Con-Ass postponement a ploy to abort big opposition rally; vigilance must be maintained

“Even before the scheduled big rallies on December 12 and 15 against the illegal convening of the Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass), Arroyo’s House allies led by Jose De Venecia are already running with their tails between their legs.”  read full article »

ASEAN Summit postponement due to ConAss crisis; Arroyo now even more politically vulnerable

Cebu City - The militant labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) today said that the postponement of the 12th ASEAN Summit is due to the political crisis brought by the Arroyo government's ConAss and not tropical storm Seniang. "Arroyo further exposed her political vulnerability to the public, her critics and the international community," said KMU Chairperson Elmer Labog.
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Different church groups and other cause-oriented groups, including labor will hold a big rally to oppose the constituent assembly (con-ass) crafted by the Lower House of Congress. The Con-Ass is being pushed by Arroyo and her allies to perpetuate their stay in power and abort the upcoming national elections in May 2007.  read full article »

Regional 'common market' in Asia will only serve foreign economic interests

Cebu City - In a symbolic action, various workers groups and labor organizations exposed the ASEAN Business Summit's general objective of regional market integration. Delegates of the Jobs and Justice International Conference together with the Kilusang Mayo Uno, AMA-Sugbo and other groups jogged from Gorordo St. up to the Cebu Waterfront Hotel, where business leaders are gathering. The groups said they want to wake up ASEAN business leaders and assert to them the immediate concern of Filipino workers. "Our experiences prove that economic and business policies attuned to globalization will only effect abusive working conditions for workers."  read full article »