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CTUHR Commemorates Two Unionists, Victims of HR violations

March 23, 2013

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights commemorates this March two trade unionists, Rogelio Concepcion and Gerardo “Gerry” Cristobal, both victims of human rights violations of the Arroyo administration, saying their legacy signifies the undying struggle of the workers for justice and trade union rights. “The cases of Cristobal and Concepcion remind us that […]

Falsely Charged Labor Leaders plea for investigation, cries for due process

March 15, 2013

Falsely charged labor leaders sought court intervention to drop counts of criminal charges by members of AFP in a preliminary hearing last March 7 in Labo, Camariners Norte Regional Trial Court. In their pleading, abducted and detained Randy Vegas and Raul Camposano, both labor leaders and members Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government […]

Workers Face More Malicious Charges Under Aquino-CTUHR

February 27, 2013

Malicious filing of criminal cases (or criminalization) against workers and unionists intensified under Aquino according to labor NGO, Center for Trade Union and Human Rights from an average of 7 cases per year between 2004-2009 to an average of 12 cases per year between 2010 to 2011. CTUHR documentation also showed that the number of […]

NGO Calls for Justice for Power Plant Accident victims

February 8, 2013

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights is calling for justice for five workers who died in an accident at the power plant of SPC Malaya Power Corporation (SPC Malaya) in Pililia, Rizal on February 3. Center for Trade Union and Human Rights executive director Daisy Arago said, “There should be justice for the […]

Thousands Of Workers Stage Strike Vs Largest Oil Palm Plantations Over Non-Payment Of Wages, Long-Term Casualization

November 29, 2012

Workers and families from Filipinas Palmoil Plantation, Inc. (FPPI), Agusan Plantation, Inc. (API), and AGUMILL located at Rosario and Trento, Agusandel Sur, Caraga Region, Philippines staged a simultaneous strike on Tuesday, November 27, against what they called gross violations of labour standards and mass termination of 252 casual employees at FPPI last October 25 and […]

CTUHR welcomes new anti-‘desap’ bill, urges Aquino to sign bill into law

October 22, 2012

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights positively welcomed the ‘desaparecidos’ bill which was approved by Congress last week and urged the Aquino government to sign into law the and enforce it effectively once enacted. “This new legislation is a welcome development. We are urging President Aquino to sign it into law before this […]

Labor groups says 24% of workers in oil palm plantations are Children; Calls on the Public to Combat Child Labor

October 6, 2012

In time with the celebration of Children’s month, The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights presented to the public yesterday October 4, the findings of its research on child labor in oil palm plantations in Caraga revealing that 24% of workers in the said industry are children between 5-17 years old. “While children are […]

CTUHR Urges Government to Amend Laws On OHS, Contractualization

September 3, 2012

Following the death of four septic tank workers in Ali Mall Quezon City last Thursday, August 30, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) urged the government to amend laws concerning occupational health and safety (OHS) standards and labor contractualization. Daisy Arago, executive director of CTUHR said, “Apart from a thorough investigation of […]

Demolitions Under Pnoy Grossly Violate Right To Life, Adequate Housing Of The Poor – CTUHR

April 26, 2012

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights criticized the Aquino government for “grossly violating the poor’s right to life and right to adequate housing” as a result of violent demolition of homes of urban poor communities to favor “so-called development projects.” In reaction to the death of Arnel Tolentino in a demolition last April […]

Palace Wage Hike Computation Flawed, Misleading – CTUHR

March 25, 2012

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights strongly criticized Malacañang’s recent statement rejecting the P125 wage hike pointing out that the Palace’s computation is flawed and misleading. CTUHR Executive Director Daisy Arago said “Malacañang is misleading the public by multiplying the proposed wage hike to 38 million. The total Php 1.6 T is definitely […]