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Labor Group Joins #RememberHaiyan, Calls for Justice Amid Disasters, Worsening Climate crisis

November 7, 2015

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 […]

No Real Development in Large-Scale Agricultural Plantations – CTUHR

October 30, 2015

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 Third Month Of Kentex Factory Fire, DOLE Challenged To Hold Officials Accountable, Scrap Joint Assessment Policy

August 13, 2015

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 […]

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 […]