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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
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
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
“We have exhausted all efforts to resolve our issues through constructive means and social dialogue.”
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’
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
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, the striking workers, are fighting for our wages, jobs and rights.”
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)
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)
“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
“We tried to talk to the inspectors because we were the complainants but the management, the security, prevented us from going near them.”
‘World leader in cooking equipment’ Middleby blocks food delivery to workers on strike
The workers vowed to seek justice and pursue their demands for regularization as they prepare for the negotiation with Middleby at the Office of the Secretary of Labor on July 12.
Middleby kitchen equipment maker refuses to regularize contractual workers on strike
“Middleby, a US-owned corporation, should be ashamed to call itself a world leader if it could not even respect the rights of its workers here and abroad.”
Jollibee refuses to regularize workers, lays off 400
"I never expected it to happen to me, I told myself, since I received many awards honoring my loyalty and service.”
‘Reclaim the Picketline’ : Why Nutriasia workers continue with their strike
The workers have faced threats of illegal dismissal, salary deductions, underpaid overtime work of P619 pesos for 12 hours, lack of health insurance, and other inhumane working conditions.
20 arrested, scores wounded in violent dispersal of NutriAsia strike
Nineteen workers and a senior high school member of the League of Filipino Students were arrested and brought to Meycauayan Police Station.
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