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Workers stage noise barrage over delayed payment of benefits By Roel Catoto January 14, 2012 SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/13 January) — Break time is protest time. Since Monday, workers of the Pacific Cement Philippines Incorporated have been spending their breaks not in the canteen for snacks but in the front of the administration building, marching around…

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Workers stage noise barrage over delayed payment of benefits
By Roel Catoto
January 14, 2012

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews/13 January) — Break time is protest time.

Since Monday, workers of the Pacific Cement Philippines Incorporated have been spending their breaks not in the canteen for snacks but in the front of the administration building, marching around and banging metals to urge management to release their benefits.

The company’s 400 workers have been asking management to release their year-end bonuses, monthly benefits and retirement pay on time.
“It seems that the company has forgotten its obligations to the company’s workforce,” said Edwin Batac, chair of the Pacemco Mamumuong Nagkahiusa (Pamana).

Batac said the payment of benefits has been delayed since November.

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