Riza Layahin, a Cebuano activist, says that for a greater life forward, the federal government should implement a wage enhance for employees. | CDN Digital / Pia Piquero
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Holding large purple flags and banners, demonstrators coming from varied labor teams and folks’s organizations in Cebu gathered as one unified group on Wednesday, Might 1, to ship a collective plea for laborers – a wage enhance.
The demonstrators gathered in downtown Cebu Metropolis at round 7:30 a.m. and walked to Fuente Osmeña Circle as they chanted,”Dugang sweldo i-balaod, sana all 150!”
Through the protest that lasted for a minimum of 4 hours, they resonated with conviction the demand of employees for a considerable wage hike to deal with rising residing prices.
As well as, in addition they appealed for improved working circumstances.
“Ang minimal wage karon sa Cebu is 465 pesos. Sa akoa lang, dili gyud siya sakto nga makabuhi sa akong pamilya. Dili gyud siya kaigo kay og imo kwentahon. Plete palang nako pa trabaho kada adlaw, mukaon pa ko, lisod gyud kaayo,” mentioned Jaime Espra, 48.
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Wage enhance
Espra, a seasoned furnishings pattern maker and father of three, mentioned that regardless of his expertise and after having labored of their firm for twenty-four years, he’s but to see a rise in his pay and even an acknowledgment for his seniority within the job.
He expressed hope that his plea for a wage enhance will quickly be heard as a result of he wanted the extra money to assist the faculty training of his youngsters.
One time, when he and a few schools reached out to their administration to request for a pay enhance primarily based on seniority, they have been merely informed that their firm was in compliance with the minimal wage set by the Division of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
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“Kung imo tan awon ang makabuhi gyud nga suhulan is 1,200 pesos per day para gyud maka supporta gyud og tarong. Kanang 465 pesos, dili gyud siya sufficient. Mao ni nga amo gyud giduso ang wage enhance aron matagaan gyud ni og pagtagad nga kinahanglan gyud nis mga trabahador,” Espra mentioned.
Labor Day rally
Naohdi Vyson, 52, a meals supply employee for 5 years and a father of six, shared the feelings of Espra.
Along with advocating for wage enhance, Vyson mentioned he joined the Labor Day rally as a payback for the to assist that he and his colleagues obtained labors after they determined to file a criticism in opposition to their employers at DOLE.
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“Kami karon mga drivers, naa mi diri karon kay gisuportahan mi ani nila sa pag file namo og kaso sauna sa DOLE throughout tong naa miy problema sa administration. Karon kami napod mo supporta nila,” Vyson mentioned.
In the meantime, Jane Abalo, 62, an worker of the Division for the Welfare of the City Poor in Lapu-Lapu Metropolis, joined the Labor Day rally to echo the decision for wage hike.
Meager earnings
As a housewife and employee, Abalo mentioned she is aware of what it feels wish to be getting very meager earnings. She mentioned that the honorarium that she was getting from DWUP was inadequate to assist their wants.
If wages are elevated, Abalo mentioned it will enable wives like her to raised handle their family bills, particularly since her youngsters are already in class.
“Importante gyud kaayo siya namo kay lisod kaayo mamalit ron mga kinahanglanon sa balay og sa eskwelahan. Dili sakto amongst kwarta,” she mentioned.
The Labor Day rally on Wednesday was participated by members of Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (Sentro), Partido Manggagawa (PM), and Sugbuanong Mamumuo Nagkahiusa Alang sa Residing Wage, often known as SANA ALL.
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