Trade unions pressurise gov'tto implement P4,000 living wage

This was a message that ran across the Labour Day celebrations in Gantsi recently. The Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government is currently grappling with the implementation of the P4,000 living wage it had promised in their 2024 election manifesto. The ruling party has instead blamed depleted public coffers for non action.

President of BLLAHWU, Thatayaone Kesebonye, told workers in Gantsi that the UDC’s promise of a living wage of P4,000 is one of the pledges they support as unions and will make sure that it is implemented across the board.