Automotive unions and Ford are close to a new agreement that delivers workers a wage rise of about 8.5% over three years, but delays the first increment until July next year. Fair Work Australia, meanwhile, in an important ruling on the place of scope issues in bargaining, has granted the unions' application for a protected action ballot at the company.
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