The Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino is looking to do a grassroots information campaign about wage issues, and invites other labor groups to join the effort
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The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region on Monday, July 1,for minimum wage earners, bringing the base salary in the non-agriculture sector from P610 to P645, and in the agriculture sector and establishments employing 15 or less workers from P573 to P608. These include a “mobile propaganda team” which will explain the wage issue to communities, distribute leaflets and posters, and conduct a signature campaign for the proposed national wage increase.
“It is a continued effort, together with the National Wage Coalition, we are doing some lobbying, especially now, as an offshoot of the P35-increase that the wage board provided – we will all the more double our efforts to push for the approval of the P150 legislated wage hike,” Gajes said. ,” said Magtubo.regional wage boards to reassess workers’ salaries.Magtubo said that the small increase from the Metro Manila wage board should entice lawmakers to fast-track deliberations of the bill. Employers groups have resisted the increases, citing inability to afford them. Others have said the proposed national increases may cause inflation or job losses – a stand Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma shares.
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