Labor groups: P85 wage hike must not derail salary increase bill
MANILA, Philippines — The wage hike in Metro Manila announced by Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino should not derail efforts in Congress to pass a bill mandating a nationwide increase, labor group representatives said on Tuesday. Luke Espiritu, president of Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino, rejected the P85 minimum wage hike for Metro Manila workers, calling the increase an “insult” and a “slap” in the face as he pressed lawmakers to pass a legislated wage increase. “This P85 increase of the regional wage board will be used by employers’ groups to advocate that there should not be a legislated wage hike,” he […]...Keep on reading: Labor groups: P85 wage hike must not derail salary increase bill
