06 October 2009, Alabang –Representatives of tripartite regional institutions of Region IV-A received the World Day for Decent Work Call to Action for “Decent Work, Decent Life!” in a joint TUCP-RTWPB-RTIPC hand-over ceremony at The Palms, Alabang. The Call to Action is an international petition of seven key demands. It calls on government and decision-makers,…

10 October 2009. –Close to 4,000 union members/families affected by the flooding caused by typhoon “Ondoy” within Metro Manila and nearby towns have received so far relief packages of rice, instant noodles and canned groceries from TUCP. Around 1,000 families have been seen by doctors in a series of medical missions done by the Center.

03 October 2009, Valenzuela City. –Two hundred forty-five (245) local union officers and members of four (4) companies who have fallen victims of harsh typhoon “Ondoy” benefitted from the relief operation held on 03 October 2009 in Valenzuela, Metro manila by the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines and its political arm, the TUCP Party-List.

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Asbestos is a danger to everyone because the fibers penetrate deep into the lungs when inhaled. Asbestos causes lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma (a form of cancer caused only by asbestos) with no known safe level of exposure. Asbestos poses more serious threats to workers, their families and the community due to unsafe asbestos removal…

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Forty participants, 13 of whom are women, lighted candles in remembrance of fellow workers who have died, got injured or got sick because of unhealthy, unsafe and unsustainable working conditions. They held placards calling for the ban of asbestos use emphasizing the fact that no level of exposure to the substance is safe. “Asbestos kills!…

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These are extraordinary circumstances. These times require extraordinary efforts, measures, determination, and will. 1.TUCP believes that the cheapest, quickest form of pump-priming would be a decision on a January 1, 2008 effectivity of the 2008 tax exemptions law. The mechanism is in place. The administrative cost would be least. There would be immediate direct effects…

NATIONAL TRADE UNION FORUM ON ASBESTOS BAN CAMPAIGN Quezon City, 05 March 2009 JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ PREAMBLE We, national centers/unions, federations and Global Union Federation (GUF) affiliates representing the labor sector, believe that Filipino workers should enjoy full protection, including safe and healthful working conditions, afforded by the Philippine Constitution and the Labor Code, so they…

We are alarmed at how the facts on the Reproductive Health (RH) bill have been twisted by the Roman Catholic hierarchy and its allied groups.

Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and Smart Communications has set up a monitoring hotline for the protection of children who have been beaten, maltreated or forced to work in inhumane conditions.

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By Zinnia B. Dela Pena, From The Philippine Star June 23, 2005 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investing in 53 companies that have yet to register their securities with the corporate watchdog.

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The Department of Public Works and Highways, tasked with the building and maintenance of public roads and buildings, yesterday launched its 2920 text hotline in a bid to reach out to the public and become a more efficient agency.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Foundation for Crime Prevention has put up “Club 117” that empowers ordinary citizens to report crimes, fires, accidents and other emergencies via text or by calling the police hotline “117.”

We made a link to the SSS Online Inquiry System to help SSS members check on their SSS contributions, work history, and loan eligibility.

TUCP welcomes comments regarding the services of other government agencies, particularly DOLE and its attached agencies.

TUCP monitors MMDA in its traffic, garbage, and anti smoke-belching operations in line with its commitment in the National Socio-Economic Summit.

Meralco has a mobile phone texting service dubbed “Meralco Powertxt.” With this info-text service, customers can inquire on power interruption schedules, request information, give feedback, even report illegal connections and electric pilferage.

MANILA, Philippines — Workers who stand to lose their jobs due to the global economic meltdown can now call the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for help at (632)527-4437.

January 9-10, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Trinoma Mall Trinoma Activity Center Quezon City, Philippines

by Honesto General from Philippine Daily Inquirer On Dec. 10, in observance of the 60th year of the of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the group Karapatan, at a news briefing in a Quezon City restaurant, presented a 32-page 2008 Human Rights Report, which was featured by the Philippine Daily Inquirer in a front-page…