ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | August 22, 2020
Umalma ang mga empleyado ng IBC-13 sa diumano’y “mismanagement” at “unpaid dues” ng mga manggagawa ng naturang network.
Ayon sa Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation-Employees Union (IBC-EU), ang "unending anomalies and irregularities" ng IBC-13 ay nagresulta ng “unpaid benefits” ng mga manggagawa.
Saad ng IBC-EU, "It is ironic that instead of collecting revenues, the company saw a seeming verge of bankruptcy due to a stingy deal. We cannot help but wonder why the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), mother department of IBC-13, and other concerned agencies bent to the agreement.”
Wala rin diumanong natatanggap na pay increase ang mga empleyado ng naturang network simula pa noong 2008.
Anila, "The promised P278 million to cover for unpaid benefits of employees was never realized because until now the company’s financial obligations remain ceiling-high, both for active and retired employees.
"Salaries of these confidential employees are also appallingly not constant as their rates increase or decrease every now and then, but the amount of their gross pay remains. Their monthly perks and allowances are far more than the annual pay an ordinary employee receives.
"Some of them (retired employees) have already died deprived of the benefits from working almost half their lifetime with the company with commitment and dedication while the rest continue to fight and beg with IBC-13 for the financial benefits that are rightfully theirs.”
Samantala, saad naman ni IBC-13 OIC Corazon Reboroso tungkol sa hinaing ng mga empleyado, "We do what we can to help our employees.”
Inamin din niyang mayroong “financial struggles” na pinagdaraanan ang naturang network.
Aniya, "Walang pagkukunan ng pera sa IBC-13 so may agreement ang union and staff management for a CBA increase moratorium.”
Saad pa ni Reboroso, "Kung ‘di kami nabigyan ni (Department of Budget and Management) DBM ng budget, walang panggastos during the lockdown. Wala kami talagang pera kasi nung nawala primetime.”