Tag: workers right
NAGKAISA seek dialogue with BELLO on killings of trade unionist!
NAGKAISA PRESS STATEMENT On the eve of the 70th International Human Rights day the broadest labor Coalition NAGKAISA (UNITED) – which includes the AGUILA, the Federation of Free Workers (FFW), Sentro ng Nagkakaisang Manggagawa, Partido Manggagawa (PM) , Public Service Labor
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PMAA on Philippine labor, lets be the media!
We envision a future that avoids such catastrophes. A substantial number of trade unionists remain, and they are uniquely positioned to uphold labor laws for themselves and for the precarious worker. Our theory of change taps this market for the social good, addressing labor issues in the Philippines and in ASEAN, such as migration and woman worker’s rights.
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Faremo garment closure, a “runaway shop”
“And tawag sa ganitong taktika ay runaway shop, ibig sabihin, palalabasin ng management na lugi sila at magsasara tapos itatayo ulit nila ang kumpanya na naka-rehistro na sa ibang pangalan pero parehas pa rin ang may-ari,” Audita said.
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The Philippines Daily Express Employees Union Experience
Change did come. ‘TAMA NA, sobra na, palitan na!,” was the war cry of a Daily Express proofreader, Guillermo ‘Guil’ Franco, who studied in UP Diliman, against Johnny Gatbonton in the next elections of the Philippines Daily Express Employees Union Inc (PDEEUI). President Franco admitted that he, too, was offered by the Express management with “inspirational, motivational and persuasive” perks upon his assumption into office.
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Citra Mina Union investigates international labor dispute
“Masakit pong isipin na mas kilala ang gensan, general santos city na isa sa pinakamalaking tuna exporter… ay ang mga manggagawa po rito ay napakaliit po ng sweldo. Wala pong seguridad sa trabaho, wala pong unyon. Ang masakit po, naging kilala ang general santos at lumobo ang mga company dahil po sa mga manggagawa. Ngunit po sa kanilang pagsisikap, ay wala pong ibinabalik yung mga may-ari ng kumpanya.”
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Taylor Nelson and Sofres (TNS) violates workers rights
“Minsan nga pinapatay namin ang aming cellphone para hindi kami matawagan dahil lalo kaming natataranta dahil minamadali kaming makabalik sa opisina para mag-report kahit dis-oras na ng gabi”, (Sometimes we are strained from the pressure of our managers that’s why we sometimes shut-off our cellphone so that we cannot be forced to go back to our office for immediate submission of our reports even late at night), Duldalao added.
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300 Empleyado ng Pizza Hut, balik trabaho na?
“Maganda rin ang offer ng PPI, at least hindi sila mababakante habang hinihintay ang desisyon sa korte suprema. Pero kailangan lahat ng aming mapag-usapan at mapagkasunduan ay naka-dokumento at pirmado ng magkabilang panig nang sa gayon klaro at may legal na basehan sakaling hindi sila sumunod sa anumang napagkasuduan,” pahayag ni Odio.
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Justice for Orlando Abangan, Justice for all EJK victims!
In a statement by Billy Kyte, campaigner for the global witness said, “Increasingly, communities that take a stand are finding themselves in the firing line of companies’ private security, state forces and a thriving market for contract killer.” Kyte also added, “For every killing we document, many others go unreported.”
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Endo matrix
“Ginamit nya lang ang kanyang posisyon at impluwensya para maging bansot ang kalagayan ng mga manggagawa sa anumang sektor sa bansa. Marami sa kanyang desisyon ay hindi pabor sa mga manggagawa bagkus mas makikita ang bias nya sa mga may-ari ng kumpanya,” Atty. Arellano told the Center for People’s Media.
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