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22 Mar 2025/Jan 9 – “Only three jobs will survive AI”: Bill Gates paints a grim picture for the future of work

7 Mar 2025 – PhilHealth eyes lower out-of-pocket expenses

9 Feb 2025 – SWS: Fewer Filipinos feel better life quality

13 Jan 2025 – Inflation still most urgent concern of Pinoys – OCTA

17 Dec 2024 – AI Is Bad News for the Global South The coming wave of technology is set to worsen global inequality.

26 Nov 2024 – COP29: Talks end with utterly inadequate deal on climate finance and just transition

NTUC Phl News

1 Apr 2025 – Some 60 union officers (38 women, 17 men, 13 youth) coming from NTUC Phl affiliates from various parts of the country conducted a Blended Celebration of Women’s Month with the theme “Collective Bargaining for Women and Youth Issues” today. Resource persons gave updates on the status of the implementation of ILO Convention No. 190 (BWSC/DOLE OIC Director); an “Orientation on ILO C190 and Prospects on its application in CBAs and other enterprise documents” (NTUC Phl DGS); and “ Negotiating a company policy on VnH (violence and harassment)” (NTUC Phl HGS).

22 March 2025 – Nine participants (seven women, two men, 3 youth) started the 11-Saturday 4th Cluster learning course (CLiCK 4) conducted by the NTUC Phl Leadership Institute (LEADNtI). NTUC CLiCK’s training for women and young workers for leadership uses improved modules from CLiCk 1 (2023), CLiCk 2 (2024), CLiCk 3 (2024) and the ITUC AP/DGB BW/ATUC leadership modules and mentoring manuals. The in-person course takes place at the ObreNa Center in Quezon City. The teaching team, led by President Jhing Ogalinda, comes from NTUC Phl. Participating federations fully support the program and participants’ expenses. The three CLiCK programs have produced 30 graduates (out of 44 starters). The graduates have stated their CLiCk network.

15 Dec 2024 – Nine participants (seven women) hugged their framed certificates in their graduation from the challenging 11-Saturday 3rd Cluster learning course (CLiCK 3) conducted by the NTUC Phl Leadership Institute (LEADNtI). They were joined in celebration on Dec 15 by graduates from the first two CLiCks in 2023 and 2024. NTUC CLiCK’s training for women and young workers for leadership uses improved modules from CLiCks 1 and 2 and the ITUC AP/DGB BW/ATUC leadership modules and mentoring manuals. The in-person course took place at the ObreNa Center in Quezon City. The teaching team, led by President Jhing Ogalinda, comes from NTUC Phl. Participating federations fully supported the program and participants’ expenses. There are now a total of 30 graduates (from 44 starters) of the three CLiCk courses. The next CLiCK starts in March 2025.

18 Aug 2024 – NTUC Phl President Jhing Ogalinda stressed “Ganyan talaga ang patuloy na mangyayari [sa economy] dahil inde naman kasama ang ating workers and their families dyan. Inde inclusive ang Philippine economy. Paano makaaahon ang bansa kung patuloy na depressed ang real wages, at lalong lumalalim ang inequality.” In the blended NTUC Phl 6th anniversary celebrations on Aug 18, she said that slowed consumption caused by depressed real wages and inequality is holding down what the economy could be. While noting that NTUC Phl and its affiliates have resumed normal operations despite global uncertainties, President Jhing cited continuing Covid in 84 countries, conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere, harsh demonstrations from climate change, among multiple crises.

10 and 24 Aug 2024 – Eleven participants (seven women, four men) started the 11-Saturday 3rd Cluster learning course (CLiCK 3) conducted by the NTUC Phl Leadership Institute (LEADNtI). NTUC CLiCK’s training for women and young workers for leadership uses improved modules from CLiCk 1 (2023), CLiCk 2 (2024), and the ITUC AP/DGB BW/ATUC leadership modules and mentoring manuals. The in-person course takes place at the ObreNa Center in Quezon City. The teaching team, led by President Jhing Ogalinda, comes from NTUC Phl. Participating federations fully support the program and participants’ expenses. The pilot (online) CLiCK 1 program in 2023 graduated 16 leaders (out of 24 online participants). CLiCk 2 produced six graduates (out of nine starters).

Federation Developments

NTUC Phl Statements

Trends

35% of women – 818 million women globally – over the age of 15 have experienced sexual or physical violence at home, in their communities or in the workplace. (Source: World Health Organisation)

Violence and harassment in the world of work

Deaths Continue...

Wages and Salaries

Kalakaran sa Call Center Workplace

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Report corrupt and inefficient government employees through:

April 2025

World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”

Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideos

#Coronavirus in Phl

Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

Monthly Observances:

March – Women’s Role in History Month
April – Month of Planet Earth

Weekly Observances:
Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
Last Week of April – World Immunization Week

Daily Observances:
Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work