Historic, but not enough. This was the reaction of a labor NGO to Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino’s announcement of an P85 wage hike for Metro Manila, which is historically the highest increase in the region, as it said the increase in workers’ cost of living is also historic. The Center for Trade Union and Human […]
As the month nears its end and the contracts of contractual employees of the University of the Philippines (UP) near their end, a labor NGO said that the state university is treating its contractuals in ways that violate its motto of “honor and excellence.” The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) criticized the […]
A labor NGO welcomed today an international human rights index’s ranking of the country as among the worst performers as regards quality of life, safety from the state, and people empowerment, and said that the ranking is another wake-up call for the government. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the […]
A labor NGO threw its support behind workers in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector today in condemning the labor rights violations allegedly being committed by the call center arm of an international technology repair and insurance company and in calling on authorities to conduct an investigation. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights […]
A labor NGO condemned today the successive cases of harassment suffered by two grassroots organizations of sugar workers and farmers in Batangas and called on the government to investigate the cases, hold those responsible accountable, and stop the harassment. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the recent harassment of members […]
A labor NGO welcomed the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) recommendations to the Philippine government to fully uphold workers’ rights to unionize and collectively bargain, after the international body’s first review of the country’s performance in upholding those rights, saying the government should immediately carry out the recommendations. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights […]
As the Philippines celebrates its independence day amidst discussions of the country’s recent membership in a US-led supply chain alliance, a labor NGO said that despite grand promises of employment and economic development, the alliance poses bigger threats for workers and all Filipinos. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that while […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
