Stop Political Killings campaign

TV ad black prop against KMU popularizes state repression 

KMU urged CHR and ILO to help solve the extra-judicial killings spree

The militant Kilusang Mayo Uno condemns the killing of former union leader Gerry Cristobal in Cavite this morning. Elmer “Bong” Labog, KMU Chair, urged the Philippine Commission on Human Rights and the International Labor Organization to take a close look and actively aid the labor sector in seeking justice for the rising number of extra-judicially murdered Filipino labor activists and leaders. KMU has previously filed a request in ILO to press the Arroyo government to really act against the killings.

Instead of praising Task Force Usig and serving as its amplifier/spokesperson, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) should be apologizing to the public for having failed, so far, to do their part in solving and stopping the spate of political killings in the administration of Ms Arroyo, Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Chairperson Elmer ‘Ka Bong’ Labog  said today.

The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Labor Center vowed to fight the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) proposal for a National Identification Card both in the courts and streets. The proposal was made during the command conference held last Monday, January 7, 2008 to support the counter-insurgency campaign of the AFP. The KMU in 2006 challenged before the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the Executive Order 420.

Compostela, Compostela Valley—The president of a union of banana plantation workers here received fresh threats to his life amidst an on-going negotiation on the terms of their employment under the Fresh Bananas Agricultural Company, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Fruits Corporation-AJMR.