Arranged labor groups will march today, Labor Day, to Morayta Street in Manila to dramatize their require a P150 enacted laws wage boost and a discussion with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The labor groups, made up of trade union centers, labor federations and employees’ companies in both the personal and public sectors, will march under the National Wage Coalition (NWC) banner.
Leading them are the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) and Nagkaisa Labor Coalition (Nagkaisa).
Nagkaisa chairman and Federation of Free Workers president Sonny Matula
“Passing the P150 wage healing boost is just the very first yet essential action that the Philippines need to require to actualize living earnings embodied in proposed legislation for a P750 day-to-day wage boost for economic sector employees and a brand-new Salary Standardization Law (SSL) anchored on the P33,000 regular monthly base pay for public sector employees,” the NWC stated in a declaration.
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Authorities from the Department of Labor and Employment will be at a conference with the labor agents in Malacañang, however there is no assurance that the President will join them.
The Palace program will be from 8 a.m. to midday. The NWC stated they will likewise hold a program in Morayta early in the early morning of May 1.
The NWC worried the requirement for a discussion with the President, which is typically done every Labor Day event.
Aside from the wage walking, the labor groups wish to talk about obstacles relating to task security due to widespread contracting practices and the requirement for improved liberty of association.
They likewise wish to go over the suggestions made by the International Labor Organization’s High-Level Tripartite Mission.
“The absence of discussion with the President has actually been a worrying pattern that can no longer be neglected,” stated Sonny Matula, Nagkaisa chairman and Federation of Free Workers president. “As we observe Labor Day, it is critical that these substantial issues are attended to straight with President Marcos to guarantee the reliable representation and development of employees’ rights and well-being.”
The NWC likewise contacted Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma to assist in a conference with the President.