Workers press gov’t for national minimum wage
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Keychains and tumblers for a cause
Keychains and tumblers for a cause
To sustain their fight for regularization and other union rights, Sumifru workers make handmade keychains and tumblers.
Progressive solon wins international award for championing union rights
Progressive solon wins international award for championing union rights
In its statement, the Svensson Foundation said Castro received the award for her “long-standing struggle to organize teachers and to fight for basic workers' rights in the Philippines.”
From Comval to Manila: Workers face threats amid strike for regularization
From Comval to Manila: Workers face threats amid strike for regularization
Unionists have defended their protest camp from at least four instances of forced demolition while in Manila.
Int’l community calls for the release of Filipino trade unionist
Int’l community calls for the release of Filipino trade unionist
Messages of solidarity came from Hongkong, Brussels, Vancouver, and Chicago.
Hail to the (Endo) King!
Hail to the (Endo) King!
Sy may indeed be a hardworking man. But so are his conglomerate’s employees. With Sy’s determined use of neoliberal policies such as contractualization, the fruits of tens of thousands of his employees’ hard work go largely to his companies’ profits. Here lies the unheralded side of his Forbes-topping net worth, the secret to his centavo to billion peso taipan tale and why labor groups are raising their placards to hail the Endo King.
Motorcycle riders protest vs. temporary restraining order
Motorcycle riders protest vs. temporary restraining order
The group calls on President Duterte’s government and the High Court to lift the TRO which “in effect suppresses their source of income. The lifting of the TRO would also help out the thousands of Angkas commuters, who were depending on the app service for faster means of transportation.”
Progressives commemorate revolutionary hero’s birth anniversary, hit continuing rights violations
Progressives commemorate revolutionary hero’s birth anniversary, hit continuing rights violations
Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno said President Rodrigo Duterte is a puppet of both the US and China governments, and is also “deathly afraid of the military.”
For the first time, BPO workers to go on strike
For the first time, BPO workers to go on strike
“We have exhausted all efforts to resolve our issues through constructive means and social dialogue.”
Labor groups storm the streets against contractualization
Labor groups storm the streets against contractualization
“We need to continue organizing contractual workers, especially now that there have been favorable decisions released under Duterte which he just failed to implement."
Award-winning Filipino migrant advocate decries inclusion in Bureau of Immigration ‘blacklist’
Award-winning Filipino migrant advocate decries inclusion in Bureau of Immigration ‘blacklist’
Manang Caring helped organize the United Abrenians in Hongkong in 1990 and ATIS-HK (Abra Tinguian Ilocano Society – Hong Kong) in 1992.
Bucking CIDG ‘script,’ solons call for speedy release of 2 former Courage officers
Bucking CIDG ‘script,’ solons call for speedy release of 2 former Courage officers
At the time of their arrest, Oliver didn’t carry any bag. Rowena only had a small sling bag which, Karapatan said, could not hold the firearms they supposedly have.
‘We were praying when the goons attacked’ — priest at NutriAsia strike
‘We were praying when the goons attacked’ — priest at NutriAsia strike
“We, the striking workers, are fighting for our wages, jobs and rights.”
Police: 20th suspect arrested at NutriAsia dispersal had a gun, shabu
Police: 20th suspect arrested at NutriAsia dispersal had a gun, shabu
“He [Barana] was beaten up by cops to force him to pretend to be one of the workers. He was temporarily released and ordered to go with the arrested workers to make it appear like the workers were armed.”
Labor rights issues intensified under two years of Duterte (Part 2)
Labor rights issues intensified under two years of Duterte (Part 2)
The Philippines was among the top 10 countries across the globe to be worst for workers, according to the Global Rights Index for 2018 released last June 8 by the International Trade Union Confederation. In a scale of 1 to 5, the Philippines is a 5 with “no guarantee of rights due to the breakdown of law.
Labor rights issues intensified under two years of Duterte (Part 1)
Labor rights issues intensified under two years of Duterte (Part 1)
“Workers are no longer hoping for a favorable action from the government to respect their dignity.”
Labor dispute at Monde Nissin remains unresolved, 100 more workers at risk of dismissal
Labor dispute at Monde Nissin remains unresolved, 100 more workers at risk of dismissal
“We tried to talk to the inspectors because we were the complainants but the management, the security, prevented us from going near them.”
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