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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
