August 2011
‘Protestang Bayan’ vs. oil overpricing launched
Condemning the Big 3’s overpricing of petroleum products and the Aquino government’s collusion with oil companies, thousands gathered in various protest centers in Metro Manila today to call for an immediate P9.00 rollback in the per liter prices of oil.
[A day before nationwide protest] Big 3 carrying on with overpricing modus operandi – KMU
Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno condemned the Big 3 oil companies after industry giants Shell and Caltex implemented a price hike today, saying the Big 3 oil cartel is continuing with its modus operandi in overpricing local petroleum products.
Kinokondena ng ILPS ang US, NATO at mga pwersang papet sa kanilang barbarikong pag-atake sa mga mamamayan sa Libya
Prop. Jose Maria Sison
Tagapangulo, International League of Peoples’ Struggle
26 Agosto 2011
[Salin ng Public Information Department ng Kilusang Mayo Uno, 27 Agosto 2001]
KMU slams govt support for US-backed rebels in Libya
Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno condemned today the Aquino government’s expression of support for the National Transitional Council established by the “rebels” in Libya, saying the government is in effect backing the US and NATO’s military aggression in the North African country aimed at advancing superpower interests there.
[Manila has one of lowest purchasing power in the world] Global study shows wage hike, price controls urgent
“This recent global research merely confirms what our stomachs have been saying all along: that a significant wage hike and price controls are most urgent.”
KMU, other groups announce Aug. 31 protest vs. oil overpricing
Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno, together with the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston), Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) and Anakpawis Partylist announced today that they will be holding a nationwide protest on August 31 to condemn the overpricing in local petroleum products and the Aquino government’s collusion with the Big 3 oil cartel.
Workers launch community protests vs. oil overpricing
Workers and urban poor lauched community protests today in Manila, Pasig and Marikina to condemn the Big 3’s overpricing of petroleum products, demanding that the Aquino government order a P9.00 rollback in the per liter prices of oil.
Mar’s call for scabs in possible PAL strike, disgusting – KMU
“Disgusting.”
That was how labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno described DOTC Sec. Mar Roxas’ instruction to the PAL management to set up a “contingency plan” should workers launch a strike in the country’s flag carrier, saying the Aquino government is not making a pretense of upholding workers’ rights on the issue.
Workers march to Mendiola, slam Aquino-cartel collusion
More than 600 workers and urban poor marched to Mendiola today to condemn the Aquino government’s collusion with the Big 3 oil cartel in sucking the people dry through the overpricing of petroleum products.
[Meager rollback last week, yet another price hike] KMU calls on workers, people to protest oil overpricing
Amidst yet another oil price hike, labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno called on workers and the people to protest the overpricing being carried out by the Big 3 oil companies and the Aquino government’s collusion with these, saying the rollback last week is too meager compared with price movements in the world market.