Normin wage board still undecided on proposed salary hike

The Northern Mindanao Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) is still undecided to imposed additional daily wages to all private workers in the region during their latest meeting with the labor sector.

This was disclosed by Nicandro Borja, vice-president for the operation of Associated Labor Union-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) that during their meeting, RTWPB has yet to decide on their proposed wage increase.

Borja said during their meeting, RTWPB officials and members are still undecided on the amount figured during the meeting which is P20 or P55 daily wage increase for the private sector in the city and nearby provinces.

“Wala pa maka-decide ang wage board sa insakto nga numero kung pila gyud ang ilang ihatag nga usbaw sa suholan. Karong Oct. 1 pa kini ma-final,” he said.

Earlier, the ALU-TUCP filed a petition for a P320 daily wage increase to all private sector working within Northern Mindanao.

If the ALU-TUCP petition would be granted by the RTWPB, the daily wage of every worker in the private sector would become P658 per day. Unlike the present which is only P338 based on the Wages Order Number 19.

Borja claimed that almost all private company management and owners have opted to choose the P20 additional daily wage increase rather than the P320.

“Kanang P20 nga ilang gi-planohan sa mga negosyante dili gyud kana madawat sa ALU-TUCP or Labor Sector,” he said.

He said they opted to choose the figure of P55 based on the National Economic and Development Authority proposal to parry the continuing inflation rate in the country.

“Mosugot na lamang kami niini kung ingon ani man ugali. Modawat na lamang kami labi na kay medyo doul na ang Pasko,” he added.

Borja said since the proposal of P320 would be unacceptable by the private company sector, they opted to go with the proposed P55 per day. (Lito Rulona)