The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights criticized the Aquino government for “grossly violating the poor’s right to life and right to adequate housing” as a result of violent demolition of homes of urban poor communities to favor “so-called development projects.” In reaction to the death of Arnel Tolentino in a demolition last April 23 in Bgy. Silverio, Paranaque City,... Continue Reading →
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights is appalled by the Kapatiran sa Industriya (KAPATID) Award given on May 5 by the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) thirteen companies, a number of which have records of union busting and labor rights violations.
Thirteen companies were recognized by ECOP for their so-called [...]
Continue Reading →Business tycoon and Eton Properties Philippines Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Lucio Tan failed to attend the first preliminary investigation of criminal charges filed against him and five other officials of subcontractors of Eton Construction at the Makati prosecutor’s office, Tuesday, June 21. Charges of non-payment of minimum wage and employment of a minor in hazardous [...]
Continue Reading →Olongapo City – Local chairperson of Anakpawis Olongapo City, Mr. Santos Umipil, cried foul over harassment and assault done to four civilians namely Lee Corpus, Ronaldo Valdez, Walter Visda and Carmelito Patindao by a group of policemen headed by Captain Panchito Doble and four other police officers plus a civilian agent last May 19 around [...]
Continue Reading →Union decries illegal shutdown and union busting
NOVALICHES — Some 200 workers at Mustad Terminal Tackle Inc. (MTTI) were left jobless in May 24, Tuesday when a sudden announcement at around 10am was made by company officials saying that the factory is ceasing its operations on that very day.
MMTI is a Norwegian-owned [...]
Continue Reading →The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) condemned the waves of political killings in the Philippines and supported the call for independent investigation and justice for the victims.
In a letter dated May 2, 2011 addressed to President Benigno Aquino III, AMWU expressed appall over the continuing cases of political killings in the country. [...]
Continue Reading →The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights criticized the P22 cost of living allowance approved by the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWPB), saying that such amount and form of non-wage benefit is both insufficient and insulting to workers.
“Twenty-two pesos a day is not even enough to buy a kilo of [...]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemned the killing of Santos “Ricky” Manrique, president of Federation of Miners’ Association in Pantukan (FEDMAP) Compostela Valley saying that the incident is characteristic of how huge mining corporations are also murdering local and small-scale mining groups.
“Whilst the murder of Manrique Santos is deplorable in [...]
Continue Reading →The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights has reiterated its support for a legislated P125 increase in wages amid pronouncements of the Department of Trade and Industry to “talk” to employers to increase wages minimally.
Daisy Arago, executive director of the labor NGO, noted that DTI’s pronouncement only affirms the need for a wage increase. She however [...]
Continue Reading →The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights has called on the authorities to conduct an “immediate and thorough” investigation of the recent murder of Celito Baccay, union officer and founder of Maeno-Giken Workers Organization in Dasmariñas, Cavite.
Celito Baccay was murdered in March 8 when he was on his way home from the Maeno-Giken [...]
Continue Reading →The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) calls on everyone to take action with regards the murder Celito Baccay, a union leader in a steel factory in Dasmariñas, Cavite province. Baccay was killed while driving his motorcycle on his way home after his work shift last March 8, 2011. A fact-finding team composed [...]
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