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February 04, 2021 INSTEAD of taking their labor concerns to the streets, 76 of the 300 laid-off workers of a garment company operating inside the Mactan Economic Zone (MEZ) 1, are filing a lawsuit for alleged illegal dismissal and union busting.
On Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, executives of First Glory Phils. Inc., and its labor union reached a compromise agreement after several rounds of mediation-conciliation meetings were brokered by the Lapu-Lapu City Government.
First Glory Apparel, which manufactures apparel which, US-based brand J. Crew, filed for bankruptcy in May 2020.
In an interview, Public Employment Service Office head Kim Francisco told SunStar Cebu they have successfully averted a planned physical rally against a locator in MEZ 1.