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Labor Group Condemns Spate of Harassment of Unionists, Labor Activists

June 21, 2015

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 […]

Labor Group Expresses Support to Tanduay Workers on Strike

May 29, 2015

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 […]

Aquino’s Labor Policy Failed To Resolve Job Crisis, Poverty Wages – CTUHR

May 1, 2015

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 […]

Labor Group Says Poor Needs Living Wage, Regular Jobs to Adapt to Climate Change

April 20, 2015

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 […]

 Labor Group Decries P15 Wage Hike As Insulting, Divisive To Workers

March 23, 2015

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) decried the Php 15 increase daily for minimum wage earners in Metro Manila saying that the amount is just enough to buy three small sized eggs in public market and barely enough to buy half kilo rice. “It is very insulting that the wage hikes the […]

After Two Successive Workplace Deaths, Labor Group Calls For Justice, Urge Gov’t To Pass Law Punishing Negligent Employers  

February 5, 2015

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights called for justice for the death of 12 workers in two successive workplace accidents just a few weeks into 2015. “Justice must be served to the victims of yet another tragic accident that claimed the lives of workers because of negligence to occupational health and safety standards […]

After Two Successive Workplace Deaths, Labor Group Calls for Justice, Urge Gov’t To Pass Law Punishing Negligent Employers  

February 5, 2015

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights called for justice for the death of 12 workers in two successive workplace accidents just a few weeks into 2015. “Justice must be served to the victims of yet another tragic accident that claimed the lives of workers because of negligence to occupational health and safety standards […]

Labor Group Says Aquino’s Policies Deepen not Combat Poverty

January 20, 2015

“Aquino’s policies like privatization of public utilities do not fight poverty but deepen it.” This was labor and human rights group, Center for Trade Union and Human Rights reaction to a recent statement issued by Pres. Aquino saying that in line with Pope Francis’ calls, the government is already doing its job to combat poverty […]

Workers in Leyte, still far from recovery a year after Haiyan

November 7, 2014

Leyte–A year after Super Typhoon Haiyan battered Central Visayas, the working people of Leyte are still struggling to recover as poverty worsened with continued loss of jobs, lack of livelihood, inadequate government support and turtle-pace rehabilitation programs of the Aquino administration. Even those previously employed and promised jobs are still far from resuming their normal […]

Chemical workers in Cebu call for support to end union harassment, 16 hour-work

October 1, 2014

Workers union in Cenapro Chemical Corporation, a company in Mandaue City, Cebu that produces and sells activated carbon, is seeking support from the public for their campaign to end continuous harassment by the management on their union and to stop forced overtime that has been causing over-fatigue and illness among workers. Based on a petition […]