Pilipinas Shell refinery strike up for mediation

REPRESENTATIVES of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation will meet with the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) following a notice of strike filed by employees of the company’s Tabangao Plant. In its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Tuesday, Pilipinas Shell said it was given a notice of strike by the Tabangao Shell Refinery Employees Association, the union of the company’s Tabangao Refinery Plant. The board, for its part, said, “Both parties have been invited to attend a Mediation Conference before the National Conciliation and Mediation Board on 21 June 2019 to facilitate negotiations with a view of reaching an agreement and resolving the issue.”