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Workers call for wage hike, union rights protection on Labor Day rally
Thousands of workers marched in Manila on Labor Day to demand stronger labor protections and wage reforms, with some groups calling for a P200 daily wage increase.
Labor leaders argue that government initiatives like the P20/kilo rice option in Visayas and free train rides are insufficient to combat inflation and the rising cost of commodities.
Senator Ka Leody De Guzman stated that 15.5 million families are experiencing poverty, emphasizing the urgent need to certify the workers' request for a wage increase.
The House of Representatives has approved a P200 wage hike bill on its second reading, while the Senate has approved a P100 increase on its third and final reading.
The broader labor agenda includes calls for regularization, safer working conditions, improved public services, and an end to exploitation and corruption.
Police prevented protestors from reaching Mendiola, their planned destination.
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Various labor groups proceeded with their Labor Day protest along Recto Avenue in Manila after police barricades blocked roads leading to Mendiola, their originally planned site.
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Senator Joel Villanueva urged the House of Representatives to pass a bill increasing the minimum wage by P100 before Congress adjourns.
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Trabaho Party-list has welcomed the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) confirmation of an impending minimum wage hike for workers in Metro Manila.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated on Labor Day that the economic impact of wage hikes necessitates careful study, favoring region-specific increases over a legislated hike.
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Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri reiterated his call for a wage increase for Filipino workers, emphasizing that it is a matter of justice amidst rising living costs.
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