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Labor groups protest failed wage hike after Congress ends session without...

KMU linked the stalled bill to what it described as government inaction and criticized the administration for not supporting the proposal

Transport group pushes for pro-poor policies, denounces corporate control of public...

PISTON calls for urgent reforms to protect small transport workers from displacement, job loss, and rising operational costs.

Filipinos see pathway from poverty with virtual assistant jobs

No government figures for the sector as the role falls into no recognized job category, meaning legal protections are also non-existent

Ecumenical labor group files rights complaint over ‘red-tagging’

According to EILER, three red-tagging incidents were documented between December 2024 and February 2025 in District 4

Labor group warns of escalating layoffs, criticizes Marcos administration’s ‘permissive’ policies

“This ongoing trend of large-scale layoffs faced by workers is deeply concerning,” KMU said, pointing to recent layoffs

Nexperia workers to hold strike over mass layoff

The layoffs have stirred unrest among the workers, who argue that the company’s actions are not justifiable given its financial performance.

Filipino migrant workers lose jobs in New Zealand

Hundreds of overseas Filipino workers in New Zealand, who lost their jobs just before Christmas, are asking the Philippine government for continuing financial assistance...

Reaping the benefits of unionism, the Nexperia Philippines workers’ experience

For Ann and the Nexperia workers union, these victories help the resistance grow, repression notwithstanding.

Human Rights Watch decries killing of Filipino labor organizer

“Those killed had often been “red-tagged”—alleged to be members of the communist New People’s Army—before they were assaulted”

Faith-based group decries layoff of Nestlé-Wyeth workers

EILER claimed that Nestlé, a Swiss conglomerate, has had a record of union-busting and attacks on unionists

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