Releases

“No vaccine, No ride Policy,” An Indicator of a Crisis Worse than a Pandemic

January 24, 2022

“This is so absurd and totally inconsiderate! The government is not giving financial assistance to those affected by the pandemic , and  yet, punishing them simply because they are unvaccinated without ascertaining the reason why, is very inhuman.  Don’t  they know  that those availing public transport and even drivers of those public transportation are workers who have to struggle […]

THE FIGHT CONTINUES!

December 10, 2021

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), one of the petitioners against Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (together with d Pro-Labor Legal Assistance Center (PLACE) expresses appreciation to the SC who struck down as unconstitutional the Sec 4 of ATL’s overly broad and vague definition of terrorism and a portion of Sec. 25 which […]

POSITION PAPER ON HOUSE RESOLUTION 2210 AND 2309

December 1, 2021

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) manifests our support for Makabayan Bloc’s House Resolution 2210 and 2309 or the Measures Seeking to Investigate the Reported Illegal Implementation of “No Vaccine, No Pay” Policies.  Indeed, there is no question that vaccination provides both a scientific and humanitarian-based approach in addressing a pandemic health […]

Hands-Off Nico Canave! Hands-Off Labor Rights Defenders!

October 24, 2021

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) vehemently condemns the harassment, threat and surveillance conducted against one of its staff, Giebdhart “Nico” Canave, 38 years old. Canave who is employed since April 2020 by this institution as a Documentation and Research Officer was harassed and threatened by individuals who introduced themselves as “mga […]

What Industrial Peace? 

July 12, 2021

What industrial peace? This is the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights’ (CTUHR) reaction  when Sec. Silvestre Bello was asked what is the the legacy of the Duterte administration in the labor sector. Sec. Bello boasted that this was done achieved through “tripartism” or the three-way dialogue between the State, the employers and the workers.  […]

An Assessment of Duterte’s Five Years in Office

July 1, 2021

As the countdown for the last 365 days of President Duterte in office begins, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) unites with workers, trade unionists and human rights defenders in delivering the message of ending the years of hardships that Duterte’s regime has severely inflicted against the Filipino people. With this, CTUHR commits […]

On Duterte’s Proposal to Arm PNP’s Force Multipliers

June 29, 2021

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) slams Duterte’s proposal of arming anti-crime volunteers or its so-called “force multipliers.  Duterte pitched this idea during the launching of PNP’s Global Coalition of Lingkod Bayan Advocacy Support Groups and Force Multipliers on June 25.  CTUHR fears that this so-called “anti-crime volunteers” will only be used […]

Plight of Filipino Workers, Worsened by State Incompetence and Injustice – Labor Rights NGO

May 1, 2021

On the International Labor Day, labor rights NGO Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), expresses alarm on the deteriorating state of Filipino workers amid the multi-faceted crises – health, employment and human rights crises. The plight of the Filipino workers is further worsened by the government’s incompetent pandemic response and the state-sponsored attacks and […]

Community Pantries: Reflection of Failure of Government to Pandemic Response, Proof of Filipino Bayanihan Spirit is Alive amidst Crises

April 26, 2021

The Center of Trade Union and Human Rights condemns the dirty staining of black propaganda and red tagging towards Community Pantry organizers by no other than the spokespersons of the National Taskforce to End Local Communist Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. and Lorraine Marie Badoy.  The malicious and incriminating remarks made by these […]

Stop Crucifying the Workers and the People!

March 31, 2021

“We were under agency contract for several years, until the union fought for our regularization. Our workload is lighter compared before, though still difficult. We now enjoy wage increase and benefits. Before being part of the union, even operators or workers compete, working to the max, to increase the output, increasing the profit without increasing […]