30 Sept 2021 – NTUC’s farmers organization FFF (Federation of Free Farmers) has had good results at influencing government policies and programs through coalition-building, mass and social media, and interaction with executive and legislative branches – coalition mass actions against rice trade liberalization; ongoing recovery by government of uncollected tariff from rice imports in 2019 and 2020, which are meant for farmer productivity and competitiveness programs; actions against rice importation which disadvantages rice farmers;
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Date posted on September 30, 2021
27 Mar 2021 – NTUC Phl affiliates are keeping trade unionism alive despite the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and quarantines. Affiliates Obrero, HEAL Phils, PLTIU, PACIWU, NUBE, PFL, NLU, NATOW have reported to have reached collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), or about to sign agreements, after online or limited face-to-face negotiations, in manufacturing, hospital, bus transportation, electricity, banking, insurance, schools, other enterprises. Negotiations with gaming companies are about to start. This is remarkable given that there have been few CBAs that have been concluded since March 2020. With operating difficulties, agreements have not been as good as in the past 10 years. A number of CBAs have been extended without improved economic provisions.
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Date posted on March 28, 2021
3 Feb 2021 – NTUC Phl affiliates have successful organizing campaigns despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Affiliates have won certification as exclusive bargaining agents in gaming, construction and manufacturing companies, among other enterprises.
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Date posted on March 28, 2021
21 Dec 2020 – Obrero Pilipino is ending the year 2020 by winning the certification election in Concrete Masters, Inc., a cement and concrete products manufacturing company in Metro Manila, with 300 workers. Obrero Pilipino started the year by winning the certification election for the 1,300 supervisory employees in gaming company Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. (Okada) in Metro Manila.
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Date posted on December 22, 2020
18 Aug 2020 – Affiliates of NTUC Phl – FFF, NATOW, NUBE, Obrero Pilipino, PACIWU, PFL – report on issues, responses and initiatives against COVID-19.
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Date posted on November 26, 2020
18 Aug 2020 – Affiliates of NTUC Phl – NATOW, FFF, NUBE, Obrero Pilipino, PACIWU, PFL – formally report on issues, responses and initiatives against COVID-19.
Dec 16, 2017 – The Philippine Federation of Labor (PFL-TUCP) conducted its national convention in Quezon City, reelecting its President Alejandro C. Villaviza. PFL amended its Constitution and By-laws to, among other things, strengthen its Women and Youth Committees, authorize acceptance of individual members to its The General Branch, build up its Education & Research and Strike Funds, and set up a Mutual Aid Fund. TUCP President Ruben D. Torres inducted the officers, with TUCP officers and staff witnessing.
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Date posted on March 9, 2018
