As the House of Representatives adjourned its session, the burning demand of Filipino workers for the long-overdue and much-deserved wage increase of at least PHP 150 called for attention by their respective Representatives in Congress.
The National Wage Coalition, led by Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), Nagkaisa! Labor Coalition (NAGKAISA!) and the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) are urging the House of Representatives and its Committee on Labor and Employment to support the proposed legislated wage hike measures in response to the strong demand from the working class.
The authors of the proposed wage hike are urging swift approval from the House Committee on Labor and Employment. Supported by workers’ advocates in Congress, they call on legislators to pass the wage increase to help address the daily hunger and poverty crisis Filipino working families face.
The IBON Foundation revealed that the typical minimum wage is only a tiny portion of the projected family living wage, and the mean value of current regional minimum wages is 22% lower than their value 34 years ago.
Apart from the vast majority of worker advocates backing the proposed increase in the minimum wage in the House Committee on Labor, the Coalition encourages more esteemed members of the House of Representatives to join in endorsing it. The Coalition urges lawmakers to act as faithful guardians of the people.
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