Militant workers to lead nationally-coordinated protest actions on December 13

HUNDREDS of workers affiliated with Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) will troop to the streets nationwide to lead the Nationally-coordinated Protest Actions Against Oil Price Hike this coming December 13. 

KMU Chairperson Elmer ‘Ka Bong’ Labog said that the nationally-coordinated protest actions with nationwide transportation strike  is a stern warning to the Arroyo government that ‘widespread unrest’ will still rock the remaining two years of the unpopular administration.
 

” While others say that for the spirit of the Yuletide season we should avert the protest actions and  the nationwide transport strike scheduled this December 13, we firmly register  that the Arroyo government is the real ‘Scrooge’ which is spoiling the Christmas celebration of  many  Filipino families  by shamelessly  conspiring with the oil mafia and giving us a weekly oil price hike. We have no choise but to fight back for we are not just being rob of a Merry Christmas but also of a coming new year full of hope and promises. The gluttony of the Arroyo government and the oil cartel deserves our utmost condemnation,” Labog said.  

 Labog also urged the public to support the nationwide protests and strike since a ‘one-day collective sacrifice’ will be strong statement against the Arroyo government and  the oil cartel. The labor leader also stressed that the majority of the Filipinos will benefit from the legitimate demands of the workers, drivers and other sectors during the demonstrations. 

 “ The collective howl of protests reverberating nationwide on Thursday  will provide a message to the Arroyo government that the Filipino people is serious in its demand for the  Oil Deregulation Law be repealed, that the P3.00 EVAT in diesel be scrapped and for oil price increases be stopped  immediately. We will also register our call that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo must be ousted from Malacanang since she continuously betray the interests of the Filipino people,” Labog stressed.