07/06/2023
UNMA | Ayon sa Panayam sa Manggagawa
As part of our advocacy, The UNMA Project features real-life stories of the workers we have had the chance to get to know through an interview.
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In the span of years of experience, according to Fren, he never experienced any kind of injustices in his workplace such as inequalities, discrimination, wage suppressions among other issues that most labor workers experience. He was fortunate enough to land on a job that recognizes his rights as an employee and gives him the benefits that he deserves.
During the interview, he shared that he has been a government employee for eight years. Currently, he works at the City Mayor's Office of Cabanatuan. It was a good opportunity for him to be able to work in a government office. In terms of privileges, he gets benefits in his work, whether financially or not. When asked if it is enough for him to be recognized through that, he implied that it is enough for him to receive that kind of recognition as an employee— through the benefits.
Fren shared that he was never a part of any union but he acknowledges the importance of labor unions in society. In his words, "Nagbibigay ito ng balanse sa mga manggagawa at management. Kinikilala rin ng LGU ng Cabanatuan ang labor unions. Ipinapatupad ang gender equality at no age discrimination bilang pagkilala sa pantay na karapatan ng mga manggagawa."
He considers labor unions as the middle ground that weighs both ends of the workplace. Through labor unions, employees and employers would be aware of the interests, rights, and benefits that must be laid out in between. Furthermore, in the City Government of Cabanatuan, workers' rights and labor unions are acknowledged. There are programs and practices in the local government office that support the advocacies that recognize the rights of workers and fight for their grievances and interests.
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