The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns electronics giant Nexperia Philippines Inc. for laying off four union officials, including the union president and vice president, amidst ongoing negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement (CBA). This is a clear case of union busting and a violation of workers’ right to the freedom of […]
Lagunias is the general secretary of the Alyansa ng Manggagawa sa Engklabo (AMEN, Alliance of Enclave Workers) and a former union secretary of the Lakas ng Manggagawang Nagkakaisa sa Honda Cars (LMNH, Strength of the United Workers of Honda), a union of the Organized Labor Association in Line Industries and Agriculture (OLALIA), a federation of […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), an NGO that works for the empowerment of workers in the formal and informal sectors of the economy to claim their labor and human rights, expresses its alarm over electronics giant Nexperia’s union-busting drive in its plant in Cabuyao, Laguna. We call on the Nexperia management […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR), an NGO that seeks to empower workers in the formal and informal siionectors to claim their labor and human rights, raises concerns over union-busting in Dreambuilders Pro Inc. — the construction arm of well-known real estate developer Filinvest. Dreambuilders Pro Inc retrenched the leaders and members […]
Together with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER), we conducted a forum on Labor Issues, Prospects under the Marcos Jr. Administration on July 21, 2022 at the CHR Pardec Rooms A&B, a few days before the 1st State of the Nation Address (SONA) of BBM. […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) commended the initial gains by the United Rank and File Employees of J&T Express (URFE-FFW) in Cabuyao, Laguna, after a strike against unfair labor practices and union busting. Indeed, this shows the power of trade unions and their collective struggle. “Mabuhay ang mga manggagawa ng J&T […]
URGENT APPEAL 23 August 2019 The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) seeks for your solidarity and support in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of 17 workers of local condiment company, NutriAsia Inc. arrested and detained more than a month ago. More than a year after the workers’ strike in Nutri […]
(photo from PEPMACO Workers Union FB Page) The labor rights NGO, Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) vehemently condemns the barbaric and brutal attack against the striking workers of Peerless Producers Manufacturing Corporation (PEPMACO), manufacturer of Champion brand detergent and other surfactants. At around 1:00 in the morning of June 28, 2019, hundreds […]
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 […]
