May 2011
Halawan ng mga aral at inspirasyon ang maningning na pilak ng Courage at sumulong sa higit pang tagumpay!
KMU slams Aquino gov’t’s failure to protect workers from illegal closures
Citing the recent Social Weather Stations survey on unemployment, labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno slammed the Aquino government for failing to protect workers from illegal closures, saying the government’s pro-business policy allows companies to close down in disregard even of existing laws.
Noynoy ‘employment’ plan won’t solve unemployment, create decent jobs
“Pres. Aquino’s so-called employment plan will not solve unemployment and will not create decent jobs.”
KMU hails bill repealing license for Luisita massacre
Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno hailed the filing last May 17 of a Congressional bill seeking to repeal the power of the Labor secretary to assume jurisdiction over labor disputes, saying the latter served as “license” for the massacre of striking farm workers in the Aquino-owned Hacienda Luisita in 2004.
Workers condemn Nestle on 100th year in PH
The face of multinational exploitation, repression of PH workers
On the 100th anniversary of the multinational food giant in the Philippines, labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno condemned Nestle for attacking workers’ rights, calling the corporation “the face of multinational exploitation and repression of Filipino workers.”
President sitting on the job responsible for rise in unemployment
Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno condemned the Aquino government for the massive 1.4 million rise in adult unemployment in just four months as revealed in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, saying the survey highlighted the president’s lack of a comprehensive employment policy while implementing anti-worker and anti-people policies.
KMU to Pacquiao: support pro-worker, pro-people bills
“We are glad to hear that you consider eradicating poverty as the biggest fight in your life. We therefore ask you to support pro-worker and pro-people bills filed in the House of Representatives.”
Iligal na pagsasara at tanggalan, labanan!
Pagbuwag sa unyon at kontraktwalisasyon
Tahasang paglabag sa karapatan ng mga manggagawa ang nagbabantang iligal na pagsasara ng Mustad Terminal Tackle Philippines, multinasyunal na pagawaan sa Novaliches, Quezon City na pag-aari ng isang Norwegian. Wala itong pasabi 30 araw bago ang plano nitong pagsasara.
KMU condemns impending illegal closure of Norwegian fishing hooks plant
Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno condemned the impending illegal closure of a Norwegian-owned fishing hooks plant in Novaliches, Quezon City, condemning the Aquino government for conniving with capitalists who drastically close shop to contractualize their workforces.
Ipagtanggol ang Pinaglabanan! – KMU
“Ang laban ng maralita ay laban ng mga manggagawa!”
Ito ang pahayag ng sentrong unyong Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) sa pakikiisa sa mga residente ng Barangay Corazon de Jesus, Pinaglabanan, San Juan sa harap ng banta ng muling pag-demolish sa mga kabahayan sa naturang lugar ngayong 23-24 Mayo.