PAMPANGA, Philippines – Organized workers in Central Luzon called for an increase in the minimum wage to P640 daily, but business owners in Angeles City opposed it and warned of consequences.
The RTWPB is composed of representatives of the Department of Labor and Employment , Department of Trade and Industry , National Economic Development Authority , and two representatives each from the employers’ and workers’ sectors.Around 100 representatives from various unions and associations of labor workers gathered in a protest rally at the San Nicolas Public Market on Labor Day, May 1, calling for an additional P180 on the current minimum wage.
He said it would be impractical as investments in their area continued to decline while most customers were seeking products elsewhere.