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BPO company’s layoffs, rights violations should be probed

June 10, 2026

A labor NGO today threw its support behind employees of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector who are calling for an investigation into layoffs and alleged rights violations being carried out by a leading company operating in its three sites that are affecting more than 1,500 workers The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights […]

Gardenia should end CBA violations

June 10, 2026

A labor NGO today criticized the leading manufacturer of packaged bread in the country for violating its collective bargaining agreement (CBA), in light of a case filed by the company’s workers before the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) related to the issue. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) cited workers’ claims […]

Intl labor ranking for Philippines still dire

June 3, 2026

We in the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), a member of the Workers Rights Watch Network, welcome the release of the 2026 Global Rights Index (GRI). The GRI is a well-respected report on the state of workers’ rights globally, released by the International Trade Union Confederation or ITUC, the broadest global labor […]

Davao PNP red-tagging of activists show accountability needed

June 2, 2026

A labor NGO belittled the Davao police’s apology for making a Facebook post that claims 14 activists in the region are “active wanted persons,” implying a manhunt and arrest and imprisonment, saying the country’s human rights situation calls for accountability. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said the apology made by PMaj. […]

Makabayan bills on union rights should be govt priority – Labor NGO

June 2, 2026

As the Makabayan bloc of legislators filed two bills today protecting workers’ right to form unions, a labor NGO said that these bills should be prioritized by the government to help workers cope with the current economic crisis and remove the dangers being posed by exercising the right. The Center for Trade Union and Human […]

Pampanga unfinished hotel collapse needs impartial probe

May 29, 2026

As authorities shift from search and rescue to retrieval and clearing in the rubble of the unfinished nine-story hotel in Angeles City, Pampanga that collapsed on May 24, a labor NGO called on the national government to conduct an impartial investigation into the tragedy. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that […]

ICJ landmark ruling on right to strike, a win for workers – Labor NGO

May 24, 2026

A labor rights NGO today celebrated a landmark ruling released by the International Criminal Court (ICJ) affirming that workers’ right to strike is covered by an existing convention of the International Labour Organization (ILO), saying that the ruling is a victory for Filipino workers. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) celebrated the […]

LBC not delivering on workers’ rights

May 24, 2026

A labor NGO criticized popular courier company LBC Express for not moving its workers’ rights forward by refusing to sincerely bargain in ongoing CBA negotiations, causing a deadlock, and prompting workers to file a notice of strike. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) cited claims made by workers through their Facebook Page […]

Senate staff, employees suffered mental, emotional harm during Senate shooting

May 24, 2026

Amidst investigations into the shooting at the Senate on the night of May 13, a labor NGO said that the mental and emotional health and wellbeing of the staff and employees of the upper house, as well as journalists covering it, must also be examined and protected. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights […]

Cebu NGO’s legal win, a victory for civil society – Labor NGO

May 20, 2026

A labor NGO praised the courts’ junking of terrorism financing charges against a Cebu-based development NGO, saying this legal victory is a win for the country’s civil society against government repression. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) welcomed the ruling of the Regional Trial Court Branch 74 in Cebu City junking the […]