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Kapatiran leaders submit letter to NCR wage board

Leaders of the Kapatiran ng mga Unyon at Samahang Manggagawa (Kapatiran), trooped today to the office of NCR Regional Wage Board, asking the body to expedite the resolution of their demand for a P100 increase in the minimum wage for workers in the national capital region.

 

In their second follow up letter, Kapatiran asked the wage body to conduct hearings for the wage petition since none has been done since it was filed on December 5 last year.

 

“Kamakailan lamang ay may naihapag nang panukala para sa P750 dagdag-umento sa Kamara at P150 naman sa Senado. Baka naman maunahan pa ng Kongreso ang mga wage board na nauna nang nakatanggap ng wage petitions. Dereliction of duty yan,” said Kapatiran President Rey Almendras.

 

Almendras noted that a legislated wage hike is not in conflict with the P100 wage petition Kapatiran filed with the NCR wage board since the latter is simply for wage recovery due to inflation, while the former aims to narrow the gap between the minimum wage and the living wage provided under the Constitution.

 

“Gusto nga rin namin na mabago na ng Kongreso ang existing wage mechanism ngayon sa ilalim ng RA 6727 dahil ito ang isa sa mga mayor na dahilan kung bakit ang sweldo sa Pilipinas ay nabansot sa poverty o starvation level. Pero dahil bigo din ang pamahalaan na sawatain ang mataas na inflation, ang nawalang halaga ng dating sweldo ay dapat maibalik kaagad sa manggagawa,” explained Almendras.

 

Inflation in February stayed above 8%, making the demand for wage hike not only justified but urgent.

 

After their submission of the letter to the wage board, Kapatiran leaders proceeded at a nearby office of the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) to have an in-depth discussion on the economics of inflation and wages.

Photos of the event can be accessed at https://www.facebook.com/partidomanggagawa/posts/pfbid029uMRpjsbDv6pB5TVBVhpDkHtYS4grqhA2DJJapkLQiHUKgntKURLHJSnJMHwyGbxl

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Kapatiran ng mga Unyon at Samahang Manggagawa

17 March 2023