On the eve of the Labor Day, multisectoral groups will hold a noise barrage in Welcome Rotonda as a ‘warm-up’ to even more scorching protests and activities tomorrow. read full article »
Archive - Apr 2008
Workers stage noise barrage vs. hunger, poverty on Labor Day eve
Submitted by KMU on Wed, 2008/04/30 - 7:55pm.May 1 protests to bolster anew Oust GMA movement
Submitted by KMU on Tue, 2008/04/29 - 5:56pm."We may be suffering from hunger, meager wages, and oppression, but our march to Malacanang will push through on May 1.”
This was the statement of Elmer ‘Ka Bong’ Labog, KMU Chairperson regarding their plan this coming Labor Day.
Labog said the demand for wage increase, the rising cost of rice, food and oil, and the continued violence against workers and the people are national issues that demand the attention of Malacanang, so they will assert to hold a program at the Mendiola bridge near the palace. read full article »
Gutom man at kapos sa sahod, tuloy ang protesta at martsa ng manggagawa at taumbayan patungong Mendiola sa Mayo Uno - KMU
Submitted by KMU on Tue, 2008/04/29 - 1:36pm.Mayo Uno 2008, bwelo muli ng Kampanyang Talsik kay PGMA.
“ KAPOS man ang aming mga sahod, gutom dahil sa krisis sa bigas at pagkain at laging may pagbabanta sa buhay, tuloy na tuloy ang aming pagmamartsa patungong Malakanyang sa Mayo Uno.” read full article »
Hindi pagbibigay ng dagdag sahod ngayong Mayo Uno ni PGMA, kinundena
Submitted by KMU on Sat, 2008/04/26 - 5:29pm.Gloria, manhid sa paghihirap ng mga manggagawa
Kinundena ng Kilusang Mayo Uno ang anunsyo ng gobyerno na walang matatanggap na dagdag na sahod ang mga manggagawa bago mag-Mayo Uno.
“Inaasahan na namin ito. Palabas lang naman ang pangangandarapa kuno ni Gloria Arroyo na udyokin ang regional wage boards na magtaas ng sahod dahil hindi na niya maitatwa ang matinding krisis na idinulot niya sa mamamayan,” ani Prestoline Suyat, tagapagsalita ng KMU.
Labor group hits Arroyo government for refusing to give substantial wage increase before May 1
Submitted by KMU on Sat, 2008/04/26 - 5:18pm.Insensitivity to workers' plight
Labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno today denounced recent government announcement that no wage hike will be given to workers before May First.
“This is already expected. Actually, President Gloria Arroyo is just staging a show in asking the regional wage boards to increase wages because she cannot dismiss anymore the crisis she has brought to the people,” said Prestoline Suyat, KMU spokesperson.
DAAN-DAANG MANGGAGAWA MAGMAMARTSA PATUNGONG MENDIOLA PARA SA LEGISLATED WAGE INCREASE
Submitted by KMU on Tue, 2008/04/22 - 1:30pm.Manipesto na nananawagan na gawing priority o urgent bill ang P125 dagdag sahod sa mga manggagawa, direktang nais maibigay kay PGMA sa Malakanyang
MAGMAMARTSA ngayong hapon ang daan-daang manggagawa sa ilalim ng Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) sa Malakanyang upang ihapag ang isang manipesto na pinirmahan ng sentrong unyon, pederasyon at mga kapanalig nitong masang organisasyon upang gawing urgent o priority bill ang pagtataas ng sahod ng mga manggagawa sa buong bansa across-the-board. read full article »
Workers call solons to immediately pass P125 bill
Submitted by KMU on Tue, 2008/04/22 - 12:14am.People in a “red alert” situation amidst price hikes
Workers led by the Kilusang Mayo Uno picketed the House of Representatives today to “alarm” legislators on the urgent need to pass the P125 across the board wage hike bill.
They signaled the House on the need to address the “red alert” situation of the workers and the people by continuously striking a big bell at the Congress grounds, and distributing red roses to the solons with the message “Sa aming mga mambabatas, kagayat na isabatas ang 125 across the board increase. Ngayon na!” read full article »
