Female senators push for higher, decent pay on Labor Day

Senators on Labor Day: Give workers long-overdue living wage

Senators on Labor Day called on the government to give workers in the Philippines a decent living wage and push for measures to make their situation better.

Female senators push for higher, decent pay on Labor Day

MANILA, Philippines — On Labor Day, female senators joined together in calling for higher and a decent living wage, with one focusing on the plight of women “who carry this burden in silence.” For Sen. Pia Cayetano, the long-standing call for better pay is also a gender issue. “Women continue to face lower pay, fewer opportunities, and a heavier load of unpaid care work. A fair wage helps ease that burden and honors the labor they give—both insi…

How do Senatorial candidates fare on wages?

Wage hikes are urgent, just, and doable, and almost all politicians are for it. But who a mong them espouse a substantial raise in workers’ wages?