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Workers insist on P150 legislated wage hike
The Philippine Star
|July 16, 2024
Workers yesterday reiterated their appeal to President Marcos to certify as urgent the proposed measures seeking a P150 acrossthe-board wage increase for private sector employees.
The National Wage Coalition (NWC) made the call ahead of Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address on July 22.
The NWC said workers would mount a week-long mass action to compel the President to certify as urgent the legislated wage bills pending in Congress.
This story is from the July 16, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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