Lawmakers urged to stand firm on wage hike

LABOR group coalition Nagkaisa on Wednesday called on lawmakers not to «yield» to employers' pressure and prioritize workers' demands for a daily minimum wage increase of P150 or higher.

In a statement, the coalition reminded legislators of the provision of the 1987 Constitution on the «primacy of labor over capital» as a «guiding principle in deciding on this contentious issue.»

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