by Julie M. Aurelio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 3 Aug 2020
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Joel Villanueva is pushing for hazard pay for all essential personnel from the public and private sector due to the risks they face.
Villanueva cited the plight of front-liners such as sanitation workers, street sweepers and garbage collectors who continued to render service despite the raging pandemic.
He filed Senate Bill No. 1453, which seeks to provide hazard pay for essential workers in critical industries.
To be covered are workers in medical and allied health services, banks, morgues, groceries and public markets, pharmacies, restaurants, logistics, food and medical manufacturing, telecommunications, mass media; personnel in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, gasoline stations, oil companies, water distribution, sanitation, capital markets, hotels, public transport, civil aviation and other essential industries.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
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