Lawmakers from the Makabayan bloc on Friday referred to as on the House management to take motion on pending payments growing the minimal wage nationwide.
House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro of ACT Teachers party-list, House Assistant Minority Leader Arlene Brosas of Gabriela and Kabataan party-list Representative Raoul Manuel issued the plea because the House labor panel has but to schedule deliberations on the mentioned pending payments.
Brosas mentioned that other than Makabayan bloc’s invoice searching for to impose a P750 nationwide minimal wage, there are additionally payments filed by Representatives Jolo Revilla of Cavite and Democrito Mendoza of Trade Union Congress of the Philippines searching for to extend the minimal wage nationwide by P150.
Under the present legislation, the minimal wage in every area varies and is highest within the National Capital Region, the middle of nation’s financial exercise.
“Any form of increase, we are supportive of that. That is why we are calling on the House leadership to immediately discuss this wage increase bills because these are yet to be included in the schedule of the House labor committee. We are yet to talk about this, whether it is P150 or P750,” Brosas mentioned in a press convention.
“This P150 can already bridge the gap between the minimum wage and iyong nakakabuhay na sahod (a living wage). It is about time, given that the measure is backed by no less than Senate President Miguel Zubiri,” Brosas added.
She was referring to the Senate labor panel’s approval in precept of the invoice growing the minimal wage nationwide by P150.
Castro mentioned such P150 enhance continues to be higher than nothing.
“That P150 just covers the eroded value of the peso due to inflation and since the last hike in 1989. Workers in Southern Tagalog even computed as much as P220 [worth of eroded peso],” Castro mentioned.
Manuel mentioned the House ought to sustain with the Senate’s tempo on proposed payments growing wages.
“The House should be able to keep in step with the Senate where these bills are taking ground. Each passing day that there is no wage hike is a burden to the workers who are enduring low wages,” Manuel added.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
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