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+ January 17, 2021 THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expressed support to the imposition of safeguard duty on imported passenger and light vehicles to protect workers in the automotive industry.
“This is a significant measure to protect workers and improve the labor market condition in the industry battered not just by the pandemic, but also the influx of imported vehicles,” Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said.
Bello cited data from the Labor Force Survey that showed employment in the automotive sector declined from a high of 109,000 in 2016 to 93,000 in 2019. This is despite the growth of the automotive market driven by high domestic consumption.
Published January 7, 2021, 5:51 PM
The labor department on Thursday, Jan. 7, said it is supporting the imposition of a safeguard duty on imported passenger and light vehicles to protect workers in the automotive industry.
In a statement, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the significant measure will “protect workers and improve the labor market condition in the industry battered not just by the COVID-19 pandemic, but also the influx of imported vehicles.”
He cited data from the Labor Force Survey showing employment in the automotive sector declined from a high of 109,000 in 2016 to 93,000 in 2019 despite the growth of the automotive market driven by high domestic consumption.