Labor coalition urges faster action on P85 Metro Manila wage hike dispute
A Philippine labor coalition, NAGKAISA, is urging the government to expedite a Supreme Court case concerning an P85 minimum wage hike in Metro Manila, which has been stalled. The dispute involves potential unpaid wages for workers amounting to billions of pesos.
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