Amidst the pandemic and the worst global economic crisis, the plight of the workers continues to worsen and is further aggravated by intensified repression and attacks against trade union and human rights. The past year marked an alarming escalation in the human rights crisis in the country. The Filipino working class bore the brunt of […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) joined the National Fact-Finding and Solidarity Mission (NFFSM) in Negros Oriental last April 4-8, 2019 to look into the brutal murder of 14 farmers in 3 towns in Negors Oriental last March 30. The team visited and interviewed families of victims and eyewitnesses and secured documents […]
On October 1, 2018, workers of Sumifru Philippines Corporation, a Japanese-owned multinational company, launched a strike over the company’s various labor rights violations. As the workers resisted and protested against the exploitative measure of the company, they were answered with more attacks on their rights. Just a few weeks ago, on October 31, one of […]
