Palace opens doors to workers on Labor day
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has invited leaders of organized labor for a meeting in Malacañang for a possible discussion about the labor sector's appeal for a P150 across-the-board legislated wage increase. Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) Vice President Luis Corral confirmed it on Wednesday even as he pointed out that the letter they received was only a simple invitation without the important details, except for the time and date of the meeting. «We don't know if we would be able to meet with the President. There is no program. It simply says that we are invited for a meeting in Malacañang on Labor Day, May 1, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon,» Corral told The Manila Times. «Traditionally, as in all past Labor Day celebrations, the President leads the meeting with the labor sector. The invitation letter sent to us is accompanied by a program,» he added.
