BACOLOD City – Disgruntled officers and members of the Philippine Agriculture, Commercial and Industrial Workers Union (PACIWU) will file today a notice to hold a strike at the Department of Labor and Employment’s National Conciliation and Mediation Board, citing the still unresolved dispute within the Yanson family – operator of bus firm Vallacar Transit Inc.
PACIWU national president Hernane Braza said this is their way of calling out the management to immediately address the concerns of their employees.
“Our ground to hold a strike is the harassment of our union officers,” Braza explained.
He said several officers of PACIWU were facing charges for allegedly destabilizing the operation of the bus firm.
“They made it appear that workers were poised to strike on July 14,” said Braza.
Braza also cited the delay in Vallacar employees’ retirement and separate pay, incentives, mutual aide fund and other claims for about four months already.
On July 7, four Yanson siblings – Roy, Emily, Celina and Ricardo Yanson – decided to boot out Leo Rey as company president and made Roy the new one.
But the employees union still signified support to Leo Rey and the Yanson siblings’ mother Olivia. They continue to recognize Leo Rey president of the company.
Braza said they have yet to confirm the dates of the strike as they are following proper procedures.
The union president also assured the riding public that there will be no total disruption of the bus company’s operation./PN
