The Makabayan bloc has filed a House resolution seeking an investigation into the “cost-cutting and restructuring” by Nestle Philippines that caused the “illegal lockout and termination” of 140 employees of its Canlubang site in Laguna. | SAbrogarINQ
“There has been a clear violation of the collective bargaining agreement between Wyeth-Nestle and Wyeth Philippines Progressive Workers Union. In a workplace with a sole and exclusive bargaining agent, the employer must consult the workers regarding issues within the company that will affect them,” reads the resolution, which Castro, Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas, and Kabataan Rep. Raoul Manuel have filed.
The resolution also maintains that the mass termination of workers was a “cost-saving and cost-competitiveness strategy” executed “in order to maintain and increase profits,” citing that Nestle Philippines accumulated gross sales of P164.4 billion in 2022 and “was one of the most profitable companies in the country despite lockdowns and the pandemic.”“Hindi katanggap-tanggap ang cost cutting at the expense of workers.
The 140 workers— of which 125 were rank-and-file employees, 14 were supervisors, and one was a manager— represent almost a quarter of the plant’s total workforce of 614. The laid-off workers also form 45% of the WPPWU, with 10 of them being union officers. Inquirer.net has reached out to Nestle Philippines but has yet to receive a response as of this posting.
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