TIM DEJON, JR., NATIONAL PRESIDENT AWATU-TUCP
MESSAGE
To all Members: AWATU-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)
On behalf of the All Workers Alliance Trade Union (AWATU-TUCP).
Today, as we celebrate Labor Day in the Philippines, workers are in a quandary on issues that aggravate the challenges of the labor force due to extraordinary inflation and high cost of living that weakens the minimum wage standards in the country, especially in the provinces. Filipinos are not earning enough to cover their basic needs and to support their daily cost of living. Seasonal workers are out of work or thrown into the informal sector. Those still classified as 'employed' are trapped in precarious work which is largely short-term contractual arrangements or ENDO jobs. There were many challenges confronting our labor groups sector such as power rates increase, pestering traffic snarls, increased cost of medicine, and the unabated fuel price hike that will definitely trigger the increase in the price of goods and services.
Hopefully, as your newly designated officer to the National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (NTIPC) will help us with a conduit to address the pressing problems of labor such as contractualization and immediate wage increase.
With this on hand, the AWATU-TUCP National President, Tim Dejon, Jr. is one with our visions and goals for our country with the Theme of this Labor Day - Empower Labor Force with Decent Wages, More Jobs, and Healthy Environment!
We in the Labor Group, the AWATU-TUCP expressed our sincerest Congratulations to the new hero of the world - the labor sector. We will never forget what you have contributed to the development and progress of our country and to the workplace you are designated. With our great admiration and appreciation belongs to AWATU-TUCP and other labor sectors. Cheers to this very significant day!
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