Father Kevin Barr has resigned as the Chairperson of the Fiji Wages Council in protest after Government deferred the Wages Regulation Order to October.
Father Barr had earlier said that the wages for 10 sectors will increase by at least 9% from Wednesday.
However, Labour Minister Jone Usumate said the Wages Regulation Order has not been gazetted and the final Wages Regulation Order may be completed by October.
Father Barr said he was not even consulted about this which is the third delay in four years.
He added most of the workers in the ten sectors live below the poverty line.
Usumate had said under the requirements of the Employment Promulgation Order, when the Wages Council makes a draft Wages Regulation Order, the public are invited to make comments that need to be taken into consideration by the council.
Meanwhile, the Fiji Labour Party has commended the principled stand taken by Father Barr.
Story by: Sofaia Koroitanoa
