Senators on Labor Day reaffirmed their promises to push for legislations that will “protect and advance” the interests of all Filipino workers. | MAgerINQ
“We will not be remiss in our sworn duties in putting forth what needs to be done to uplift the lives of our kababayans who have suffered because of economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Estrada added.
One of the bills pending in the Senate was filed by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, which would increase by P150 the daily wage of workers in the private sector across the region. “This Labor Day, I join all our workers in fighting for decent benefits, living wages, and fair working conditions,” he said in a separate statement.
“This is especially crucial as rising costs of goods and utilities continue to hit our people’s pockets, to the point that even toiling with a full-time job is no longer enough to support their families’ needs,” the Senate leader noted.Meanwhile, Senator Raffy Tulfo, vice chairman of the labor panel, lamented that many workers are struggling because their wages are insufficient to meet their daily needs.
“Hindi nasusuklian ng tama ang pawis at sakripisyo nila sapagkat ang kasalukuyang nakasaad na minimum wage ay halos wala ng saysay dahil sa sobrang mahal na ng mga bilihin at hindi na kayang bumuhay ng maayos ng isang pamilya,” said Tulfo, who filed a resolution seeking a review of the existing policies on the minimum wage hikes.Tulfo added in the National Capital Region that the current P570/day minimum wage “is not even half of the ideal rate.”INQUIRER.
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