The lay-offs are set to begin while Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations are underway.
Nexperia workers decry mass ‘lay-offs’, claim union-busting
Justin Umali
5 Bayan Muna volunteers investigating drought held up in Quezon province
Bayan Muna Southern Tagalog is in the area to conduct an investigation on the effects of the El Niño drought in peasant communities in Quezon. According to the group, the drought is affecting farming communities all over the country, particularly rice farmers.
Arrested peasant organizer released on bail after 2 years
For Danah, the struggle is far from over.
Labor organizer killed in Rizal province
“Jude Thaddeus Fernandez was organizing workers in communities to enjoin them to campaign for wage increases and other workers’ rights. He is a labor organizer and does not bear arms.”
‘Waste of funds,’ SONA protesters on charges filed by police
Bayan ST asserted that the QCPD is “wasting funds” through its actions. Kyle Angelo Salgado pointed out that the QCPD “had a videoke session during the SONA protest, insulting the rights of citizens to peacefully protest while wasting people’s funds.” More recently, the QCPD also “gave platform to a gun-toting ex-cop through a press conference.”
Terror reigns in Batangas as soldiers intensify operations against civilians
The ongoing militarization in Tuy is only the latest in the 59th IB’s “reign of terror in Batangas,” according to Tanggol Batangan.
Mother of slain activist petitions DOJ to reopen murder raps vs.cops
Human rights group Defend Southern Tagalog hopes that the latest Petition for Review could be granted, “to show that the Department of Justice actually understands the meaning of justice.”
Lay-offs at Wyeth ‘a clear-cut case of union busting,’ workers insist
The union has described the lay-offs as a “gross violation” of their Collective Bargaining Agreement, and “a clear-cut case of union busting.”
Workers in Southern Tagalog push back for labor rights
Despite the setbacks, however, workers in the Southern Tagalog region have continued to assert their rights and fight back. For Mario Fernandez and his fellow unionists in TEPWU, it meant meeting state forces head on. This meant actively challenging attempts to tag them as “communist sympathizers.”
Heroes, martyrs of Southern Tagalog honored by progressives
“Who are Ka Eden and Ka Eddie? They are good Christians, good Samaritans, and good revolutionaries. They followed the Christian example and dedicated their lives to solving inequality in our society.”
Arrested Laguna activists, supporters urge DOJ to ‘take immediate action’ after delays in hearings
“It is unacceptable that Camoral has been waiting for more than two years for a fair trial. This situation mirrors the ‘working’ justice system in the Philippines, where delays, postponements, and excuses have become the norm.”