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Free Mary Jane Veloso! Justice to all human trafficking victims!
Kilusang Mayo Uno welcomes the news of Mary Jane Veloso’s return to the Philippines after 14 years of unjust imprisonment in Indonesia. Upon Mary Jane’s return, she must be granted immediate clemency as a victim of human trafficking. The government must ensure her complete rehabilitation and reintegration. Mary Jane’s traffickers must be held accountable to…
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RESOURCE: Polyeto para sa Araw ng Masang Anakpawis
Kumusta ang manggagawang Pilipino? Sadsad sa gutom at kahirapan ang manggagawang Pilipino. ‘Di sumasapat ang ₱645 na minimum wage sa lingguhang pagtaas ng presyo ng bigas at langis. Tapos, nagmahal pa ang singil sa kuryente’t tubig, at ang contribution sa SSS, PhilHealth, at Pag-IBIG. Hindi makahabol ang sahod ng mga manggagawa na paligsahan sa pambabarat…
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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 inflation, unemployment data: harap-harapang panloloko sa manggagawa at mamamayan
Manloloko rin talaga itong gobyerno ni Marcos. Pinapamandila ang pagbaba ng inflation mula 3.3% noong Agosto tungong 1.9% ngayong Setyembre at ang pagbaba ng unemployment mula 4.7% noong Agosto tungong 4% ngayong buwan upang pabanguhin ang basurang trabaho ng gobyero sa pagresolba sa unemployment at kahirapan. Ang pagbagal ng inflation ay hindi katumbas ng pagbaba…
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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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‘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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KMU to Nexperia workers: Yes to job security, yes to strike!
Humigit kumulang 600 na ang mga manggagawang tinanggal ng kapitalistang Nexperia simula noong nakaraang taon. Ginamit ng management na criteria ang performance at pinrayoridad nilang tanggalin ang mga manggagawa na itinuring nilang mayroong “low performance.” Labag ito sa nakasaad na probisyon sa Collective Bargaining Agreement ng unyon. Buong-buo ang suporta ng Kilusang Mayo Uno sa…
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Kilusang Mayo Uno fully supports Nexperia workers’ strike voting
Kilusang Mayo Uno stands in solidarity with the courageous Nexperia workers as they conduct their strike voting today amidst the unjust layoffs and cost-cutting measures imposed by the multinational corporation. The recent wave of layoffs at the multinational company, Nexperia, which has resulted in over 500 workers being dismissed based on performance, is a clear…