PRESS RELEASE
TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES 31 March 2011
TUCP-PGEA Compound, Maharlika cor. Masaya Street, Diliman, Quezon City
For inquiries please contact:
ERNESTO F. HERRERA, PhD, General Secretary
Mobile: 09198621717
ROY SENERES, SR., National Spokesperson
Mobile: 09287886514
RAFAEL E. MAPALO, Director for Education
Mobile: (+63) 9285047052
Tel. No: (632) 9220917 Fax Number: (632) 9219758
TUCP supplementary statement on the P75 across-the-board wage petition
(in response to President Aquino’s statement that when inflation reaches 5%, current wages will be reviewed)
The TUCP is happy that the President of the Philippines has seen the need to increase wages given the rise in prices of petroleum and basic commodities.
It took the President to appreciate that five percent inflation means P20 daily taken away from minimum wage earners. That’s equivalent to one way fare for a worker. But he cannot go home; kulang na pamasahe. Five percent inflation also means loss of a half kilo of rice every day.
All these years, we have been saying that RTWPBs should automatically review minimum wage rates when inflation reaches five percent.
Sana di makalimutan na it’s not enough to restore lost purchasing power. Dapat adjustments should include some amounts to increase workers’ standard of living of workers.
Hindi shared ang real growth ng economy with workers and their families. Hindi inclusive ang economic growth. All those real gains went to other sectors lang. Parang sila lang ang anak ng Diyos!
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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