Saturday, April 29, 2006
I must admit this item below from the TUCP which came out with a press release is osmething that may lessen tension on Labor Day; which aftrall is suppoeed to be workers day.
I condensed the report - it's a different look for the group and something that may change the strategy of others who are fast learning protests and rallies have "lost some appeal" to many workers and the middle class.
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines will not hold workers' rallies on Labor Day they have put up a "job fair at the Quezon City Hall" 30,000 jobs both local and abroad.
" The job fair, which will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., is hosting employers in need of personnel as well as government agencies that applicants seek to facilitate employment like the National Bureau of Investigation, Social Security System, PAGIBIG Fund and the National Statistics Office." ABS-CBNNews.com reports.
The TUCP has a 10-Point Labor Agenda it will send to President Arroyo and members of Congress that contain it demands from "Labor groups".
The TUCP's demands include " Employment generation, P75 across-the-board wage increase, immediate passage of tax exemption bills; creation of a workers' bank, universal coverage of medical insurance to include fisherfolk and farmers, expeditious resolution of labor cases pending in government agencies and an investigation into the deaths of labor leaders."
"The TUCP will also ask the President for the suspension of the value-added tax on petroleum products due to the world oil crisis."
