A workers’ union in Parañaque has refused to return to their factory lines without their company’s management placing health safety measures against COVID-19 first, labor group BMP confirmed. | GabrielLaluINQ
“Subalit kung mapepeligro naman ang manggagawa dahil sa kanyang pagtatrabaho, nawawalan ng saysay ang trabaho. Imbes na maging hanapbuhay, ito ay nagiging hanap-patay. Hindi kami magdadalawang-isip na maglunsad ng mass action para sa mass testing,” he added.
Last May 15, Mayor Edwin Olivarez released guidelines for the implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine , which says that only people who would test negative of COVID-19 will be allowed to return to work, while workplaces would also be disinfected. Previously, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that employees are not required to undergo COVID-19 testing before returning to work, as testing kits should be prioritized to those who were exposed to the disease.“It is a far cry from the lame DTI-DOLE guidelines on workplace prevention and control of COVID19, which places the conduct of mass testing by employers as a mere option,” Espiritu said.
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