Labor leaders highlight proposed wage hikes on Labor Day 2024

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The various bills proposing across-the-board increases for minimum wage earners take the spotlight in a Labor Day mobilization in Morayta

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There are several bills being tackled in the 19th Congress seeking a national, across-the-board minimum wage increase for private sector workers. The proponents of these span across political alliances, from the opposition to the administration-aligned lawmakers. the bill seeking a P100 increase, while several versions remain pending at the committee level of the House of Representatives.

Judy Miranda of the NAGKAISA labor coalition noted the gendered effects of low wages for women who budget the food for their families.

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