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Surveillance Continues Against An Activist Allegedly By Military - AHRC
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Dear friends,The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information from the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) that an activist has continuously been under surveillance allegedly by the military. After having his case r…
RP Police Breaks Labor Rally, Arrest 6 People
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007MANILA, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Oct. 10, 2007) – Telecommunication workers held a picket on Wednesday in front a police headquarters after six of their union officials were arrested a labor rally in Manila.Other union officials from the coun…
PLDT Union Assails Termination Of Workers
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Manila, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 25 Sept) – Labor union of the country’s largest telephone company, PLDT, assailed the continued termination of employees despite a huge profit the past three years.The Manggagawa sa Komunikasyon ng Pilipinas…
Plantation Union Shouts Harassment
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007DAVAO DEL NORTE (Mindanao Examiner / 28 Feb) – Picketing banana workers complained Wednesday that security guards of the Marsman Estate Plantation allegedly harassed them in the town of Santo Tomas in Davao del Norte province.The workers were demandi…
Banana Workers Up In Arms vs Plantation Owner In South RP
Monday, February 26th, 2007DAVAO DEL NORTE – Banana plantation workers and members of the militant party list group, Anakpawis, picketed in front of the firm’s office and demanded payments of labor union benefits.Workers from the Marsman Estate Plantation, Inc. said the firm…