The two newly-signed labor laws mandating tripartism and compulsory arbitration effectively weaken unions and their power of collective action to bargain for better working conditions.
Aquino’s new labor laws viewed as ‘Trojan horse’ vs workers
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Proposed Two-Tiered Wage System Raises More Risks to Workers – Labor NGO
The labor department’s proposal to adopt a two-tiered system of wage determination raises more risks than hopes for Filipino workers seeking more decent wages, labor NGO Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research, Inc. (EILER) warned today. Under the proposed system, the first tier is a mandatory national wage, or a floor wage, while the…
Negros Labor Official Urges ‘Emergency Relief’ for Workers
The Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board VI labor representative Winnie Sancho last week urged employers and the local government units to give emergency relief to workers to stave off the debilitating effects of high prices of rice and other basic commodities. BY KARL G. OMBION LABOR WATCH Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 12, April 27-May…