International Solidarity
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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…
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Manggagawa ng Nexperia, magkaisa! Hasain ang sandata ng welga para sa pakikibaka para sa sahod, trabaho at karapatan!
Ipinapaabot ng buong Kilusang Mayo Uno ang pinakamainit na suporta sa mga manggagawa ng Nexperia Philippines, Inc sa kanilang mapagpasyang paglaban para sa kabuhayan, katiyakan sa trabaho at pagrespeto sa mga karapatan ng manggagawa at kanilang unyon. Nito lamang Hunyo 26, nagsampa ng notice of strike (NOS) ang Nexperia Philippines Inc. Workers Union (NPIWU-NAFLU-KMU). Sa…
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ILC CAS conclusions proof of government’s TU-HR violations, PH workers demand accountability
The recent conclusions of the Committee on the Application of Standards of the ILC are another proof of the dire state of trade union and human rights in the Philippines. It is a reinforcement of our longstanding assertion that our rights to freedom of association have been and are still being violated. One recommendation of…
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On the 126th “Independence” Day
Sa ika-126 na paggunita ng huwad na kalayaan, patuloy na inaasam at ipinaglalaban ng mga manggagawa at mamamayan ang tunay na kalayaan. Nag-aasam ang mga manggagawa ng kalayaan mula sa kahirapan. Nakakulong ang mga manggagawa sa mababang estado ng pamumuhay dahil sa napakababang sahod at malawakang kawalan trabahong disente at may katiyakan. Dagdag pa ang…
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KMU Chair on DOLE’s ILC Statement downplaying killings
The DOLE’s attempt to evade accountability is outrageous. On June 7, DOLE undersecretary Ernesto Bitonio Jr, in his report, said that the Philippine National Police reports “do not indicate that the killing was motivated by [Dolorosa’s] alleged union activities,” when he spoke about the extrajudicial killing of BIEN organizer Alex Dolorosa. He questions Dolorosa’s identity…