Section 1May 1, 1991, Sec./Art. 1

Policy. – It is the policy of the State to further strengthen the rights of workers in the sugar industry to their just share in the fruits of production by augmenting their income and, among other schemes, institutionalizing the mechanism among the partners in the sugar industry to enable the workers and their families to enjoy a decent living.

In pursuance of this policy, the State shall consider the demand for living wages, the needs of the workers and their families, improvement in their standards of living, the seasonal nature of the work in the sugar industry, incentives for productivity, the interest of the consumers, the viability of the sugar industry, the fair return of the capital invested, and the equitable distribution of income and wealth along the imperatives of economic and social development.