[…] She insisted the freeze was not a freeze because workers on graduated pay agreements would still get a pay increase by virtue of moving up a step.
[…] Facing revolt, the pressure on the Government yielded some minor concessions and one more important concession.
The major one – and the only one that can be seen as coming close to a ‘backdown’ – was the assurance given to the Council of Trade Unions that there was scope to consider ‘cost of living’ increases in negotiations.
NZ Herald
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