The Philippines is among the most dangerous countries in the world for union activists and leaders. Incidents of violence, murder, arbitrary arrests and anti-union retaliation are well documented.
In the Philippines, the Solidarity Center works with trade unions, global union federations and allied organizations to support advocacy and union organizing that advance labor rights and freedom of association. The Solidarity Center partners with unions to provide capacity-building training, legal assistance and engagement with policymakers to support workers in the construction, platform-based delivery, call center and manufacturing sectors.
South Luzon workers from TF Logistics Philippines, Inc., and Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. rose victorious after their certification elections, with both unions committed to collective bargaining and continuous worker rights education. The Philippine...
Unions of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila say they will continue to fight for job security amid securing an agreement with management to reinstate workers once the hotel reopens, which only materialized after the closure. The unions said about 70 percent of its...
More than 500 Philippine workers and trade unionists joined a march on July 22nd in Quezon City, demanding that President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. declare support in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) for legislation that would further raise the minimum wage. The...
