And those suggestions are expected to soften the blow of the pay cut which, as we've said before, will definitely be coming this pay day. And while that part of the unions' fight may be for naught, the PSU president is still hoping that the government will implement measures to relieve the burden. He noted that these measures, such as price control and regulation, will also assist regular folks who have been struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic.
Gerald Henry, President, PSU
"It is already in the budget, it should be effected as you rightly said this coming pay day, at least the pay day for the month of May, and that's the reason why I'm saying if it is the government has absolutely no choice but to reduce the salaries by 10%, they could look at other ways they could remove the burden. Let me remove the compensation part of it, I just saw an ad that speaks on compensation and the public officers want compensation but those that lost in the private sector were not compensated. So if the government can find ways to relieve, it won't be only us as public officers but it will also be those who have lost some percentage of their income in the private sector as well if they can reduce the electricity bill, they can reduce the water bill, 10% discount. It would then make it a bit easier for the public officers and other workers who have lost their jobs or got a reduction in their salaries to be able to provide for themselves and their families."
