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Piston submits 7 demands to Aquino
Piston submits 7 demands to Aquino
During a nationally coordinated drivers’ and workers’ protest led by Piston yesterday, March 24, George San Mateo, national president of Piston, said they disagree with the fare hike plan aired by Acto, 1-Utak, Altodap and Fejodap, “because public opinion will be turned against us drivers.”
Workers reject Cha-cha, demand wage hike
Workers reject Cha-cha, demand wage hike
'It is really Aquino who is the driver of the Cha-cha train.'
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Herrera Law’s war of attrition vs unions, workers condemned
Herrera Law’s war of attrition vs unions, workers condemned
“With all the ill effects of Herrera Law to workers’ right to security of tenure, right to strike and decent wages, it is but timely for the government to repeal the law and replace it with a genuinely pro-labor Labor Code.” – EILER
State workers protest vs order to refund benefits they received
State workers protest vs order to refund benefits they received
“Unlike Robin Hood who stole from rich people to give to the poor, the Aquino administration is stealing from the poor for the rich and corrupt government officials.” – Ferdinand Gaite, Courage.
They dance vs. privatization of Fabella
They dance vs. privatization of Fabella
'The government may continue to claim partial ownership of Fabella, but the profit motive in the hospital’s operations is already being introduced and patients’ fees are sure to increase.'
Labor group seeks TRO on SSS premium hike
Labor group seeks TRO on SSS premium hike
"Aquino is lying when he said the hike will result in greater benefits for members.”
Why claims of stellar economic growth, industrial peace, taunt rather than cheer PH workers
Why claims of stellar economic growth, industrial peace, taunt rather than cheer PH workers
For progressive unions, Aquino's 'stellar economic growth' and 'industrial peace' are rosy reports that cheer only the corporate few who benefit from it. For the working majority, the claims sounded more like a taunt because it rested on what they call as 'false claims' or deception, coupled with repression.
PH workers tell SoKor govt: Stop trade-union repression
PH workers tell SoKor govt: Stop trade-union repression
The violent repression of Korean railway workers’ strike shows that neoliberal policies like privatization go hand-in-hand with fascist repression. -- KMU
‘Aquino negligent on price hikes as in Yolanda’ – bank employees
‘Aquino negligent on price hikes as in Yolanda’ – bank employees
Typhoon Yolanda destroyed lives and properties of as much as 10 million people in Eastern Visayas, but this “other Yolanda” represented by simultaneous price hikes “will affect most if not all Filipinos.” – Banking and Financial Unions
Consumer group fears MRT-LRT fare hike may be announced in DOTC ‘public consultation’
Consumer group fears MRT-LRT fare hike may be announced in DOTC ‘public consultation’
"This push for a fare hike, which comes in the wake of significant increases in the prices of LPG and other petroleum products and proposals for a record-high power rate hike by Meralco, is part of the economic disaster that the Aquino government is cooking up against the majority of Filipinos,"
Call center employee finds hope for abducted Pa, calls for respect for human rights
Call center employee finds hope for abducted Pa, calls for respect for human rights
After her father disappeared, Jessamine let go of her reluctance to talk to government soldiers and approached her ex-soldier childhood friend, who confirmed that indeed, 'soldiers do bad things to people like (Ben Villeno).'
SC order to reinstate Times/Dominion Bus employees still in limbo
SC order to reinstate Times/Dominion Bus employees still in limbo
“Last month we received a back-to-work letter from Mencorp. But when we went there to work – they only presented to us a ‘partial settlement,’ telling us that (Times) Mencorp has sold its holdings. But as per law, they still have to prove that.”
Jail the ‘big fish,’ workers ask court on 27th death anniversary of Olalia-Alay-ay
Jail the ‘big fish,’ workers ask court on 27th death anniversary of Olalia-Alay-ay
"Why put blame only to those whose hands actually pulled the trigger, or stuck the knife in, or gouged the eyes, or stuffed the mouths, and not those whose minds, (who) credible testimonies indubitably point to, had hatched the crime?"
ILO, Aquino government launch Red Card campaign against child labor
ILO, Aquino government launch Red Card campaign against child labor
"The DOLE considers child labor as a mere law enforcement problem, monitoring cases of child labor, stopping some operations that employ child labor, and threatening to penalize some employers."– KMU
Sagada weavers face harassment
Sagada weavers face harassment
"We do not want the company to perish. All we want is for the company to hear the issues of their workers." -- Sagada Weaving Workers Union (SWWU)
‘Shameless’ SSS board not alone, other GOCCs have ‘epidemic of thick-skinned insensitivity’
‘Shameless’ SSS board not alone, other GOCCs have ‘epidemic of thick-skinned insensitivity’
Aside from the much-criticized fat bonuses at a time when the funds’ sustainability was supposedly in danger, thus requiring a hike in members' contributions, it turned out that the SSS executives have each been receiving $1,859 per month just for attending two board meetings, and its CEO flies abroad every two months, first-class.
On World Day for Decent Work, workers march to Mendiola vs contractualization
On World Day for Decent Work, workers march to Mendiola vs contractualization
Contractual employment has come to mean starvation wages, denial of benefits, vulnerability to being laid off, exposure to health and safety hazards, and violations of trade-union rights.
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