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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A few days after supervisors of PLDT Inc. held another protest at the Makati City office of the country’s biggest and most popular telecommunications and digital services company, a labor NGO called on the company to stop slowing down ongoing CBA negotiations with the workers. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) cited […]
As the workers’ strike in a Japanese-owned, Laguna-based factory making artificial baits for fishing reaches more than two weeks, a labor NGO called on the company management to negotiate with the workers who are seeking improvements in their wages and labor rights. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said Day1Craft Philippines Inc. […]
