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Pharma Labor Group Sees Wage Hikes in Low 4% Range as Talks Continue
The Federation of Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Industry Workers’ Unions (Yakusho Rengo) reported that average wage hikes among 13 affiliated unions that had reached settlements as of the end of March stood in the low 4% range. With more than half…
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