'Malayo ka man, Mr. President, titiyakin namin na makakarating sa ‘yo ang panawagan ng manggagawa, mamamayan, at naghihinatay kami sa iyong tugon,” said Kilusang Mayo Uno chairman Elmer Labog on Wednesday, April 26.
Labor groups Nagkaisa and Women Workers United stressed the need to uphold workers’ freedom to associate.
“Depriving someone of the right to life diminishes us all. We are all part of the greater humanity. As trade unions, we are in solidarity with one another. Thus, we must defend, promote, and protect our individual rights to decent life, security of tenure in our work, as well as our rights to organize and engage in collective bargaining,” said Rene Magtubo of the Nagkaisa labor coalition.
TUCP legislative officer Paul Gajes said that this was especially needed amid inflation and loss of purchasing power. “We believe that this is an urgent, actionable, and reasonable course of action that we should take through legislation because both workers and businesses are badly hit by the surging inflation, continue to suffer to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the ill effects of climate change,” said Gajes.
Meanwhile, Jacqueline Ruiz of the Kilusan ng Manggagawang Kababaihan highlighted the existing gender wage gap.Makakaresolba ang pagtataas ng sahod upang kahit papaano ay masolusyonan itong tinatawag nating wage gap between sa sahod ng mga manggagawang kababaihan at kalalakihan. At the same time, maiibsan ‘yung iba pang ikinakaharap na burden ng mga kababaihan dahil sila rin po ay mga ina.
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