Justice
for Filipino Workers, still a pipedream
While
government is cooking up a package of announcements that would serve
as a "gift" to workers on Labor Day like tax exemptions
and cheaper medicine, it seemingly can't respond to something basic
that labor has longed for: Justice
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Free
Workers outraged by corruption,
rights violations
The
Federation of Free Workers is outraged over yet another instance
of institutionalized corruption in government and the consequent
violation of human rights in an attempt to silence key witnesses
to the raging National Broadband Network (NBN) investigations.
Such violations
of human rights bring a chilling effect to citizens and activists
who opt to exercise their Constitutionally-ensured freedom of expression,
freedom of speech and the right to redress government for legitimate
grievances.
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Montaño
pushes for Labor Code amendments
to conform to ILO Conv. 87; condemns killings
FFW National President Atty. Allan S. Montaño has called
on the Philippine government to amend the more than three decade-old
Labor Code to conform with ILO Convention 87 on the "Freedom
of Association and the Protection of the Right to Organize,"
which the Philippines has ratified as early as 1953. Meanwhile,
he condemned in the strongest possible terms the "killings"
that have happened in the country as these are unjustified whatever
the circumstances surrounding them.
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FFW
celebrates 57th Anniversary by vowing to strengthen social partnership
 The
FFW marked its 57th year of existence on June 19 by calling for
stronger social partnership which shall serve as the key in strengthening
the Federation and promoting decent work. Social Partnership has
defined the work of the Federation since its 22nd National Convention,
thus, opening the doors for greater collaboration with other partners
to further the interests of its constituency and Philippine labor
in general.
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FFW
asks for more programs to promote "Decent Work" on Labor
Day
The FFW celebrated
International Labor Day with other brothers and sisters in the Philippine
Labor movement by calling for the enhancement of programs that create
and help sustain decent work, recognize and promote rights at work,
widen the scope of social protection and institutionalize social
dialogue. (see FFW's Labor Day Statement in Filipino)
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