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30 June 2023 – NTUC Phl on minimum wages and living wages

Published by rudy Date posted on June 30, 2023

Position on NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGES National Trade Union Center (NTUC Phl)

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1 June 2023 – 1.5C of warming is too hot for a just world — study

Published by rudy Date posted on June 5, 2023
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26 May 2023- Joblessness down, but still above pre-pandemic levels – SWS

Published by rudy Date posted on May 27, 2023
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27 April 2023 – JV: Health laws still ‘works in progress’

Published by rudy Date posted on May 5, 2023
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20 Mar 2023 – World is on brink of catastrophic warming, U.N. climate change report says (Washington Post)

Published by rudy Date posted on March 29, 2023
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8 Mar 2023 – 8 money challenges for women (Attention: men/women/family/employers/society)

Published by rudy Date posted on March 8, 2023
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31 Jan 2023 – EO signed to adopt Philippine Development Plan

Published by rudy Date posted on February 1, 2023
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29 Dec 2022 – Addressing income inequality

Published by rudy Date posted on December 31, 2022
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28 June 2022 – World unions report ‘record’ level of labor abuses

Published by rudy Date posted on December 15, 2022

Agence France-Presse June 28, 2022 | 7:08pm PARIS — Workers faced record abuse of their labor rights in the past year, from union bans to violence and murder, the International Trade Union Confederation said on Tuesday. Physical violence was reported in 50 of 148 countries covered in the group’s Global Rights Index between April 2021…

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15 Nov 2022 – 2023 will be the year of aftershocks and unpredictability

Published by rudy Date posted on November 22, 2022
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26 Oct 2022 – Climate change economic damage may hit 7.6% of 2030 GDP

Published by rudy Date posted on November 2, 2022
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2 Oct 2022 – Give cash to the poor, and they’ll squander it? This Nobel laureate has a different opinion

Published by rudy Date posted on October 2, 2022

Would someone without enough to eat buy a television instead of more food? Yes, and economist Esther Duflo explains why.

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8 Sept 2022 – Unemployment rate down but underemployment up in July

Published by rudy Date posted on September 10, 2022
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27 Aug 2022 – Women getting less complex, lower paying digital jobs – PIDS

Published by rudy Date posted on August 28, 2022
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12 July 2022 – Filipinos want Marcos gov’t to tame inflation first, boost wages — Pulse

Published by rudy Date posted on July 13, 2022

Ramon Royandoyan – Philstar.com July 12, 2022 | 2:39pm MANILA, Philippines — Amid harsh economic conditions, majority of Filipinos want the Marcos administration to prioritize taming inflation and boosting wages, according to a new Pulse Asia survey released Tuesday. Results of a nationwide poll of 1,200 adults conducted from June 24 to 27 showed 57% of…

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17 May 2022 – EDITORIAL – Workers and micro enterprises

Published by rudy Date posted on May 17, 2022

Philippine Star – May 17, 2022 | 12:00am Happy employees are generally more productive. Keeping employees happy through proper compensation, however, depends on the capacity of the employer to pay and the viability of the business. After two years of pandemic lockdowns, most businesses are still struggling to get back on their feet, and are…

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2 Apr 2022 – Women still bear brunt of unpaid care work – study

Published by rudy Date posted on April 2, 2022

Rhodina Cabrera – The Philippine Star April 2, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The non-government group Oxfam Pilipinas has commissioned a study that showed that Filipino women are still bearing the brunt of unpaid care work, resulting in many of them juggling full-time work and a “second shift” at home tending to backbreaking household…

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24 Feb 2022 – NTUC Phl picks LENI and KIKO as its presidential and vice presidential bets.

