labor productivity

Labor productivity rises, wages remain low, big business benefits

July 18, 2022

Labor productivity has been rising yet workers’ wages remain low. How are big corporations benefiting from this?

Workers left behind in growing economy under Duterte administration

April 29, 2019

Wages of workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) continue to fall even as their growing labor productivity drives economic growth under the Duterte government. The mandated minimum wage is not even keeping up with the rising cost of living for ordinary Filipinos. Research group IBON said that keeping wages low distributes wealth unevenly and […]