MANILA, Philippines If the global economic crisis was the key factor in the wage talks in the past year, the El Niño phenomenon this time could make or break the negotiations for a salary increase, a senior official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. The prospect of a wage hike this year has become uncertain with the drought brought about by the El Niño weather phenomenon dragging down the productivity and income of companies, NWPC chairman Ciriaco Lagunzad III said. El...
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