On his first day as a member of the House of Representatives, Kamanggagawa Party-list Representative Eli San Fernando filed a bill that aims to create a national minimum wage and remove the current system of different wage rates in each province.
“True to our campaign promise, unang-unang ifa-file natin eh ’yung pag-rerepeal sa RA 6727 o yung Provincial Rate na tinatawag,” said San Fernando. “Equal pay for equal work, no matter where you are in the country.”
This measure, called the National Minimum Wage Act, leads a package of ten labor-related bills filed by Kamanggagawa Party-list on the opening day of the 20th Congress. These bills aim to promote fair wages, justice, and dignity for all Filipino workers.
Other proposed bills include expanded sick and vacation leave, fair resignation pay, and the abolition of labor-only contracting.
The party-list also seeks to repeal the DOLE Secretary’s power to stop strikes, provide subsidies for small businesses, and pass a Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers.
Additional measures aim to grant strike rights to government workers, investigate exploitative job contracts in government, and protect gig workers from unfair dismissal and job insecurity.
KAMANGGAGAWA PARTYLIST FILES BILL TO ABOLISH PROVINCIAL WAGE RATE ON FIRST DAY IN OFFICE
