July 2011
Employer award for ABS-CBN, insult to workers – KMU
“Granting an employer award to ABS-CBN, a company that has contractualized its workforce and illegally terminated workers in order to bust the workers’ union, is simply insulting to the Filipino workers and people.”
Wang-wang SONA: Too much noise, too little substance
“There’s one thing in common between this year’s SONA and wang-wang, its favorite object: they both send out too much noise.”
This was labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno’s reaction to Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s State of the Nation Address this year, saying the speech failed to present the real situation of the Filipino workers and people and to push for much-needed reforms.
Puffed-up accomplishment report, anti-people policies in SONA -- KMU
"An accomplishment report of many expose's against former Pres. Arroyo but without a concrete legal measure against her. Various anti-people policies sugar-coated with empty promises of development and change. These are what the Filipino workers and people expect from Pres. Aquino's second SONA."
For second SONA, Workers give Noynoy failing grade, ‘singko’
“We give him a grade of '5,' bagsak. After more than a year, it is more than clear: The change and daang matuwid which Aquino promised are not for the hungry workers and people, but for the oil cartel, big foreign and local capitalists and the Kamag-anak, Inc.”
We Condemn the Violent Attacks in Norway! ¡Condenamos los atentados violentes en Noruega!
The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), the Philippines‘ genuine, militant and progressive labor center, condemns the violent attacks in Oslo, Norway, and extends its deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims, as well as the Norwegian workers and people.
Katarungan para sa tatlong pinatay sa demolisyon sa Pangarap Village, Caloocan!
Labanan ang gera kontra-maralita ng rehimeng Aquino!
Mariin naming kinokondena ang pagpatay sa tatlong katao at pananakit sa iba pa sa demolisyon sa komunidad ng maralitang lungsod sa Pangarap Village, Caloocan City kaninang umaga.
Statement or no statement, SONA 2011 to be judged based on Luisita
“Whether Pres. Aquino in his SONA makes a direct statement on the Hacienda Luisita issue or not, his speech will be judged as a statement on the issue.”
[ Workers Assess Noynoy Series ] Aquino’s only employment-related promise in 2010 SONA, unfulfilled – KMU
One week before Pres. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s second State of the Nation Addresss, labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno slammed the president for failing to deliver on his only employment-related promise in his last year’s SONA, that of generating employment.
Workers want SONA rally near Batasan – KMU
“We want our SONA rally to go as near as possible to Batasang Pambansa.”