THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) will hold a public hearing today, Tuesday, for the proposed minimum wage rate adjustment for workers in Metro Manila.
In a social media post, the RTWPB-NCR said the public hearing is set at the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) in Quezon City at 1:30 pm.
“RTWPB-NCR will conduct a public hearing on minimum wage adjustment for workers in NCR,” said the NCR wage board.
“Please note that this event is exclusive for participants from the National Capital Region,” it added.
To recall, eight wage petitions were filed last May 22, all of which were asking for a pay increase of P555.
“Please be informed that the following petitions for minimum wage adjustment were filed at RTWPB-NCR,” said the NCR wage board.
The petitioners are Vanson Paper Industrial Workers Union, Samahang Manggagawa sa Philippine Span Asia Carrier Corp (SM-PSACC), Samahang Manggagawa ng Jardine Schindler Elevator Corp (SMJSEC), and Himlayang Pilipino Inc Labor Union (HPILU-Indipendent).
Also filing wage petitions are Kaisahang Manggagawa ng Himmel (KMH-ADLO), Pambato Cargo Forwarder Labor Union, Nagkakaisang Samahan ng mga Manggagawa ng Regan (NSMR-ADLO), and Universal Robina Corporation Employees Union-Farm Division (URCEU-ANGLO-KMU).
It was back on June 27, 2024 when the NCR wage board last issued a wage order for minimum wage earners, and took effect last July 17, 2024.
The wage order raised the minimum wage rate in Metro Manila from P610 to P645 for the non-agriculture sector, and from P573 to P608 for the agriculture sector.
