Mine workers hit ‘contractualization’
The ‘social justice’ issue being raised by Sec. Lopez covers most of the agenda being raised by workers.
Mine workers hit ‘contractualization’
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Workers call for independent probe on HTI factory fire tragedy
Workers call for independent probe on HTI factory fire tragedy
“Our fellow workers have died, and will continue dying in factories found violating labor standards and occupational and safety standards, if accountability and justice continue to be elusive.”
Union busting seen as motive behind job massacre at TV5
Union busting seen as motive behind job massacre at TV5
“Management is claiming that the company is losing money but showed no proof to back up its claim.”
Public feels impact of nationwide strike vs jeepney phaseout, corporatization
Public feels impact of nationwide strike vs jeepney phaseout, corporatization
“Through standards only a few foreign corporations could comply to, and through selling vehicles only they could manufacture, jeepney operators are subjected to the monopoly of these corporations, and they would be mired in debt.”
Building #unions not a crime | Court dismisses Armed Forces’ case against labor organizer
Building #unions not a crime | Court dismisses Armed Forces’ case against labor organizer
Aside from KMU-SMR, other regional chapters of the KMU have a standing complaint against the Republic of the Philippines with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in relation to military-instigated attacks on unions, unionists and workers.
Deaths in HTI fire feared worse than officially reported
Deaths in HTI fire feared worse than officially reported
Some HTI fire survivors shared that they had crawled on bodies of workers who appeared to be unconscious at the second floor.
To prevent worker deaths, injuries | Labor groups urge repeal of labor deregulation policies
To prevent worker deaths, injuries | Labor groups urge repeal of labor deregulation policies
“The lack of concrete measures from the labor department to address and prevent workplace tragedies is appalling.”
Anakpawis starts series of picket for SSS pension hike
Anakpawis starts series of picket for SSS pension hike
The "Government has always been wary of providing the people with much needed support but is ever ready to ensure the profit of foreign investors through various forms of incentives including providing sovereign guarantees to private multinational corporations.”
Mary Jane’s husband told court: ‘Sergio, Lacanilao recruited Mary Jane’
Mary Jane’s husband told court: ‘Sergio, Lacanilao recruited Mary Jane’
Her one chance now to leave the death row rests on successfully prosecuting her recruiters in the Philippines.
Duterte’s #First100Days | PH labor groups assail employers’ proposal on job contractualization
Duterte’s #First100Days | PH labor groups assail employers’ proposal on job contractualization
“Clearly, the labor department has not yet taken concrete steps to fulfill the President’s commitment.”
NHA contractual employees want job security, benefits
NHA contractual employees want job security, benefits
More than half a million government employees are non-regulars who are classified under different names, suc as emergency-hired, memorandum-of-agreement (MOA) workers, job-order employees.
Manila Cordage workers defend picket from guards’ assault
Manila Cordage workers defend picket from guards’ assault
Their only demands are regularization on the job, immediate economic relief through a wage increase, and some benefits.
A hero called Wanda
A hero called Wanda
Why would an iskolar ng bayan and UP graduate who could have opted to join the rat race and chased a relatively comfortable life embraced instead the risky, challenging life of an armed revolutionary?
Longtime contractual MRT3 employees get ‘Endo’ during Duterte’s first SONA
Longtime contractual MRT3 employees get ‘Endo’ during Duterte’s first SONA
Before being given their end of contract (Endo) last June, the 50 ticket sellers who were dismissed and the 70 who were renewed but on shorter period were regularly being signed up for six-month work contracts by the MRT Corporation.
Contractual, ‘pakyawan’ workers in Mindanao plantations urge DOLE to act on labor rights violations
Contractual, ‘pakyawan’ workers in Mindanao plantations urge DOLE to act on labor rights violations
Insecure job tenure perpetuates poverty and exploitation.
‘Olalia-Alay-ay murder, a landmark case of injustice’
‘Olalia-Alay-ay murder, a landmark case of injustice’
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“It takes too long to process cases where the complainants are poor and the suspects are rich and it almost always decides in favor of the latter.”
Labor inspection finds SIDC the true employer of feedmill workers on strike
Labor inspection finds SIDC the true employer of feedmill workers on strike
"DCMM agency does not exercise control over the performance of the work of the said employees. Neither does it own the products and the equipment used in production."
Workers’ Agenda | ‘Regularize contractuals, ensure benefits’
Workers’ Agenda | ‘Regularize contractuals, ensure benefits’
“We are hopeful today that we can attain the change we have longed for.”
CBA negotiations at PDI reach deadlock
CBA negotiations at PDI reach deadlock
“Management has the capacity to grant the Union’s proposal. The issue now is the Management’s willingness to grant the rank-and-file employees’ reasonable and affordable package proposal.”
Porters lead strike for regular jobs in largest agri-based coop in PH
Porters lead strike for regular jobs in largest agri-based coop in PH
Many of the company’s longshoremen have worked for SIDC for 31 years but remained as non-regular workers.
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