Month: March 2024

Southern Tagalog electronics unionist’s murder: 3 years without justice

March 28, 2024

Today, March 28, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), an NGO devoted to empowering workers in the informal and formal sectors to claim their labor and human rights, remember the murder of Southern Tagalog electronics unionist and labor leader Dandy Miguel. It was three years ago, still in the middle of the […]

2 Pangasinan activists’ abduction merits widespread condemnation

March 26, 2024

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) vehemently condemns the abduction of Pangasinan activists Francisco “Eco” Dangla III and Axielle “Jak” Tiong last March 24 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan province. The two activists, founders of the Pangasinan People’s Strike for the Environment and leaders of progressive organizations in the province. have been […]

Layoffs at electronics firm show signs of labor rights violations

March 19, 2024

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) expresses its concern over the layoffs of workers at Laguna-based electronics company Nexperia Philippines Incorporated (former NXP and Philips Semiconductors) in relation to ongoing negotiations for a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). We fear that Nexperia is violating many labor rights even as it continues to gain […]

Wage hike delibs should tackle social justice — Labor NGO

March 15, 2024

Statements coming out of deliberations on the wage hike bills at the House of Representatives show a disregard for the situation of the country’s workers and social justice. Filipino workers have only received meager wage increases since 1989, when the country’s regional wage boards were created. This contrasts with the numerous times that the prices […]

Women’s Day: Free women, all political prisoners!

March 8, 2024

Today, International Working Women’s Day, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), an NGO working to empower Filipino workers in the formal and informal sectors of the economy, calls for upholding the labor and human rights of all working and poor women. Women despite its contribution to society remain invisible particularly in the […]

Bloody Sunday @ 3: Duterte must be held accountable — Labor NGO

March 7, 2024

Today, March 7, marks the third year since the Bloody Sunday massacre and illegal arrests in the Southern Tagalog region. We remember the nine activists killed by simultaneous police and military raids: labor leader Manny Asuncion; fisherfolk leaders Ariel and Chai Evangelista; urban poor activists Melvin Dasigao, Mark Lee Bacasno; and indigenous activists Abner and […]