DOLE intervention sought on contracting workers' complaints
(File photo) MANILA - A lawmaker on Friday requested the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to intervene on complaints of workers under the Land Transportation Regulatory and Franchising Board (LTFRB) Service Contracting Program regarding delayed payments and other labor law violations. Albay Rep. Joey Salceda made the appeal following allegations that service contracting companies are "cheating their workers" out of wages and benefits and are retrenching them retaliatorily for voicing complaints. In a letter to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Salceda said the workers com...