125 accross the board approved!

[lestat1116]

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this gonna cost jobs.. really cost jobs.. coz wer laying off workers. cge pugsa ninyo more wage hike para mo close down ang mga company..

I guess strategy lang jud na sa mga company nga kuno they will close or fire workers Hehe thats not possible. Dapat gani mga 300 pesos ang gidagdag kay sa kamahal ron sa papliton. Im sure those companies who are against this salary increase are just trying to scare the government or the workers. They said that a 3 years ago, nya open ra man gihapon na nga mga companies until now? They says they will fire workers pero sige ra man gihapon hire? Ayaw ta pa blap aning mga company. We need that salary increase! Lets hope nga ang minimum wage will go up to 800 per day.

we are laying off workers right starting last week.. wer starting 3 days per week.. so if push true ang wage hike increase aw close nalang mi..

[lalakingbisdak]

this gonna cost jobs.. really cost jobs.. coz wer laying off workers. cge pugsa ninyo more wage hike para mo close down ang mga company..

I guess strategy lang jud na sa mga company nga kuno they will close or fire workers Hehe thats not possible. Dapat gani mga 300 pesos ang gidagdag kay sa kamahal ron sa papliton. Im sure those companies who are against this salary increase are just trying to scare the government or the workers. They said that a 3 years ago, nya open ra man gihapon na nga mga companies until now? They says they will fire workers pero sige ra man gihapon hire? Ayaw ta pa blap aning mga company. We need that salary increase! Lets hope nga ang minimum wage will go up to 800 per day.

we are laying off workers right starting last week.. wer starting 3 days per week.. so if push true ang wage hike increase aw close nalang mi..

He he unacceptable nga reason. Pa blap ra na. The same thing what they told us 3 years ago sa MEPZA. Nya sige ra man hire ug hire, daghan pa gani ila gipang hire in the past few months. Ayaw lang ninyo dah huna hunaa ang inyong bulsa ug ganansiya. Try to understand naman your workers hehe. Sige ra mo padato nya gamay ra ang sweldo. Next 3 years Im hoping an 800 per day minimum wage.

[lestat1116]

next three years hoping will have a civil war..

[Gwynhuever]

ask lang ko mga bro...pila na man diay ang minimum wage karon?

[lestat1116]

200+

[wanderlust]

Malacañang shoots down House’s wage hike plan




06/05/2006

Malacañang yesterday expressed further disagreement with the House of Representatives’ proposal of a P125 across-the-board increase legislated wage hike, saying rhis is not needed at this time as a “well-balanced environment for investors and workers” should be given priority at the moment.

In a statement, Press Secretary and concurrent presidential spokesman Ignacio Bunye said: “We don’t have to make a spat out of the wage issue because all stakeholders agree that we have to preserve jobs and create more, and accord some relief to our workers while keeping inflation under control.”

This only means two things:

1. Government is not sincere in helping the workers.
2. Our economy is really in bad shape that employers cant afford to pay a decent wage, contrary to what Malacanang is saying that our economy is the best in years.

1. A legislated across-the-board wage hike means that many workers might be losing their jobs because their company cannot afford to keep more workers at a higher wage rate. To sustain the higher wage rates for its workers, some companies might have to lay off some of them.

The need for wage hikes can be more properly addressed by regional wage tripartite boards. In these wage boards, both sides will be more adequately represented. The capacity of employers should be balanced with the needs of the workers to come to a compromise. Since not all employers can afford to shoulder the cost of higher salaries, some businesses may have to lay off workers or shut down entirely. This would be unfair to those who stand to lose their jobs in the event of a legislated wage hike.

A legislated wage hike might not only lead to the lay off of many workers, but also to the closure of business, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) which are the driving force of the economy.

This is what the administration is trying to prevent, that is why it is pushing for regional wage boards to address this issue and strike a balance between workers' needs and their employers' capacity. Much better than a mere legislated wage hike which might cause many workers to lose their jobs and might have an adverse effect on the economy.

2. Our economy is indeed doing better than it has been in years, but world oil prices are still rising. That's what causes the costs of doing business to also rise. While our economy is growing, it is not yet at a stage wherein a legislated across-the-board wage hike can be justified. The majority of businesses in the country comprise in SMEs which cannot afford wage hikes at this time. It's regional wage boards which should determine which companies can sustain higher wages for their workers. That way, the interests of both sides are better represented.