Published by rudy Date posted on February 25, 2022

  In its meeting on 23 February, the NTUC Phl General Council picked LENI ROBREDO and KIKO PANGILINAN as its candidates for president and vice president in the May 2022 elections. The criteria for selection: committed to our labor agenda; track record of supporting labor, trade unions, farmers, educators, sectors, and advocacies; COVID-19 response; human rights…

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19 Jan 2022 – Millionaires join non-profits in call for wealth tax

Published by rudy Date posted on February 14, 2022

Philstar.com, January 19, 2022 PARIS — A wealth tax on the world’s richest people could raise at least $2.52 trillion per year, enough to fund COVID vaccines for everyone and lift billions out of poverty, groups including non-profits and millionaires said Wednesday. The proposal from a network of NGOs, social movements and pro-tax millionaires follows…

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14 Feb 2022 – DOLE to workers: File raps vs ‘red-taggers’

Published by rudy Date posted on February 14, 2022

Mayen Jaymalin – The Philippine Star February 14, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday advised workers and trade groups anew to file criminal complaints against those who “red-tag” them.

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17 Dec 21021 – Filipino family of 5 needs P12,082 to cover basic needs in first half of 2021: PSA

Published by rudy Date posted on December 17, 2021

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8 Dec 2021 – World’s richest people now own 11% of global wealth, marking the biggest leap in recent history

Published by rudy Date posted on December 8, 2021

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15 Nov 2021 – The Glasgow Climate Pact has been adopted: Everything you need to know

Published by rudy Date posted on November 15, 2021

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1 Nov 2021 – Pinoys spend more than they earn

Published by rudy Date posted on November 1, 2021

by Lawrence Agcaoili – The Philippine Star, 1 Nov 2021 MANILA, Philippines — A typical Filipino family consisting of five members spends more than what it earns in a month, according to a 2018 Consumer Finance Survey commissioned by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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26 Oct 2021 – Majority of Filipino adults say quality of life got worse in past 12 months – SWS

Published by rudy Date posted on October 26, 2021

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2 Oct 2021 – Philippine economy to take 10 years to recover from COVID-19: NEDA chief

Published by rudy Date posted on October 2, 2021

by Agence France-Presse, 2 Oct 2021 MANILA – The Philippine economy will take more than a decade to return to pre-pandemic growth, an official said Thursday, warning the next two generations of Filipinos would be paying for the cost of COVID-19.

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9 Sept 2021 – Forbes said the Philippines’ 50 richest saw their collective wealth rise by 30% to $79 billion

Published by rudy Date posted on September 9, 2021

Forbes said the Philippines' 50 richest saw their collective wealth rise by 30% to $79 billion Top three collectively got richer by $6B — Sy siblings remain at the top with $16.6 billion, followed by Manuel Villar at $6.7 billion, Enrique Razon Jr. with $5.8 billion @bworldph pic.twitter.com/IIOjUbIveb — Keren Concepcion Valmonte (@kayceevalmonte) September 9,…

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6 Sept 2021 – In the Philippines, even the demand for food is declining — an unfortunate event that doesn’t spare anyone in the food value chain, from farmers to supermarket operators.

Published by rudy Date posted on September 6, 2021

In the Philippines, even the demand for food is declining — an unfortunate event that doesn’t spare anyone in the food value chain, from farmers to supermarket operators. pic.twitter.com/9HPtFORfKL — Mads Miraflor (@madmiraflor) September 6, 2021

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6 Sept 2021 – A platform shopper’s tale They could barely meet their needs. The woman manages the household, with their three children. The man was the ‘provider’, she said, a freelance ‘visual artist ‘making do with contracts for restoration of paintings. No SSS, no other benefits, nothing. Then came Covid-19 of immeasurable pain and suffering.

Published by rudy Date posted on September 6, 2021

6 Sept 2021 – A platform shopper’s tale They could barely meet their needs. The woman manages the household, with their three children. The man was the ‘provider’, she said, a freelance ‘visual artist ‘making do with contracts for restoration of paintings. No SSS, no other benefits, nothing. Then came Covid-19 of immeasurable pain and…

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1 Sept 2021 – 60% of Pinoys say income lower in pandemic year

Published by rudy Date posted on September 1, 2021

by Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star, 1 Sep 2021 MANILA, Philippines — Three in every five poor Filipinos said their income fell this year as the pandemic drags on and continues to impact the most vulnerable sector of society.

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January 24 –
International Day of Education

“Lifelong learning for everyone!”

 

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!

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