Labor teams over the weekend expressed their opposition to the National Government Rightsizing Bill, which goals to restructure authorities companies beneath the Executive division, arguing that this might result in the discharge of rank-and-file staff.
In a Sunday assertion, the Federation of Free Workers (FFW), the Public Sector Labor Independent Confederation (PSLINK), the Confederation of Independent Union within the Public Sector (CIU-SENTRO), and different NAGKAISA Labor Coalition associates as an alternative known as for measures that protected the rights of presidency employees.
“We voice anew our opposition to the Rightsizing Bill (House Bill No. 7240), which could result in further streamlining of the rank and file and much needed workforce in the public sector, while maintaining top government positions that are hardly needed, and are responsible for eating up the bulk of the country’s budget for basic services,” FFW President Sonny Matula mentioned.
“We call on the government to ensure workers’ representation as it is crucial that the voices and concerns of the workers are heard and addressed throughout the process as the same is guaranteed by the Constitution,” United Workers of Duty Free Philippines-FFW Chairperson Romeo Silva added.
The labor groups noted that the proposed measure would have “adverse effects” on rank-and-file authorities employees, who’ve already been hit by earlier reorganization efforts within the authorities.
“These efforts resulted in the emaciation of rank-and-file workers, a bloated top, institutionalization of contractualization schemes, and the privatization of public services,” they mentioned.
The House of Representatives final week authorised on second studying House Bill 7240, which covers companies beneath the Executive division, excluding academics and people in medical-related posts, navy and uniformed personnel, and positions within the government-owned and managed firms (GOCCs) and authorities monetary establishments that are already beneath the jurisdiction of the Governance Commission for GOCCs.
The invoice has been listed as one of many legislative priorities of the present administration, with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) saying this could be one of many measures to save lots of funds.
Instead of rightsizing, the labor teams known as for the passage of the Public Services Relations Bill, or House Bill No. 1513, and the New Philippine Nursing Practice Act of 2022, or Senate Bill No. 589. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
