Labor Day is lively “Anutin-Pipat” announced on the stage of the city square on October 1, a wage increase of 400 baht nationwide. 16 Employee Organization Councils submitted 10 points to the government to adjust welfare. Change the law to be fair. Set up a social security hospital, a labor bank, and the SSO-SSO organized an activity at Gate 5 of the House of Representatives to reclaim the original 13 demands that wages must be increased to 492 baht on May 1, 2024 at the JPR intersection. Ratchadamnoen Nok Road 16 Employee Organization Council The State Enterprise Labor Federation of Thailand and informal worker groups together with the Ministry of Labor organized activities on International Labor Day. Or on May Day, the procession moves to the main stage at the City Hall, Bangkok. There is a group of Progressive MPs, led by Mr. Chaithawat Tulathon, leader of the Progressive Party. Join the campaign to extend maternity leave rights to 180 days and the Labor Act, a progressive version, with Mr. Thawee Deying, chairman of the National Labor Day 2024 organizing committee, submitting 10 demands to Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Presiding over the opening ceremony were Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Labor, and Mr. Pairoj Chotikasathien, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labor. Ministry of Labor executives and many workers work together, Mr. Anutin said that the government has tried to implement policies to enhance the quality of life for workers to have good health, income, and stability. Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister, has ordered Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn Minister of Labor To adjust the wage to 400 baht, laborers must receive a minimum wage of 400 baht. It is considered a policy that is no less important than the digital wallet policy. When it was the Prime Minister’s command Must do and congratulations in advance. Please allow until October 1st to proceed with the wage adjustment as smoothly as possible. There is also a draft proposal. Independent Labor Promotion and Protection Act organizes Upskill courses for workers in the digital age, free Safety Service project for safe workers. Expediting the issuance of ministerial regulations Concerning the protection of domestic workers and studying the feasibility of establishing a hedge fund. As for the employees who were laid off, Mr. Anutin added that the Ministry of Labor has also taken steps to raise the standards of Thai labor rights. By appointing a working group to ratify several International Labor Organization conventions. Whether it is the version on freedom of association and protection of the right to organize; Right to organize and collective bargaining tripartite consultation and the Convention on Safety and Health Work hygiene In particular, Issue No. 144, which is a matter of tripartite consultation, will be presented to the Cabinet for approval in May and signed for ratification in June. In Geneva, this is good news this year. As for the various demands Presented today, the government will listen and give importance to consideration in moving forward. Mr. Phiphat said that the 400 baht wage adjustment on October 1 will be an overall adjustment for all occupations across the country. Any occupation that cannot continue, the state must step in and take care of it. In each province, if you can’t handle it, please let us know what kind of help we can provide. Especially SMEs must be helped to continue. The minimum wage will be adjusted equally in all 77 provinces, including Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat provinces, which last time was only 2 baht. This time it will be the same rate according to government policy. If you want to reach 600 baht in 2027, you must make the same first step of 400 baht first. He and the Permanent Secretary were anxious to announce the new wages but saw that the government had been managing the country for more than 6 months. Today, the country’s economy has improved and on April 13 it was announced that a 400 baht fine would be piloted for hotel employees in 10 provinces. Mr. Pairot Chotikasathien, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labor, said that the proposed wage increase will propose the same rate of 400 baht for all occupations, but in the wage board meeting there may be problems in some occupations. In the end, whether you will get 400 baht or not will have to be discussed at the wage board meeting again. At this time, the Provincial Wage Subcommittee has been assigned to study the details of each occupation and what the impact will be. On May 14th, employer representatives were invited. The Federation of Thai Industries, the Chamber of Commerce and the SME Construction Group came to discuss the adjustment of the minimum wage to 400 baht that will take place on October 1st for the 10 demands on National Labor Day. Most of them are the same as before. It has already been submitted, for example, for the government to adopt International Labor Organization Convention No. 87 and No. 98, for the government to enact an act. or announced as a ministerial regulation to establish hedge fund To provide security for the work of employees Make additional amendments to social security, such as adjusting the base for receiving pensions. With a starting rate of 5,000 baht, a social security hospital will be built. and establish a labor bank Let the government increase security guarantees for employees. by expediting the process The National Pension Fund Act comes into effect quickly. Let the government upgrade the Division of Labor Safety to the Department of Labor Safety. and have the Workers’ Compensation Fund Office pay the excess medical expenses to employees until the end of medical treatment when the employee is injured, sick, or encounters danger. Due to working for the employer Part of the Democracy Monument The Thai Labor Solidarity Confederation (SSO) and the State Enterprise Labor Relations Confederation (SSO) organized International Labor Day activities. The procession moved to gather at Gate 5, Government House. Follow up on 13 original demands submitted for many years but no progress has been made so that the government can expedite action to improve the quality of life of working people. To be consistent with the current economic and social situation. and in line with international labor standards, such as asking the government to adjust the wage to 492 baht equally throughout the country Control the prices of consumer products, reduce the prices of oil and gas, adjust the new pricing project. Reduce the price of electricity that has increased. Stop privatizing state enterprises Social security reform
