Start talking tough
PERHAPS, those running for public office in the May 9, 2022 elections, particularly national candidates, should start “talking tough” against illegal job recruiters.
Note that many of the country’s displaced workers are expected to look for jobs abroad owing to the inability of many business establishments to resume operations.
Hit hard by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, these private firms are not in a position to reopen because of the lack of financial resources and customers.
That’s why we need to send to Congress senators and congressmen who have the guts to craft pieces of legislation designed to protect our overseas jobseekers.
“Dapat huwag na huwag nating iboto ang mga kandidatong suportado ng mga placement agency na may mga di magandang record,” said a former overseas Filipino worker.
“What we need are lawmakers -senators and congressmen – who are known to protect the interests of members of the working class,” according to a labor leader.
Thus, we call on the more than 62 million registered voters, many of them youngsters and new voters, to rally behind those perceived to be pro-worker candidates.
With pro-labor lawmakers in Congress, the country’s workers, including those working abroad, can all sleep at night certain that their rights and welfare are protected.
Having pro-worker senators and congressman, district and party-list, will be good to the members of the working class, who are the creators of wealth in society.
But let’s be fair also to employers. In the view of many, labor and management are not enemies but partners.
