A labor rights NGO today condemned the military and the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government for the arrest of a farm workers’ organizer in Negros Occidental just days after a military operation that killed 19 individuals, saying the arrest highlights brutality in the region. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) criticized the arrest […]
A labor rights NGO today raised concerns over the layoff of more than 70 workers by a Chinese food restaurant just days after the successful conclusion of its workers’ strike, saying the move indicates a retaliatory action on the part of the management and a violation of workers’ right to strike. The Center for Trade […]
Calling the incident “one of the most important human rights cases” under the current presidency, a labor rights NGO challenged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr today to order an impartial investigation into the military offensives in Toboso, Negros Occidental on April 19 that left 19 individuals dead. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) […]
Amidst reports of long and slow-moving queues during the payout of the cash assistance for transport network company (TNC) riders and the death of a rider while in one of the queues, a labor rights NGO said the government should have shown more compassion to the beneficiaries and designed a faster disbursement system. The Center […]
A labor NGO asked the government’s national housing agencies today to explain the incidents of demolition against the urban poor across the country in the past week, saying that these demolitions violate Filipinos’ right to decent housing and due process. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) demanded that the Department of Human […]
As workers of a popular Chinese restaurant launch a strike today, a labor rights NGO said that the workers stand on solid ground, and the management must address their demands. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the workers of Kowloon House, a restaurant located along West Avenue in Quezon City, […]
A labor NGO raised concerns about human rights violations that occurred in the demolition of an urban poor community along NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City last April 9, and demanded that the city government address these violations. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that the residents’ resistance to the […]
A workers’ rights NGO criticized today the prohibitions imposed by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla, which it said are repressive of urban poor communities and are part of the government’s response to Filipinos’ restiveness amidst the soaring prices of petroleum and other products. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said […]
A labor NGO expressed concern over the reported mass layoff of 580 workers by a garments factory at the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) 2 in Cebu, saying that the incident should be a wake-up call to the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) said that government support […]
Calling their arrest an attempt to intimidate civil society and people’s organizations in the country, a labor NGO today demanded the release from detention of two elderly women activists who were arrested in Pavia town of Iloilo province on Maundy Thursday, April 2. The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) called on the […]
