April 30, 2007 - CBCP President and Jaro (Iloilo) Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo said candidates should prove they’re worth the peoples’ vote by addressing the country’s labor crisis.
In the statement, “Reflection for Labor Day,” CBCP president Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said future government leaders must consider the labor condition in the country as one of their priorities.
“We hope that the future leaders in the country—from the bottom up—in solidarity with the business sector, will ensure through implementation of just legislation the workers’ rights as well as the just development of the world of work,” he said.
While the country has laws that are “pro-workers”, Lagdameo noted that many of them remain unimplemented.
The CBCP head also contested government’s claim that the country’s labor condition has improved with the generation of 5 million jobs from 2001 up to date.
Citing a survey, he said that in January 2006 the unemployed individuals have reached 3.9 million and still increasing, while the underemployed were 5.4 million of 31.7 million employed.
“The poverty of labor could be a sign indicating the genuine level of economy,” said Lagdameo.
The prelate also lauded the contribution made by millions of Filipinos working abroad “mitigating the employment problem in the country."
“It is an accepted fact, their remittances have provided an important source of income for a great number of Filipino families,” he said.
No comments:
Post a Comment