According to the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP), a string of major pro-labor pronouncements of President Rodrigo Duterte has restored optimism of workers with the government.
President Duterte is the knight in shining armor in the eyes of the working people right now, as described by ALU-TUCP spokesman Alan Tanjusay.
According to Tanjusay, the president has raised the standards and elevated working class' expectations and believe that he could deliver and meet the standards with concrete results.
Earlier, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd announced that they are planning to equalize minimum wages rate in the country by increasing the national minimum wage last month.
According to the DOLE secretary, the disparity in minimum wage is one of the major reasons for urban migration, particularly Metro Manila, which pays the highest minimum wage among the 17 regions in the country.
He also said that the DOLE is planning to repeal Republic Act 6727 or the Wage Rationalization Wage Act for being irresponsive to needs of workers and their families.
The repeal would mean the abolition of all wage boards that determine different levels of wages in regions.
Source: Manila Times
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