Employment Relations (Probationary Employment) Amendment Bill was before the House in 2006, former United Future MP Gordon Copeland said parliament should make it easier for employers to take a risk on new employees by considering a probation period. United Future voted in favour of the bill, urging amendments in select committee.

The United Future Party strongly supports workers being able to trade their fourth week’s annual leave for pay

As long as it is completely voluntary, United Future supports giving employees more choices.