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CDC workers stage protest over withheld benefits, seek Palace intervention

Employees of Clark Development Corporation (CDC), led by the Association of Concerned CDC Employees (ACCES), held a noise barrage and motorcade protest on Friday, July 4, to decry the continued withholding of their Allowances, Benefits, and Incentives (ABIs).

The group asserted that economic provisions such as allowances, performance incentives, retirement benefits, and Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) coverage have not been released since August 2023, following the implementation of the Compensation and Position Classification System (CPCS). ACCES claims the CPCS has placed rank-and-file employees at a significant financial disadvantage.

In response, the union has filed a preventive mediation case with the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) Region III, citing CDC management’s refusal to negotiate the economic provisions outlined in the 2020–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

ACCES also pointed to a possible violation of Article 100 of the Labor Code, which prohibits the elimination or reduction of established employee benefits.

ACCES is now appealing directly to the Office of the President to intervene in the labor dispute, urging swift action to restore the withheld ABIs and uphold the terms of the CBA.

The union emphasized that it will continue peaceful protest actions until its demands are addressed and the welfare of CDC employees is secured in accordance with labor laws.

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