CEBU CITY, Philippines – Workers in Central Visayas have something to look forward to. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the region (RTWPB-7) has announced the implementation of the P31 increase in the daily minimum…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) has already submitted the new wage orders to the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) for review. DOLE-7 information officer Luchel Taniza told…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The labor group Alyansa sa mga Mamumuo sa Sugbo-Kilusang Mayo Uno (AMA Sugbo-KMU) said the P31 minimum wage increase is an insult to Central Visayas workers. On March 24, 2022, the Central Visayas…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Several members of the Cebu business community expressed concerns over the decision of the government to impose a P31-increase in the daily minimum wage in Central Visayas. Steven Yu, president of the Mandaue…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An official of the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) said a nationwide daily minimum wage may be implemented in the entire country but the regional wage boards should remain…
A petition for a P120 minimum wage increase will be filed before the office of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Central Visayas (RTWPB – 7) either this afternoon or tomorrow morning by the Associated…
But businessmen say there is no basis for a wage hike Five labor groups asked for a P140 increase in the daily wage for workers in Central Visayas before the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB-7).…
Four labor groups filed a petition for a P140 wage increase at the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) Thursday. The Alliance of Labor Progress (ALP), Cebu Midtown Hotel Employees Union (CMHEU-NUWHRAIN-APL-IUF) , Cebu Labor Coalition…
FOUR years ago, labor organizer Jefren Abalo quit his job as cement mixer in a Japanese firm at the Mactan Economic Zone (MEZ) 2 in Lapu-Lapu City. He said he could no longer tolerate the contractualization scheme…
Chambers of commerce in Central Visayas yesterday warned that some businesses might close shop, contributing to a high unemployment rate, if the daily minimum wage in the region is increased. “The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
