International Solidarity
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Makabayan senatoriables, mga lider-masa, dagdag ng PNP sa kasong illegal assembly
Kinukundena ng Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) ang pagdaragdag ng humigit-kumulang 13 lider ng mga progresibong organisasyon at partylist, kabilang ang mga senatoriable ng Makabayan Coalition sa mga kinasuhan nito ng illegal assembly kaugnay ng pagkilos noong Araw ni Bonifacio 2024. Kabilang sa mga kinasuhan ang Makabayan senatoriable na sina KMU Secretary General Jerome Adonis, Makabayan…
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2025 Budget ni BBM: kontra-manggagawa, kontra mamamayan
Mariing kinukundena ng Kilusang Mayo Uno ang pag-apruba ni Bongbong Marcos ng 2025 Budget na siksik sa pork ng mga burukrata at pondo para sa militarisasyon, ngunit salat sa pampublikong serbisyo, pag-unlad ng industriya at paglikha ng regular na trabaho, at pagtiyak ng mga karapatan sa paggawa. Sa kasalukuyang budget, may 1.1 trilyong pondo ang…
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Mensahe sa Pasko ni KMU Chairperson Elmer “Ka Bong” Labog
Sa ating mga ka-manggagawa at kababayan, Sa ngalan ng libu-libong kasapian at pamunuan ng Kilusang Mayo Uno, nais kong ipahayag ang aking taus-pusong pagbati at pakikiisa sa pagdiriwang at paggunita natin sa Araw ng Pasko. Apaw na naman ang mga terminal ng bus at siksikan sa expressway dahil sa pag-uwi ng ating mga kababayan sa…
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Ibalik sa Trabaho ang mga Union Officers ng Nexperia at Paperland! Labanan ang Union Busting!
Mariing kinukundena ng Kilusang Mayo Uno ang lantarang union busting ng Nexperia Philippines sa pamamagitan ng iligal na pagtatanggal sa mga union officers nito. Ipinapanawagan namin ang agarang pagbabalik sa trabaho nina Union President Mary Ann Castillo, Vice President Antonio Fajardo, Public Information Officer Girlie Batad, at Shop Steward Marvel Marquez. Ang iligal na pagtatanggal…
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Dismiss the trumped up charges of Anne Kreuger and Danny Tabura!
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the illegal arrest of Anne Krueger, currently Kilusang Mayo Uno’s international officer, and peasant leader Danny Tabura. Anne and Danny, currently out on bail, on trumped up charges of illegal possession of firearms. So long as their cases are not dismissed, they will remain victims of injustice. Justice delayed…
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KMU on the enduring resistance of Palestine
Kilusang Mayo Uno vehemently condemns the ongoing US-backed Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people. As we commemorate the enduring resistance of Palestine, we reaffirm our solidarity with their struggle against the zionist settler Israel and warmonger US. The atrocities committed by the Israeli government, with full support from US imperialism, are a grave violation of…
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‘Yes’ – panalo sa strike vote! Welga sa Nexperia, tuloy na tuloy na!
Matapos ang strike voting nitong Hulyo 29 at 30, mapagpasyang tinakdaan ng mga manggagawa ng Nexperia ang kanilang welga. Pinili ng mga manggagawa, sa isang overwhelming majority, na tanganan ang sandata ng welga upang labanan ang garapalang tanggalan at ipagtanggol ang katiyakan sa trabaho. Malugod na bumabati at nagpupugay ang Kilusang Mayo Uno at ang…
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Austin-Blinken visit signals US intent to escalate conflict with China
Today, war criminals Lloyd Austin and Anthony Blinken visited the Philippines to hold the 2+2 dialogue with Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo that constitutes a substantial $500 million foreign military financing commitment from the US to the Philippines, facilitated by a recent national security supplemental approved by Congress. The…
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Urgent call for assistance to typhoon victims in Luzon
To our trade union brothers and sisters, and friends in the international community, We appeal for your solidarity as huge parts of the Luzon island in the Philippines, including Metro Manila have been ravaged by two consecutive typhoons – Butchoy and Carina (intl name: Gaemi), compounded by the effects of habagat (southwest monsoon). This caused…
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KMU’s Statement of Solidarity with Samsung Workers of South Korea
Kilusang Mayo Uno expresses full solidarity with the brave Samsung workers in South Korea who have embarked on an indefinite strike starting July 8 against Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chip maker. The significance of Samsung Electronics in the global high-end chip market cannot be understated, and the National Samsung Electronics Union, representing over…