Labor unions appeal for more Tupad funds

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Sep 30, 2022 12:11 am

VARIOUS labor groups and workers' unions on Thursday called for more resources for Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (Tupad) after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) proposed to cut the budget of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE)'s subsidy program.

In a statement, the Nagkaisa Labor Coalition and the Federation of FreeWorkers (FFW) and its local unions also urged the DoLE to implement Tupad in areas devastated by Super Typhoon 'Karding.'

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