Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno on Saturday called for a minimum monthly wage of P33,000 for government workers.
KMU made the statement as the world observed the 74th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
"Kami po ay tuloy-tuloy na magsusulong para itaas ang sahod sa pambansang minimum na sahod na nagkakahalaga ng P1,100. Naka-file po sa Congress ang House Bill 4898. Kamakailan lang po kasama naming nag-file ang mga manggagawa sa public sector, na nagkakahalaga ng P33,000 monthly," KMU secretary general Jerome Adonis said at a rally at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila.
The labor group asserted that "living wage" is a human right, which the Marcos administration allegedly failed to provide. It added that the economic crisis continued to worsen. "Sinasabi ni Junior na ginagawa nila ang lahat ng kanilang makakaya, pero kung totoo iyon, bakit hindi itinataas ang sahod namin? Bakit hindi tinatanggal ang buwis sa mga batayang bilihin para mapababa man lang ang presyo?" the KMU said in a statement.Protesters then destroyed the effigies of Marcos, the military, and the United States.
Malacañang was reached by GMA News Online for comment, but as of the time of posting, no response had been received. —
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