Trade unions in the Philippines

NYC event on trade union movement in the Philippines

Published by rudy Date posted on April 14, 2019

By staff | April 14, 2019 New York, NY – Forty activists gathered on Friday, April 12, at The People’s Forum in New York City for an event on the Philippines labor movement hosted by BAYAN USA and Mission to End Modern Day Slavery. The program, titled, “Breaking the Chains: A Sharing on the Philippines…

Read more

Teachers rebel vs union, form new group

Published by rudy Date posted on May 2, 2018

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 02, 2018 The militant teachers’ union Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) faced a rebellion as some 3,000 public school teachers in the National Capital Region (NCR) bolted the group and formed their own union that its founders called DepEd Teachers Union-National Capital Region-National Labor Union (DTU-NCR-NLU).

Read more

Labor unions to take legal action against AFP threats

Published by rudy Date posted on February 3, 2018

by IVY JEAN S. TUPAS, Davao Today, Feb 3, 2018 DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Labor unions has condemned as “brazen acts” of the government military which they disclosed as having issued threats anew against union members.

Read more

Korean banana firm loses $200,000 due to labor strike

Published by rudy Date posted on May 9, 2017

By JULIET C. REVITA, Sun Star, May 9, 2017 A KOREAN banana firm in Compostela Valley has lost over $200,000 due to a month-long labor strike staged by former employees and the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), prompting them to stop their regular operation. Shinsun Tropical Fruit Corporation President Angel Febre told reporters on Tuesday, May…

Read more

Workers seek salary hike, end to ‘endo’

Published by rudy Date posted on May 2, 2017

By JP LOPEZ, Malaya, May 2, 2017 THOUSANDS of protesters from moderate groups to militant organizations marked the first Labor Day under President Duterte’s watch by marching under the scorching sun yesterday to demand a nationwide P750 minimum wage and an end to all kinds of contractualization.

Read more

Labor Day: Workers rage but no effigy burning

Published by rudy Date posted on May 2, 2017

By: the Inquirer Bureaus, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 02, 2017 Duterte Cabinet members join Labor Day protestNews For the first time in recent history, the Labor Day rally in Davao City, hometown of President Duterte, its longtime mayor, had no effigy of the incumbent president.

Read more

Protected:

Published by rudy Date posted on May 1, 2017

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Read more

Workers seek pay hike on Labor Day

Published by rudy Date posted on May 1, 2017

By: Jerome Aning, Nestor P. Burgos Jr., Philippine Daily Inquirer , May 01, 2017 Thousands of workers and other protesters, including at least 8,000 in Western Visayas, will join Labor Day rallies on Monday to press for higher wages, job security and an end to labor contractualization.

Read more

Protected:

Published by rudy Date posted on April 9, 2017

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Read more

Protected:

Published by rudy Date posted on May 1, 2012

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Read more

May –
Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month

“Corruption drains the nation
and victimizes workers who build the nation.
Accountability now!”

Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.

Accept the National Unity Government (NUG) 
of Myanmar.  Reject Military!

#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos

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

May 1 – Labor Day
May 2 – World Freedom Day

May 12 – World Communication Day

May 15 – International Day of Families

May 16 – International Day of Living 

Together in Peace

May 21 – World Day for Cultural Diversity

for Dialogue and Development

 

Monthly Observances:

The Month of the Ocean 

Anti-Graft and Corruption Awareness Month 

Volunteerism Month

 

Weekly Observances:

Week 2: Safe Motherhood Week 


Daily Observances:

May 1: Labor Day 

May 7: Health Worker’s Day

May 31: National Fisherfolks Day

Categories

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.