June 20, 2013     Manila, Philippines
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Labor & Employment

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

Future of city’s 10,000 workers to be decided

Chibo Tan of the National Federation of Labor Unions said the situation of the city government’s job order and contract of service workers only reflect the system of the current dispensation which implements contractualization, a scheme that does not protect their right to security of tenure.

Thursday, June 13th, 2013

Workers blame Aquino’s policies for rise in unemployment

“Aquino is so desperate in selling his illusion of economic growth that he even resorts to absurd excuses just to cover up the worsening hunger and poverty that he has brought upon us workers and the Filipino...

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

Progressive transport groups slam ‘collusion’ between Big Three oil companies and President Aquino

“It’s as if the oil companies just took a break (from hiking prices) in the run-up to the elections to give the Malacañang candidates a chance to prettify themselves, especially since Noynoy was personally campaigning for the...

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

Accused in Olalia, Alay-ay double murder push petition for bail

Citing former Air Force Col. Eduardo Kapunan’s right to “full liberty”, lawyer Lorna Kapunan led her team of lawyers in offering to Branch 98 Rizal Regional Trial Court six exhibits, all but one of which were objected...

Friday, May 24th, 2013

Coke workers share outpouring of happiness, conclude 3-day strike

“The fight for our rights does not stop at this historical triumph. We will join forces with other workers in other factories experiencing the same working conditions and capitalist suppression—especially now that we have once again proven...

Friday, May 24th, 2013

What prompted Coke workers to strike

“The workers who toil every day for Coca Cola to take home billions of profits have been experiencing the worst working conditions under the 99%-Coca-Cola-owned Red System agency.”

Friday, May 24th, 2013

All the steel workers want are safe work conditions

“The extent of support given by the local police to the company is alarming especially because fundamental human rights of the workers have been gravely violated,” said Arman Hernando, CTUHR coordinator for documentation.

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Kapunan claims no knowledge of the Olalia-Alay-ay double murder

Accused former Air Force Col. Eduardo Kapunan admitted in court that he ordered the surveillance of labor leader Roland Olalia, who was later found brutally murdered with companion Leonor Alay-ay, in 1986.

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Impending SSS contribution hike hit

By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — Anakpawis regional coordinator Michael Cabangon said that as it is, poor workers cannot feed their families due to meager wages and here comes the impending hike on the member’s...

Friday, May 10th, 2013

Fatal working condition slammed as workers remember Novo fire, Bangladesh tragedy

MANILA – To mark the first year of the fire that razed down the Novo Jeans and Shirts mall in Butuan City and killed 17 workers, the national labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and labor NGO...

Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Progressive partylists cite solutions to low wages, unemployment

“No nation can prosper while its population wallow in unemployment and the government’s remedy for the problem is to herd its people and leave them to their fates abroad.” – Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares

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