The BPO Gays, Lesbians, and Allies for Genuine Acceptance and Democracy (BE GLAD), the only BPO organization that advocates for the welfare of LGBT people and their allies for genuine acceptance and their fundamental rights who work for businesses processing outsourcing (BPO) stands for the effective and transparent implementation of wage increases for all workers nationwide. The country's governing body is silent and continues to ignore the labor force's current predicament despite the simultaneous calls for raising ordinary worker wages. The vast majority of workers, specifically those who are currently employed in BPOs, continue to face economic and political hardships. Advancing the idea that the majority of BPO employees are lucky to have well-paying jobs and maintaining the false impression in the public's mind that we are unaffected by the economy's slow decline in terms of inflation and the purchasing power of essentials. Since the majority of applicants who are hired in the BPO sector are paid less than the cost of living allowance, entry-level workers in this sector are still negotiating for their basic wage, which is extremely uncomfortable for the companies. Some BPO employees receive a total compensation package of less than 21,000 PHP in Metro Manila alone, regardless of whether the agreement was reached through negotiation or if there is an existing labor union at the company. Our policymakers view this amount as good to them, and it tends to be obscuring for them the reality of the state of the economy and the wages of the labor force. IBON data indicates that a family of five in the National Capital Region needs at least PHp 1,133 per day, or about Php 24.632 per month, to live well. The minimum salary is set to Php 570.00 as of June 2022, which is insufficient given that the majority of workers are not the same, the population is growing, and the cost of living is rising. Not yet, given the widespread layoffs and retrenchments that occurred two years ago as a result of the pandemic, as the government continues to pass laws that stifle the needs of the populace rather than implementing a plan to improve the earnings and quality of life for workers everywhere. Investments have been made in exchange for economic growth, which, in the opinion of economists and policymakers in the nation, will bring about a significant shift and help citizens who are living in poverty. Trends in some areas, particularly in agriculture and other rural difficulties with connected economic conditions, give the impression that neither financial assistance nor true land reform is being provided, and these productions continue to be behind schedule, maintaining the high prices of all agricultural goods and commodities. The market's neoliberalization has greatly impacted living, and the government is frantically trying to figure out how to improve conditions for citizens. Furthermore, the Philippines is regarded as the worst nation for its high levels of inequality and poor labor laws. This is nothing new because the majority of BPO companies forbade their employees from joining a union. That is supported by the cases of the employees of Alorica and other BPO organizations as well as the history of the BPO labor movement. The lives of all BPO employees are not just a reflection of those who succeeded in the related industry; rather, this is a problem that affects the entire community and the labor force in Philippines. This cannot be disregarded and requires prompt response. Since everything is so expensive and many people are starving to death because even the most basic necessities are difficult to obtain, the Administration must take affirmative action. The solution to this, which is not a phony and adjustable pay for everyone, is a massive demand to deepen and decrease the prices.
Be Glad firmly felt that working together to achieve true acceptance of high prices and low wages would strengthen the nation's unity and eventually result in more equality between its population. Be Glad firmly felt that a united front and a gradual advance toward more equality among the people of the country could be achieved by collective action toward a sincere acknowledgment of the need for basic wages and a reduction in the high prices.
HIGH AND FAIR WAGE NOW!
REDUCED THE PRICES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES!
REFERENCES:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/w/wage-price-spiral.asp
https://www.childfund.org/Closing-the-Social-Inequality-Gap-in-the-Philippines/?no_redirect=true
https://www.ibon.org/severe-income-inequality-in-the-philippines-2/
https://www.bworldonline.com/labor-and-management/
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