PPublic Sector Labor Situationer Outline

PUBLIC SECTOR LABOR SITUATIONER Labor…known as the activity produced by the workers, distinguished to provide the continuous demand of the economy, considering the availability of profits (salary, wages) given to them as reward in their rendered service… Today, having a million Filipino workers in the country, still only a part of them are having a stable employment. Many are unfortunately at risk of being unemployed and many of them do agree that their conditions as workers are not given enough justice and importance. ‘‘Many are in need but only a few are given a chance’ ‘ The government as considered as the largest employer in this rapidly changing labor market indeed plays a vital role in this delicately growing economy. The function of the government is to assign career-driven professionals in public service who see the bureaucracy as an arena of giving one’s best in serving the public. But as we notice right now, the public has a negative perception for government employees. They are stereotyped to be lazy, inefficient and fattened by the public’s money. However the role of unionism still matters in the avoidance of this criticism. Unionism will tend to address these developments in a strategic manner to make it relevant and an imperative for the working peoples. ,[object Object],In spite the successes bannered in promoting exports and having investors in the country a growth in unemployment and under-employment is still present in the economy. The continuous unemployment exposes the logic capitalist growth without considering the issue on equity. We could say that the growth factor is a fleeting success, but without the consideration of equity an expanding economy will only brings forth greater benefits to the already wealthy than to the poor especially the workers. MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ECONOMIC CONDITION’S OF PULIC SECTOR WORKERS ,[object Object],To keep one’s working nowadays, a worker has to bid for the lowest wage and the least secure terms of employment. Government workers are at the mercy of a fixed compensation which is not subject to any collective bargaining negotiations. Until now top Government Officials still benefit the most while the rank and file workers received much less. Persistently low wages are casual issues leading to workers discontentment. ,[object Object],Laying-off government workers means lesser delivery of public goods and services. Laying-off thousands of government workers and streamlining the bureaucracy should immediately be stopped as it violates the rights of government workers to due process and tenure security. The reorganization and the abolishing of the positions are also considered a major issue in public service. Clearly it affects the workers morale and esprit de corps when it comes in rendering service. ,[object Object],Because of the least concern of the government in strengthening the bureaucracy through effective civil service, lack of recognition for tenurial security and no emphasis and attention in career development and advancement are not given to the workers. Rank and file government workers need role models and activist officials to spur them to action and to change the negative perception the public has on them. A participatory, interactive and facilitative management system will most likely energize the bureaucracy. ,[object Object],Increasing wages of the workers is not a priority of the government out to cut public spending. As in the past, talks about budget reduction always end up with the personnel expenditures at the losing end. To accommodate unrest among certain sectors with the bureaucracy, government sometimes appeases them through piecemeal increases. It was in 1994 when former President Ramos issued the Administrative Order No. 103 which provides an amount of 2,000 ph productivity incentive benefit for Government workers for calendar year 1993. Government workers, though thankful for any relief, are far from jumping with joy over such token amounts. ,[object Object],Today, the public is still aware that corruption has become second-nature to the bureaucracy. The bureaucracy is likened to a gold mine and a source of power and privileged. Some think that once inside, abusing such powers vested by the public is a privileged. Public sector unions have also done their share in exposing graft and corrupt practices of top officials, this goes to show that unions can also become effective graft busters. ,[object Object],Government workers then and now are considered new entrants to the labor movement. Our existing labor relations laws either excluded them, or, if they were allowed to bargain collectively over certain terms of employment, are prohibited from using the strike weapon. …significant inroads as to the full recognition of worker’s rights in government service… ,[object Object]

Executive Order 108, s. 1987 states that employees are only afforded the right to

freedom of association subject to certain conditions under the civil service.

Government unions cannot negotiate or bargain terms and conditions of employment, unlike their private sectors counterpart. The prohibition against the right to strike is strictly enforced by the state against public sector unions.

PPublic Sector Labor Situationer Outline

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