Days before his awaited fight, Kilusang Mayo Uno urged boxing champ Manny Pacquiao to donate some of his earnings from the match to the victims of typhoon Frank.   read full article »

Arroyo trip to US disastrous, not progressive for nat’l economy 

Kilusang Mayo Uno highlighted today that what ensues in the ongoing meeting of the US and the Arroyo government is the exact opposite of what they are publicizing.   read full article »

Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno shares grief and sympathy with the victims of supertyphoon Frank that swept the country this weekend. As of this writing, more than 80 people were reported to have died from the storm.   read full article »

Workers urge him not to wait 'til Congress opening.   read full article »

Kilusang Mayo Uno slammed recent Malacanang pronouncement blaming the increase in unemployment to the addition of 2.9 million new graduates. 

“It is idiotic and irresponsible for the Arroyo administration to blame rising unemployment to the influx of newly grads,” said KMU Spokesperson Prestoline Suyat.   read full article »

“Thanks, but no thanks. The tax exemption for minimum wage earners cannot be a substitute to our demand for a substantial legislated across-the-board wage hike.” 

This was the reaction of Kilusang Mayo Uno Executive Vice Chairperson Joselito Ustarez to the recent passage of the tax exemption law for minimum wage earners.   read full article »

Workers were extremely dismayed over the House adjournment last week without the passage of the P125 wage hike bill even at the Committee level.  read full article »