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Contractual labor: A dead end?. By Amber Gonzales and Nathaniel Gatpandan July 30, 2012 MANILA, Philippines – Imagine a building standing strong for more than two decades suddenly collapsing. Surprising isn’t it? This is how Eli, 56, described what he felt when told he could not continue working anymore. A janitor at the Polytechnic University…

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July 30, 2012

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Contractual labor: A dead end?.
By Amber Gonzales and Nathaniel Gatpandan
July 30, 2012

MANILA, Philippines – Imagine a building standing strong for more than two decades suddenly collapsing. Surprising isn’t it?

This is how Eli, 56, described what he felt when told he could not continue working anymore.

A janitor at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) since 1987, Eli was suddenly told last February that his services were no longer needed.

This was when manpower contractor Unitrend Agency terminated its contract with PUP because of financial issues. A bidding process was thus initiated by PUP, resulting in the selection of CareBest International Inc as the new contractor.

But the management of CareBest, the university administration, and the janitors failed to agree on terms regarding the job reinstatement of those left behind by Unitrend.

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