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National Federation of Labor vs. NLRC, et al.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and FRANKLIN BAKER COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINES (DAVAO PLANT), respondents

G.R. No. 103586 | 1994-07-21

D E C I S I O N

FELICIANO, J p:

Between 1 November 1983 and 1 November 1984, Wage Orders Nos. 3,4, 5 and 6 were promulgated by the then President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Wage Order No. 3 became effective as of 1 November 1983; Wage Order No. 3 became effective as of 1 November 1983; Wage Order No. 4, as of 1 May 1984; Wage Order No. 5, as of 16 June 1984; and Wage Order No. 6 went into effect on 1 November 1984. All these Wage Orders increased the statutory minimum wages of workers with differing increases being specified for agricultural plantation and non-agricultural workers.

Before the effectivity of Wage Order No. 3, the wage rates of...