International Solidarity
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“Not in our name!” – KMU
Patriotic trade union center Kilusang Mayo Uno launched a Red Friday Protest today at the US Embassy against the conduct of the ‘largest’ Balikatan war games which started on April 22 and is set to end on May 9. KMU condemned the obvious war posturing of the United States amid heightening tensions in the West…
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KMU to Marcos: “The Filipino people and workers are displeased with your self-aggrandizing schemes”
Kilusang Mayo Uno, together with Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines, and NAGKAISA labor coalition held a press conference today as the National Wage Coalition. Other labor groups such as Partido Manggagawa, Public Services Labor Independent Confederation, and Public Services International also joined the conference. The groups united under the banner…
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Marcos gov’t continues chatter on Cha-Cha, radio silent on wage
Militant trade union center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) lambasted the Marcos government for complete silence on wage increase as government action is focused on amending the 1987 Constitution. Last month, the first tranche of Wage Order RXI-22 took effect, raising the minimum wage in the Davao Region by 19 pesos. KMU highlighted how small and…
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KMU to Blinken: You’re not welcome!
Kilusang Mayo Uno slammed US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s Manila visit to discuss trade, investment, and bilateral ties with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo. Blinken’s visit can only mean stronger implementation of lopsided economic policies at the expense of the Filipino people and our conditions of labor. “Walang ibang…
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Hands off Marikit Saturay!
Kinukundena ng Kilusang Mayo Uno ang di makatarungang pagdetine, red-tagging, blacklisting at deportasyon kay Marikit Saturay, isang artista-musikero at kabataang aktibista. Nitong Marso 7, lumapag sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) si Marikit upang dumalaw sa kanyang mga kamag-anak sa okasyon ng ika-100 kaarawan ng kanyang lola. Idinetine siya ng mga immigration officers, inakusahan na…
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KMU to women workers: Resist ChaCha, advance rights and welfare
Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) called on women workers to rise in protest to resist the Charter Change ploy and launch struggles for the people’s rights and welfare in time for the commemoration of International Working Women’s Day on March 8. The labor group asserted that the Charter Change advanced by politicians, and big foreign and…
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On UNSR Ian Fry’s recom to abolish the NTF ELCAC
We warmly welcome the recommendation of UN Special Rapporteur Dr Ian Fry on the abolition of the NTF ELCAC. This validates the long-time call of the people. For years since its inception, the anti-worker and anti-people task force has only caused harm and suffering among workers and unionists, farmers, indigenous peoples, church people, lawyers, women…
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Stand with Palestine!
The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU, May First Movement Labor Center) stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine in their valiant resistance against their oppressors. We support the Palestinian resistance against decades of genocidal war and occupation. We recognize that this resistance is a result of the systemic oppression and injustice against the Palestinian people.…