Retiree’s arrest shows dangers in money rewards for activists’ capture

April 24, 2025

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) expresses its solidarity with the family and friends of Prudencio “Tatay Pruding” Cebu Calubid Jr as they file for a writ of habeas corpus for the 81-year old retired technician who was wrongly arrested in December 2024 and remains detained because of mistaken identity compounded with […]

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Pope Francis, workers’ Pope, championed dignity, rights, social justice

April 24, 2025

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) joins the Catholic Church, the entire Christendom, and the workers of the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis, the workers’ and people’s pope. We will remember Pope Francis as a true follower of Christ, a champion of the dignity of workers and all humans, […]

Veteran labor organizer’s disappearance: one year, no action from courts

April 10, 2025

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) marks the first year of veteran labor organizer William Lariosa’s disappearance by condemning the Philippine courts’ inaction on his case and by calling for his immediate surfacing by the Philippine military. We also express our solidarity with Lariosa’s family and colleagues and various organizations in southern […]

Duterte in ICC but rights violations persist under Marcos Jr

April 8, 2025

As the labor movement prepares to mark Labor Day, the third under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, we at the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) call the public’s attention to continuing violations of Filipino workers’ labor and human rights and call on the government to end these violations. Former President Rodrigo Duterte has […]

J&T Express must stop unfair labor practices

April 2, 2025

The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) express its warm solidarity with the workers of J&T Express and their unions in Manila and Pampanga who launched their respective strikes against the unfair labor practices of one of country’s leading logistics company. On March 3, around 100 J&T riders and truck drivers, led by […]