The Women Workers in Struggle for Employment, Empowerment and Emancipation (Women Wise3), a campaign network of families of victims of extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations, has called on the President Aquino to fulfill his promise to bring closure to human rights killings.
September 22, 2011
Women workers decry demolition of picket line by anti-squatting unit
VALENZUELA—Twenty-eight (28) striking workers (16 of which are women) of Philbless Inc. (PBI) cried foul over the demolition of their picket line by the MMDA Sidewalk Clearing Operations Group (SCOG) 9:45 am on September 20.
June 29, 2011
Night work for women brings more risks than opportunities – Women WISE3
Women WISE3 criticized the lifting of prohibition from night work of women saying that it brings more risks and damages than opportunity to women workers.
Early this June, President Aquino signed into law the bill that repealed Article 130 and 131 of the Labor Code that prohibit night work for women. The law was hailed by DOLE Secretary Baldoz for giving equal opportunity for women and increased health protection for night workers.
June 8, 2011
Open letter of MTTPWEA-ADLO-KMU regarding the sudden closure of MUSTAD TTPI leaving 169 workers jobless
[translated from Filipino. See original letter below]
31 May 2011
To our fellow workers here in the Philippines and around the globe, to all those who do fishing whether as sport or as a commercial enterprise, and to all the people,
Greetings!
We are legitimate workers of Mustad Terminal Tackle Phils. Inc. Our union is comprised of daily rank and file employees with 120 members. Our average daily wage is Php464.34 (~US$10.26). We have been employees of Mustad for the last 15 to 24 years.
May 27, 2011
Abrupt Closure of Norwegian MNC Leaves 200 Jobless
Union decries illegal shutdown and union busting.
NOVALICHES — Some 200 workers at Mustad Terminal Tackle Inc. (MTTI) were left jobless when in May 24, Tuesday at around 10 am, a sudden announcement from the company officials said that they should stop working because the factory is ceasing its operations on that very day.
