Month: September 2019

Workers, Labor Rights Advocates in PH Join Global Climate Strike

September 20, 2019

Today, September 20, marks the Global Climate Strike organized and spearheaded by the youth and supported by different sectors around the world. This aims to make a strong call for Climate Justice, in time for the United Nations’ climate talks leading to the 26thConference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.   Workers […]

CTUHR Reports on EJKs and other Human Rights Violations Among Workers at the CHR Public Hearing

September 10, 2019

MOn September 10, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) joined fellow labor and human rights defenders and advocates at the Commission on Human Rights’ public inquiry on the attacks on human rights defenders in the country.  “We welcome these efforts of the CHR to hear the plight of human rights defenders in […]

PEPMACO Workers’ Strike

September 9, 2019

Workers of Pepmaco and their supporters conducted a picket protest near in their plant in Airstrip Silangan, Canlubang, Calamba City in Laguna last September 9. They are still demanding for regularization of work and to improve working condition.  The Pepmaco Workers Union (PWU-NAFLU-KMU) thru their Union President Angelo Canete vows to continue their collective action […]