The government should therefore not trumpet this legislated wage hike when it cannot make true to its promise. This is giving false hopes to the workers. The idea of implementing a legislative wage hike is an exercise of teh police power because Congress saw to it that the interest of the people can be fully advanced if the said wage hike is mandatorily implemented on all sectors of society.

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board is proven to have failed the maximum protection of the workers. Besides, in the entire country, the prices of prime commodities have risen up. You cannot isolate one region from the other. The hardship and the impoverishment of the workers is already at alarming proportions nationwide be it from Aparri to Jolo.

The legislated wage hike is a knee-jerk, "papogi" decision by Congress without taking into consideration the domino effect this will have on the employment and industrial climate in the country. They should listen to the views of those who have more extensive acquaintance with SMEs.

I guess strategy lang jud na sa mga company nga kuno they will close or fire workers Hehe thats not possible. Dapat gani mga 300 pesos ang gidagdag kay sa kamahal ron sa papliton. Im sure those companies who are against this salary increase are just trying to scare the government or the workers. They said that a 3 years ago, nya open ra man gihapon na nga mga companies until now? They says they will fire workers pero sige ra man gihapon hire? Ayaw ta pa blap aning mga company. We need that salary increase! Lets hope nga ang minimum wage will go up to 800 per day.

No doubt there are those rich companies who are only "trying to scare" the government and the workers. But that's not the case with many SMEs who are not financially capable enough yet to sustain a wage hike. Simply put, an across-the-board wage hike will kill small businesses like our budding cottage industries. It will singlehandedly sabotage the efforts of the government to cultivate a healthy environment for small businesses which cannot compete with large companies in their capacity to compensate their workers.

If you think the minimum wage should be P800, think again. This may be very good for workers who retain their jobs and get a wage increase. But this could also cause many workers to LOSE their jobs. It could also result in the closure of small businesses which drive our economy.

Before making this choice, we must consider carefully its consequences.

[baron]

^ I agree.

Big companies can really afford to give out the 125 across the board wage increase. How about those small companies who can only increase so much? These small companies, also known as Small and medium enterprises, have no other choice but to lay off workers when they cannot afford the high cost of the workers. As such, it will only result to lost of job of many.

A balance should really be reached in order to answer the need of both the employers and the workers.

[lalakingbisdak]

^ I agree.

Big companies can really afford to give out the 125 across the board wage increase. How about those small companies who can only increase so much? These small companies, also known as Small and medium enterprises, have no other choice but to lay off workers when they cannot afford the high cost of the workers. As such, it will only result to lost of job of many.

A balance should really be reached in order to answer the need of both the employers and the workers.

Those companies should upgrade their services. Im sure nga naa jud mga ganansiya aning mga small time kuno nga establishments. Im sure they can afford to pay that much. Asa man mo mag negosyo, sa singapore or hongkong? Mas dako didto ila minimum wage, 900 to 1,200 pesos/day equivalent. Im sure this will change the country a lot. We will become progressive kay the workers will be encourage to work with honesty and integrity. Give your workers a chance to live with a standard living naman.

[baron]

What about those who can afford only around 5 employees running their business? Mind you, other small enterprises have revenues coming in just enough for the business to survive. If there will be added expenses, how can they have revenues? In effect, instead of incurring revenues, they will just be incurring loss. In the end, they will close down their business because it is not earning.

As previously stated, I am for salary increase. Who would not want that, anyway? But we should analyze more the consequences of our actions because it might lead to more suffering.

[wanderlust]

^ I agree.

Big companies can really afford to give out the 125 across the board wage increase. How about those small companies who can only increase so much? These small companies, also known as Small and medium enterprises, have no other choice but to lay off workers when they cannot afford the high cost of the workers. As such, it will only result to lost of job of many.

A balance should really be reached in order to answer the need of both the employers and the workers.

Those companies should upgrade their services. Im sure nga naa jud mga ganansiya aning mga small time kuno nga establishments. Im sure they can afford to pay that much. Asa man mo mag negosyo, sa singapore or hongkong? Mas dako didto ila minimum wage, 900 to 1,200 pesos/day equivalent. Im sure this will change the country a lot. We will become progressive kay the workers will be encourage to work with honesty and integrity. Give your workers a chance to live with a standard living naman.

Kindly read carefully the previous posts. No one here is against a salary increase. We just want everybody to keep their jobs.