The labor groups such as the TUCP and the KMU, FFW and other groups that arose from differences in the labor movement are uniting on issues like fighting contractualization and voting for senatoriables who support it.
Groups call for a women’s strike
“Our collective power and feminist solidarity are our hope and answer to fight patriarchy, fundamentalisms, capitalism and militarism. And that’s why we are calling for a Women’s Global Strike on International Women’s Day next year!”
Labor Day protest blasts ‘worst unemployment, tyranny under Duterte’
“We have the worst hunger, unemployment, killings and when we protest and organize we are called ‘criminals.’”
Through art, Labor hits Duterte attacks on workers, people
For KMU and allies, this year’s May 1 celebrations has for theme “Celebrate the 50th year of working-class leadership in the people’s national democratic struggle. Lead the people’s fight against fascism and neoliberal policies of the US-Duterte regime.”
KMU celebrates 39 years of ‘genuine, anti-imperialist trade unionism’
“For 39 years, national labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) has been at the forefront of Filipino workers’ struggle for living wages, regular jobs and democratic rights.”
Workers show all-out support for Senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares, Labor win
Labor Day 2019 is turning also into a major campaign day for Senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares.
Another 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits PH, causes rockslides in Visayas
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported a 6.5 magnitude earthquake with Eastern Samar as the epicenter at 1:37 PM today, April 23. The latest earthquake was felt in Catbalogan City, Leyte and Tacloban City, which bore the brunt of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 and the other typhoons and crop infestations that followed.…
‘Malacañang’s fake matrix a dodgy smokescreen for Duterte regime’s many sins’ – NUPL
“If the government doesn’t want us to give services to victims of human rights violations, that is no justification to open us to attacks.”
‘Duterte acting treasonous with matrix from foreign intelligence’ — Neri Colmenares
“Why is the president putting much more store into this foreign intelligence body than that of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) which denied there was such an Oust Duterte plot?”
‘To protect our species, DENR must declare biodiversity havens, West PH Sea as Special Protected Areas’
“The problem is that President Rodrigo Duterte chooses to act on other policies such as the haphazard conversion of lands and waters to pave the way for ‘Build, Build, Build’ economic projects instead.”
Workers begin 10-day countdown to wage increase
“Increasing the national minimum wage is possible and not something that will burden the businesses.