Only 10% of government workers needed to form unions – CSC

MANILA, Philippines – The Public Sector Labor-Management Council (PSLMC) has reduced the percentage of membership requirement for the registration of public sector unions.

Beginning September 1, an organizational unit would need only at least ten percent membership out of its total number of rank-and-file employees to be able to apply for registration

The PSLMC, in a Resolution, reduced the number of initial members needed to form labor groups to encourage government workers to form unions.

The PSLMC was created by Executive Order No. 180 which provides the guidelines for the exercise of the right to organize among government employees. Its task is to implement and

administer the provisions of said executive order.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC), as Secretariat to the Council, said that lowering the percentage of membership requirement aims to encourage government employees to self-organize. –Michael Punongbayan (philstar.com)