Labor chief abolishes boundary system for bus drivers By Fernan J. Angeles 02/03/2012

Labor chief abolishes boundary system for bus drivers

By Fernan J. Angeles 02/03/2012
Malacaang may have lost the trust and support of the jeepney drivers on issues concerning the spate of oil price hikes, but it has certainly embarked on a potential friendship with the bus drivers and conductors who now stand to receive not just a fixed salary but also daily perks as incentive.

Deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte yesterday announced that Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz ordered the abolition of the bus boundary system for drivers in a bid to improve their incomes.

Baldoz issued Department Order 118-12 that abolishes the system of paying bus drivers and conductors on a commission basis. Instead, bus drivers and conductors are to be placed on a part-fixed and part performance-based wage system..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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