philippine airlines

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Progressive labor belies DOLE’s claim of ‘industrial peace’

By MARYA SALAMAT Despite the difficulties posed to unions and workers’ organizations by the intensifying repression and contractualization, the total number of labor disputes recorded and “handled” by the labor department itself has...

Monday, October 10th, 2011

In support of PAL workers, marchers to Mendiola slam Noynoy for contractualization

More than 300 workers march to Mendiola to express solidarity with terminated PAL workers.
(Click to view larger image. Photos by MILES QUERO-ASA)

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

Union leaders accused of conniving with PAL bosses in mass layoff

By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA — As 2,600 long-time regular workers of Philippine Air Lines find themselves locked out of PAL and out of negotiations today in the outsourcing of the airline, progressive labor groups accused the...

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

KMU supports PAL workers’ protest

By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) expressed full support for the workers of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) who held a work stoppage, Sept. 27 in protest of the impending massive layoff....

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

PAL Workers Wonder if Aquino Is Really Concerned About Their Plight

By MARYA SALAMAT ‘Tis the Christmas season and anxious workers at Philippine...

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

PR: Six Years After Luisita Massacre: Gov’t-Sponsored Violence Still Lurks in Labor Disputes

NEWS RELEASE 16 November 2010 “The continuing denial of justice to murdered Hacienda Luisita farm workers in 2004 sends a chilling message to all Filipino workers: Bloody government intervention remains at the doorstep of every labor dispute,...

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Gov’t to blame for PAL mediation talks’ collapse

Press Statement 06 September 2010 October 3 – Department of Labor and Employment secretary Rosalinda Baldoz announces that the government will assume jurisdiction over the labor dispute in the Philippine Airlines should mediation talks fail. (Assumption of...

Saturday, September 25th, 2010