NCR workers' wage hike may push up living costs in gated societies
Rising minimum wages and worker unrest in the NCR are poised to increase living costs in gated communities and inflate construction expenses. Facility management firms will likely pass higher labor costs to residents via maintenance charges, while developers …
Rising minimum wages and worker unrest in the NCR are poised to increase living costs in gated communities and inflate construction expenses. Facility management firms will likely pass higher labor costs to residents via maintenance charges, while developers …
Worker unrest across the National Capital Region (NCR) and a sharp increase in minimum wages are set to raise living costs in gated housing societies, besides adding to construction expenses already …
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