The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights hit the retrenchment of 44 workers including union officials in the Japanese glass manufacturing firm, Asahi Flat Glass Philippines while the collective bargaining negotiations are ongoing. Roben Casalda, documentation coordinator of CTUHR said, “The move of the Japanese firm is a plain and direct attack on the […]
Cases of harassment and intimidation against trade unionists and labor activists dramatically soared in Y2015 as documented by the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights. Compared to five cases in the previous year, at least 35 cases of harassment and intimidation committed against 192 individuals comprised mainly of trade unionists, labor activists and staff […]
On December 10, a few days away from the Paris Climate talks, women workers and urban poor communities gather at Plaza Miranda, Manila to demand climate justice and belie the Aquino government’s seeming strong stance in the ongoing talks. “The Aquino government’s so-called leadership in the 21st Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights joins the Filipinos and the world in remembering the tragedy brought by super typhoon Haiyan on its second year commemoration this November 8. “Two years after super typhoon Haiyan ravaged central Philippines, communities, especially of the poor and workers, are still unable to fully recover because of […]
Wages for plantation workers in Mindanao vary across region between P235 to P307 a day. Casual and contract workers in oil palm and banana plantations get as low as P120 to P150 for eight to twelve hours of work according to group’s previous researches. “Employment generation is also not sufficient and women in these plantations […]
On the 3rd month of the Kentex factory fire, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights challenged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to release the result of its investigation, hold its officials accountable for the tragic death of 74 workers in the slipper factory in Valenzuela last May 13. “Three months after […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights condemn the spate of harassment of trade unionists and activists by alleged military personnel beginning late April this year. “We condemn the spate of harassment being done by the military on trade unionists and activists. We find this renewed harassment, red baiting and threatening of trade unions […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights expressed support to the Tanduay workers who have been on strike since May 18 following the unjust dismissal of contract workers who have organized into an association. “We express our support to Tanduay workers who despite harassment remain staunch in fighting for regular employment. Like many workers […]
On International Labor Day, Labor NGO Center for Trade Union and Human Rights said that the Aquino government’s labor policy and strategy of employment facilitation, labor export and flexibilization failed to resolve job crisis and dragged worker wages to lower levels. “The Aquino administration hardly acknowledged there is a job crisis and jobless growth. Instead […]
As the world celebrates Earth day this week, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights said that calls for living wage and regular jobs become more imperative especially for the urban poor in light of the country’s high vulnerability to climate change. Based on the climate change vulnerability index, the Philippines is among the […]
