The labor rights NGO, Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) vehemently condemns the brutal attack against the protesting workers of Lafarge Holcim Ltd. Reports say that last May 1, the picketline of protesting workers under the union Davao Holcim Employees Workers Union was attacked by around 20 unidentified motorcycle riding men armed with knives. […]
Stand for Human Rights, Resist Threats Against Human Rights Advocates The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns in the highest degree, the latest pronouncement of President Duterte over the threat to shoot human rights advocates. This statement can be construed as state policy and will definitely put the life of many human […]
As the world commemorated the International Day for Decent Work and the Duterte administration marked its 100 days in office last October 7, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights reiterated the workers demand for regular jobs and a national minimum wage. “Workers need job security and decent wages in order to live with […]
A study conducted by Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) together with students from University of the Philippines-Manila among 120 worker respondents in Valenzuela revealed that a huge majority of workers experience long hours of work and receive wages way below minimum rates. Data from a survey conducted between the 2nd to 3rd […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights reported of rampant union rights violations within the first half of Aquino’s presidency. The group cited 132 documented cases of violations to workers right to freely organize that victimized over 20,000 workers and other forms of human rights violations. Violations of workers’ freedom to organize (also referred […]
