More than copper and gold: The people who won’t be moved
BAGUIO CITY — “This struggle is long but we will fight until we win,” Leonora Membrot vows. In the mountains of Kalinga, where the rivers sing the stories [READ MORE]
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Manila port workers call for living wages, workplace safety in Labor Day kickoff protest
Workers from several unions in the Manila port area held a Black Saturday Protest action at Recto Avenue corner Abad Santos avenue to amplify their call for a [READ MORE]
Fisherfolk group blames Duterte for decline in fish catch in Cagayan, calls for accountability
BULACAN – Fisherfolk group Pamalakaya has blamed former President Rodrigo Duterte for the decline in fish catch in Cagayan, citing Chinese-led dredging projects that have harmed marine life [READ MORE]
KMU: Bongbong Marcos is heartless for rejecting calls to certify significant wage increase urgent
National trade union center Kilusang Mayo Uno joined the broadest flank of working Filipinos united under the All Workers Unity for a press conference at the University Hotel [READ MORE]
“Niyakap ko ang welga.”*: Nexperia union president shares lessons from a historic strike
It was a tension-filled morning on March 5 for Mary Ann Castillo. She and her fellow union members are set to meet again with their employer’s representatives inside [READ MORE]
Overseas Filipino group gains partial win vs. Duterte’s SSS Act; Supreme Court prohibits mandatory advanced SSS payments for outgoing OFWs
Overseas Filipino group Migrante International declared “a win for OFWs” on Tuesday following a Supreme Court judgment against mandatory advanced SSS payments for OFWs leaving the country. In [READ MORE]
PISTON gives DoTr 10 days to decide on jeepney franchise policy
The country’s largest transport organization is giving new transportation secretary Vince Dizon 10 days to come up with its decision on the controversial Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program [READ MORE]
April 26 WEBINAR: Bosses Beware – How the NEXPERIA Workers Won the Strike
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 261PM Lahore / 4PM Manila / 7PM Melbourne As May Day approaches, People Over Profit (POP), with the support of the Initiatives for [READ MORE]
UST faculty strike looms due to deadlock in salary hike, medical benefits
SAN PABLO, Laguna – Faculty members from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) might stage a strike following a breakdown in Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations between their [READ MORE]
Defend workers’ rights, stop red-tagging!
The Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER) strongly condemns the series of red-tagging incidents that occurred in Quezon City.EILER has recorded three incidents of red-tagging from [READ MORE]