Jinggoy vows changes amid labor protests
05/01/2011Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada yesterday promised labor policy changes designed to benefit workers when Congress resumes session on May 9.
Militant groups are reportedly set to launch massive protests to air their gripes against the Aquino administration as part of Labor Day celebration.
“Now that we are celebrating the Labor Day, we are reminded once more that human resources are the most important resource any country could have in order to achieve progress and development. It is only appropriate that we strengthen our resolve to take care of them and accord what is due them and their hardwork,” he said in a statement.
Estrada, concurrent chairman of the Senate committee on labor, employment and human resources development and of the joint congressional oversight committee on labor and employment (Cocle), said he wants to uphold and strengthen the rights of workers to decent pay and benefits; to ensure equal employment oppor-tunities for all, and improve the welfare mechanisms for the overseas Filipino workers and their families..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110501hed2.html
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