Central Luzon labor groups call for higher minimum wage, better governance

MANILA, Philippines – Labor unions and progressive groups from Central Luzon demand for better working conditions in the face of policies on contractualization and low minimum wages on International Labor Day on May 1. 

The groups marched along MacArthur Highway, Angeles City (AC) to Astro Park, Clark Maingate and included members of The Workers’ Alliance in Region, the Bayan Muna partylist, Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid ng Gitnang Luzon, Central Luzon Workers for Wage Increase, the Promotion of Church People’s Response–Central Luzon...