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Labor groups welcome House’s P200 wage hike proposal; PBBM says proposal needs more study
With Congress set to go on recess next week to give way to the election campaign period, labor groups race against time to have the wage hike proposal for workers enacted into law.
Various labor groups welcomed the House of Representatives’ proposal for a...
Labor coalition calls on workers to up the pressure on pending wage hike bill in Congress
The Nagkaisa Labor Coalition has urged workers to keep up the pressure on the Congress Labor Committee, as well as the district representatives—demanding swift action on the long-pending P150 wage hike bill.
Nagkaisa stressed the wage hike bill needs to be passed before Congress...
Deferment of SSS premium hike: A call for government to contribute
The NAGKAISA Labor Coalition is urging the Social Security System (SSS) and the government to temporarily suspend the planned premium hike for 2025, beginning this month.
Emphasizing the need for the government to fulfill its legal obligation to contribute to the SSS fund—"a commitment...
Labor group calls on Congress to stop infighting; focus on basic issues like wages, instead
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) urged Congress to refrain from further engaging in what the labor group called as "political infighting" to address more basic issues like workers' wages.
“We reiterate our advocacy for a ₱150 wage hike nationwide and urge Congress to...
Labor Group FFW to Marcos Administration: ICC is the best option for addressing crimes against humanity
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW), along with its allies in the NAGKAISA Labor Coalition, has called on the Marcos administration to allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) to handle the crimes against humanity currently pending before it.
While Section 18 of Republic...
Labor group laments removal of mother tongue in Education; calls it detached from reality
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) expressed deep concern over the recent legislation removing the use of the mother tongue in classroom instruction.
“Our union members in FFW believe that this move is detached from the realities faced by the Filipino people, as it...
