By MARYA SALAMAT
Many hospitals are charging new nurses fees in exchange for work, training and experience, which are required for nursing jobs abroad. This offshoot of the government’s exploitative labor-export policy needs to stop, according to the Gabriela Women’s Party.
Category: Labor & Employment
Pangasinan Student Trainees Sent to Singapore Complain of Abuse
More student trainees earlier deployed by the Pangasinan State University to train in hotels and restaurants in Singapore went back here recently complaining of poor working conditions in their training.
Bare Contingency Plan to Assist OFWs in Volatile Egypt, Migrant Group Urges Aquino Gov’t (PR)
Press Release 29 January 2011 Raising serious concern on the volatile situation in Egypt, an alliance of Filipino migrant group in the Middle East today urges the Aquino administration to bare its contingency plan to assist overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) working in the now politically volatile country. “The volatile political situation in Egypt marred by…
Deadly Eton Accident Opens Can of Worms About Abuse of Construction Workers
By MAUREEN A. HERMITANIO
The 10 who fell to their death at Lucio Tan’s construction site were contractual workers. Subcontracting and labor-only contracting are a common practice in the construction industry, where workers are thoroughly exploited.
Related Story: Work Safety Group Urges Probe of Lucio Tan Firm for Death of 10 Workers
Work Safety Group Urges Probe of Lucio Tan Firm for Death of 10 Workers
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The Occupational Health and Safety Development demands a thorough investigation of the death of the 11 workers. “Authorities should investigate the contractor and the owners of Eton for their individual responsibilities or the remiss thereof of providing safety for their workforce, ” the group said.
News in Pictures: Accidents Will Not Justify MRT-LRT Fare Hike, Says Labor Group
MANILA — Amid intensifying calls againsts the impending 56% fare increase in the train systems, the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) criticized the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) management and Malacañang for using the consecutive accidents at the MRT to justify the proposed hikes, calling it an act of desperation and heartlessness. (Photo by Janess Ann J. Ellao / bulatlat.com)
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Farmers Demand New DOJ Probe of Mendiola Massacre, SC Action on Luisita Case
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
To the Supreme Court, they sent a letter addressed to Chief Justice Renato Corona appealing for the speedy resolution of the Hacienda Luisita case. To the Justice department, it was a letter to secretary Leila de Lima seeking the reopening of the 24-year-old Mendiola Massacre case.
Fare Hikes will Increase OFW Families’ Micro-Spending by At Least 20% — Migrant Group (PR)
News Release January 20, 2011 Global alliance of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Migrante International today joined overwhelming opposition to the impending increase in MRT and LRT fares, saying that the fee hikes will increase the daily operational expenses of their families by at least 20 percent. “Ngayong bagong taon, sa halip na magdiwang, penitensya ang…
Government Workers Press Demand for Wage Hike (Video)
Gov’t Workers Press Demand for Wage Hike