Pioneer of the progressive and militant drivers’ movement in the country, staunch fighter for the rights of the marginalized, and a most endeared transport leader for many drivers and poor people, Medardo “Ka Roda” Roda, passed away on September 5 due to cardiac arrest.
Submitted by KMU S. Mindanao on Fri, 2007/10/12 - 3:20pm
Kilusang Mayo Uno-Southern Mindanao Region (KMU-SMR) today lambasted the claims of DOLE-Stanfilco that it is merely a contracting party of Davao Integrated Transport Facilities, Inc. (DITFI), saying that the transnational corporation has the paramount responsibility to the loss of jobs of 270 workers in the hauling company.