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[Statement] WORKERS ARE NOT VIRUS-PROOF! Advocacy groups call for expanded massive testing before economic restart -PAHRA, iDEFEND, #MassTestingNowPH

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WORKERS ARE NOT VIRUS-PROOF Advocacy groups call for expanded massive testing before the economic restart As the nation commemorates Labor Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists, artists, youth, human rights, public health, and citizen groups join forces with the labor sector to demand the increase and expansion of mass testing capacities of the country before lifting the enhanced community quarantine

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[Action Alert] Two members of the labor organization, BMP, arrested by the PNP after staging a Labor Day protest action allegedly for violation of the ECQ rules

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Action Alert May 1, 2020 (Philippines) Two members of the labor organization, Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) after staging a Labor Day protest action allegedly for violation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) rule against social gathering and Republic Act 11332 or the Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases in Rodriguez, Rizal Dear

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[Press Release] Akbayan Party on Labor Day: Make workers resilient with protection, just wages and strong unions

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Akbayan Party on Labor Day: Make workers resilient with protection, just wages and strong unions Today, we celebrate Labor Day in extraordinary circumstances. When traditionally the working-class celebrates on the streets, today we are confined to our homes and social media. But our calls remain the same: for just and fair wages and benefits, for safe working spaces, for the

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[Statement] Kalusugan, kabuhayan, kapakanan, at kapangyarihan sa masang manggagawa -BMP

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BMP STATEMENT MAYO 1, 2020 (Mababasa rin dito: bit.ly/mayouno2020) Kalusugan, kabuhayan, kapakanan, at kapangyarihan sa masang manggagawa Sa Araw ng Paggawa ngayong taon – sa gitna ng pananalasa sa maraming bansa ng sakit na COVID19 at sa malawakang kagutuman ng milyon-milyong Pilipinong hindi makapaghanap-buhay dahil sa kwarantina, tahasan nating idinedeklara na: Makakamit lamang ng masang manggagawa ang malusog na katawan

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[Statement] Dangal ng Manggagawang Ipinakipaglaban, Itaguyod at Pangalagaan -iDEFEND

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Dangal ng Manggagawang Ipinakipaglaban, Itaguyod at Pangalagaan 1903 nang pinangunahan ng mga manggagawa sa ilalim ng Union Obrera Democratica de Filipinas ang unang martsa ng manggagawa sa Pilipinas, ipinanawagan nila ang pagpapataas ng kanilang sahod kasabay ng panawagang kalayaan mula sa pangongolonya ng Amerika nuong mga panahong iyon. Ngayon, mahigit isang siglo na ang nakalipas, anumang natitira pang karapatan sa

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[Press Release] Aquino’s labor policy failed to resolve job crisis, poverty wages – CTUHR

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Aquino’s labor policy failed to resolve job crisis, poverty wages — CTUHR On this year’s International Labor Day, Labor NGO Center for Trade Union and Human Rights said that the Aquino government’s labor policy and strategy of employment facilitation, labor export and flexibilization failed to resolve job crisis and dragged worker wages to lower levels. “The Aquino administration hardly acknowledged

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[Statement] Human Labor – Not a Commodity! -VISAYAS CLERGY DISCERNMENT GROUP

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VISAYAS CLERGY DISCERNMENT GROUP Human Labor – Not a Commodity! Statement for Labor Day 2015 April 29, 2015 Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza, D.D. Bishop of San Carlos Head Convenor, Visayas Clergy Discernment Group Pope Francis, in his homily on the Feast of St. Joseph, the Worker on May 2013, reminded us, that a society that does not fairly compensate labor,

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[Press Release] Teachers to join workers in Labor Day march -TDC

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Teachers to join workers in Labor Day march Public school teachers under the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) will join the workers’ march to celebrate the international labor day in Manila tomorrow. The workers will highlight “This day is for all the working people, this is a day to commemorate their daily sacrifices and contributions for the entire society.” Said Benjo Basas,

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[Press Release] Teachers support workers’ call for wage increase, decent living -TDC

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Teachers support workers’ call for wage increase, decent living Public school teachers join the celebration and marches today in commemoration of the international labor day that primarily demand for increase in wages and protection for working class. “Mayday is for all of us- working people to celebrate. This day recognizes our sacrifices and invaluable contribution, not just to the economy

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[Statement] WeDpro extends its solidarity to the workers all over the nation and the world on the occasion of International Labor Day

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Statement on the Commemoration of International Labor Day May 1, 2012 WeDpro extends its solidarity to the workers all over the nation and the world on the occasion of International Labor Day also known as May Day, the day when we focus on the struggles of the working class. Despite the promises of the PNoy administration of “daang matuwid”, millions

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