LEARN and Global Network Sponsor Social Protection Seminar for Public Sector Unions

The Labor Education and Research Network, through the Global Network-Asia, sponsored a two-day seminar for public sector employees to increase their awareness of social protection particularly in the areas of labor rights and social insurance. The Director of the Personnel Relations Office (PRO) of the Civil Service Commission, Menchie Bullas, and one of the trustees of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Mario Aguja participated in the event held last January 27-28, 2011.

In the first day, Director Bullas discussed the recent updates in the rules governing public sector employment as well as the establishment of employees’ unions in the public sector. Her discussion highlighted the new ruling on the required minimum membership in unions which was reduced from 30 percent of the total rank-and-file employees in a particular government office to 10 percent. The said relaxation in the required membership was made to encourage the formation of unions, which also serve as vehicles for reforms in the workplace. Director Bullas also answered questions from the participants during the open forum. Read more...