A workers’ rights NGO criticized today the prohibitions imposed by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla, which it said are repressive of urban poor communities and are part of the government’s response to Filipinos’ restiveness amidst the soaring prices of petroleum and other products. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said […]
Calling their arrest an attempt to intimidate civil society and people’s organizations in the country, a labor NGO today demanded the release from detention of two elderly women activists who were arrested in Pavia town of Iloilo province on Maundy Thursday, April 2. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) called on the […]
A labor NGO criticized beverage and packaging company Asia Brewery Incorporated for laying off 139 workers of its glass plant in Cabuyao, Laguna on March 27, saying removing workers suddenly and without due process is a violation of workers’ rights. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) cited statements from the workers union, […]
A labor NGO condemned today the arrest of two community health workers and their companions in a joint police-military raid in Tarlac City on March 11, saying that the activists are victims of planted evidence and trumped-up charges and should be released from detention immediately. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemned […]
A labor NGO said that the acquittal and release from prison of a long-time women and children’s rights defender should compel the Marcos Jr government to review cases and laws that target labor and civil society activists. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the acquittal of Sally Ujano, Women’s Crisis […]
As it launches the initial findings and recommendations of its 2025 report today, a network devoted to the rights of Filipino workers detailed the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government’s promises of taking action and actual inaction and called on the government to address the major rights issues facing workers. At a press conference at the Smallville […]
A labor NGO called on the management of a factory that is producing pulp for specialty paper and is based in Lanao del Norte to negotiate in earnest with workers, as they demand higher wages in ongoing negotiations for a CBA that have led to a deadlock and a strike. The Center for Trade Union […]
A labor NGO today condemned the attempt by a factory owned by Filipino billionaire Lucio Tan to disperse a protest held by its workers over a deadlock in CBA negotiations due to the management’s refusal to bargain in earnest. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemned Packageworld, Inc., a maker of packaging […]
A labor rights NGO said that the jeepney drivers’ transport strike and their supporters’ protests in Metro Manila last Thursday were marred by police harassment and surveillance, as well as other breaches of the right to freedom of assembly and expression. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that in most protest […]
A labor NGO told the management of a Chinese restaurant chain to prioritize people over profits, as the latter refuses to seriously bargain with workers in ongoing negotiations and appears to divest its ownership of its business without informing the workers. In CBA negotiations that started on January 22, Katipunan Food Services Inc (KFSI), which […]
