For years, unions have complained to the DOLE that employers get the names of officers and members in new unions quickly, allowing unscrupulous employers to bust unions. DOLE has not moved a (dirty) finger to do anything about this.
Well, here’s the quickest case of union filing and management action on record.
Workers in this Australian-owned company in Central Luzon, supplying cement companies, changed its pay scheme, resulting in substantial diminution of pay and benefits.
In early March 2013, the aggrieved supervisors formed a union.
The union documents were submitted to the DOLE field office for registration, together with the petition for certification election, two days later.
Miracle of miracles, on the same day, the management declared all supervisory positions redundant! Three supervisors were promoted to managers, although they continue to act as supervisors!
That’s DOLE (and management) efficiency for you.
If only DOLE could move this quickly in labor cases …
There are several other violations of the law and regulations involved in this case.
… But that’s another story. (… and we will write about it, promise.)
It’s women’s month!
“Support women every day of the year!”
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
Monthly Observances:
Women’s Role in History Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Environmental Week
Women’s Week
Week 3: Philippine Industry and Made-in-the-Philippines
Products Week
Last Week: Protection and Gender-Fair Treatment
of the Girl Child Week
Daily Observances:
March 8: Women’s Rights and
International Peace Day;
National Women’s Day
Mar 4— Employee Appreciation Day
Mar 15 — World Consumer Rights Day
Mar 18 — Global Recycling Day
Mar 21 — International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Mar 23 — International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
Mar 25 — International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Mar 27 — Earth Hour
