Historic, but not enough. This was the reaction of a labor NGO to Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino’s announcement of an P85 wage hike for Metro Manila, which is historically the highest increase in the region, as it said the increase in workers’ cost of living is also historic. The Center for Trade Union and Human […]
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As the month nears its end and the contracts of contractual employees of the University of the Philippines (UP) near their end, a labor NGO said that the state university is treating its contractuals in ways that violate its motto of “honor and excellence.” The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) criticized the […]
A labor NGO welcomed today an international human rights index’s ranking of the country as among the worst performers as regards quality of life, safety from the state, and people empowerment, and said that the ranking is another wake-up call for the government. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the […]
A labor NGO threw its support behind workers in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector today in condemning the labor rights violations allegedly being committed by the call center arm of an international technology repair and insurance company and in calling on authorities to conduct an investigation. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights […]
A labor NGO condemned today the successive cases of harassment suffered by two grassroots organizations of sugar workers and farmers in Batangas and called on the government to investigate the cases, hold those responsible accountable, and stop the harassment. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the recent harassment of members […]
