Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, a solon who works closely with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) says thousands of skilled construction workers are needed in Guam. And the United States (US) territory just happens to prefer to hire Filipino workers.
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, a solon who works closely with overseas Filipino workers , says thousands of skilled construction workers are currently needed in Guam.
“We were informed that Guam has a backlog of almost 10,000 skilled construction workers. In addition, they will be needing an average of 3,000 skilled construction workers in annual requirement for the next four or five years,” he noted. “It is very important then that we monitor and ensure that the welfare of our OFWs is taken care of, just as we endeavor to provide more work opportunities to our kababayans,” he remarked.
At any rate, Salo noted that Guam complies with the highest standards of working conditions, as well as the $9.25 per hour minimum wage being a US territory.
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