labor rights
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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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Solidarity with Franklin Baker workers!
Kilusang Mayo Uno condemns in the highest terms the abrupt removal of 3, 200 workers in Franklin Baker Inc. in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur on October 3, 2024. This is particularly alarming as management has not explained the reasons behind the layoffs. In the midst of a severe economic crisis, Franklin Baker Inc.’s cover-up…
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Long live Ka Jude Fernandez!
On this day, we commemorate the 67th birthday of our unionist and veteran labor organizer Ka Jude Fernandez who devoted all his time to the lifelong struggle of advancing the well-being of the Filipino workers and people. As workers and unionists continue to be attacked by the state to take back the hard-earned victories of…
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Free Gavino Panganiban! Free Maritess David!
Kilusang Mayo Uno strongly condemns the arrest of two trade union leaders in Southern Tagalog – Gavino Panganiban, Director for Campaigns of KMU’s regional formation in Southern Tagalog (PAMANTIK-KMU) and Maritess David, organizer under the federation OLALIA-KMU yesterday, October 27. Trumped-up charges of murder and attempted murder were filed against Panganiban, while trumped-up violations of…
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KMU stands in solidarity with ABS-CBN workers
Kilusang Mayo Uno stands in solidarity with approximately 100 ABS-CBN media workers who are now under threat of layoffs due to a reported loss of income. Based on the statements of ABS-CBN management, the mass layoff is due to a drop in their ad revenues. However, the Lopez family, who owns more than half or…
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KMU: Pribatisasyon ay masaker sa kabuhayan, pabigat sa mamamayan
Patunay ang tanggalan ng higit 800+ na regular na manggagawa sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) sa matagal na naming sinasabi: ang pribatisasyon ay walang ibang dulot sa bayan kundi malakihang tanggalan at pagkakait ng pampublikong serbisyo sa mamamayan. Noong nakaraang buwan, nasiwalat na ang epekto ng pribatisasyon sa water districts nang tanggalin ang mga…
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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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KMU on recent OP and OVP budget deliberations: Plunderers on Blank Checks
Kilusang Mayo Uno denounces the recent budget hearings for the Office of the President (OP) and the Office of the Vice President (OVP) as a massive disrespect to the Filipino people. The manner in which these hearings were conducted and the proposed budgets themselves are an insult to the laboring masses who tirelessly pay taxes…
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On the June 2024 Labor Force Survey: Low-quality jobs, meager wages
Low-quality, temporary, and short-term jobs. Meager and exploitative wages. This is the full picture as revealed by the data from the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Labor Force Survey (LFS) for the month of June 2024. Unemployment decreased to 3.1% or 1.62 million individuals, while the underemployed increased to 6.08 million, or 12.1% of all employed…
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Hinggil sa June 2024 Labor Force Survey: Mababang kalidad ng trabaho, salat na sahod
Mababang kalidad, temporary at short-term na trabaho. Sahod na salat at malaalipin. Ito ang tunay na larawan na makikita sa datos mula sa Labor Force Survey (LFS) ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) para sa buwan ng Hunyo 2024. Bumaba patungong 3.1% o 1.62 milyong indibidwal ang unemployed, samantalang lumobo naman ang underemployed na mga indibidwal…