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Tags: Wage Hike
Amid ‘dubious poverty estimates,’ govt employees press for P16k monthly minimum wage
There is a huge difference between the salaries of top government officials, including Cabinet secretaries and Undersecretaries like Diokno and Edillon on one hand, and the salaries of ordinary rank-and-file employees on the other hand.
P750 minimum wage possible, non-inflationary, good for the economy — IBON
The country’s largest corporations and the wealthiest families owning these can easily absorb the substantial wage hike. Smaller producers in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can also afford the wage hike with government support.
Substantial wage hike, a question of survival for workers
“There is no way we could scrimp so there’ll be enough for our needs.”
Raising workers’ wages should top govt’s priority, IBON survey says
The gap between the mandated minimum wage and the family living wage has widened over the years.
Efficiency
Nurses launch campaign for salary hike, regular jobs
“We have the same calls since 1980s but the situation of nurses is still the same.”
P15 ‘insulting’ wage hike in NCR fails to appease restive workers
“It’s not enough to cover for the rising prices of basic commodities, especially food items, and rising payments for basic services.”
P16,000 minimum wage urged to avert more hunger, deprivation
“Wages take decades to adjust but the prices of Meralco, gas, water, increase often, just like that.” – Kadamay-NCR
Netizens want wage hike, end to contractualization
Bulatlat.com asked netizens to tweet/tag us their Labor Day wish and here are their answers.
Progressive partylists cite solutions to low wages, unemployment
“No nation can prosper while its population wallow in unemployment and the government’s remedy for the problem is to herd its people and leave them to their fates abroad.” – Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares