Pahayag ni Ka Eli Guzman ng BMP-Calabarzon

Ang CALABARZON ang pinaka-industriyalisadong rehiyon sa bansa. Malaki ang kontribusyon ng mga manggagawa nito sa GDP* output, laluna sa naglipanang mga export processing zones sa naturang lugar. 

Subalit ang pag-eengganyo rito sa mga namumuhunan ay sa paraan ng cheap labor!

*GDP - gross domestic product

Pakikiisa sa Global South

Ang BMP ay kaisa ng mamamayan mula sa iba't ibang bansa ng tinaguriang Global South para igiit ang sumusunod na kahilingan, sa mga public development banks na may kontrol sa $2 trilyong public money: 

(1) Wakasan ang pagpinansya sa fossil fuel; 

(2) Kanselasyon sa utang ng mga mahihirap na bansa; at, 

(3) Pamumuhunan para ipagtanggol ang sangkatauhan at ang pandaigdigang ekolohiya.

#FinanceinCommon must #CancelTheDebt!

Statement of WFTU Secretary General George Mavrikos

George Mavrikos

November 14, 2020

- Drown by rains ...

- Crushed by earthquakes...

- Frozen to death by cold ...

- Burnt by fires...

At this time, our affiliates in the Philippines inform us that due to Hurricane BAMKO, 61 people have lost their lives, more than 50 people are missing and tens of thousands are affected. The damages for people’s families are incalculable.

The government is going to shed ... false tears and is going to sell the well-known "fairy tale": IT WAS A NATURAL DISASTER. And, since it is a natural disaster, the blame is on God, the wind, the water ... Everyone is to blame except the government itself.

The truth is this: The blame is on the governments’ anti-labor policies against the homeless; the same policies that create shacks and favelas, shantytowns turned into ghettos, lack of rescue infrastructure, lack of medical care, lack of preparation and protection against hurricanes.

These are the real reasons why the poor and the popular strata are always unjustly losing their lives. It is the poor who always lose their lives.

We express our solidarity and know that our unions KATIPUNAN-KMM-KASAMA-BMP as well as all the leaders of the WFTU in the Philippines will do everything possible to help their people.

Pahayag ng Pakikiisa ng WFTU sa mga nasalanta ng Bagyong Rolly

Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino

November 7, 2020

Pahayag ng Pakikiisa ng WFTU sa mga nasalanta ng Bagyong Rolly (kilalang Typhoon Goni sa ibang bansa):

Athens, 05th November 2020

WFTU Solidarity statement on the typhoon Goni in the Philippines

The World Federation of Trade Unions, representing 105 million workers from 130 countries expresses its sincere internationalist solidarity with the people and workers of the Philippines who are affected by the typhoon Goni which has impacted more than 2 million people and killed at least 17 persons.

Once again poor and ordinary people are paying with their lives the criminal negligence and the lack of even the most basic and elementary protection measures. The government of the country has a heavy responsibility for the lack of timely, and effective measures for the prevention and protection of all areas that are frequently affected by typhoons, heavy rains, and floods.

The WFTU joins its voice with the class-oriented trade unions of the Philippines, demanding direct mobilization of the authorities in order to provide secure accommodation, food, clothes, and immediate rehabilitation - compensation to the affected people as well as the prompt implementation of adequate protective measures that will ensure the health and safety in all aspects of people's life.

The Secretariat

Pag-alala sa mga yumao

Ngayong Undas 2020, inaalala ng Bukluran ang ating yumaong mga lider, organisador, at mga lingkod ng uri at bayan. 

Sina: Ka Popoy Lagman, Ka Romy Castillo, Ka Milo Ferdinez, Ka Ronnie Luna, Ka Cesar Bristol, Ka Roger Borromeo at Ka Pedring Fadrigon ng KPML, Ka Eddie Suarez ng Taytay/East, Ka Peping ng Valenzuela, Ka Fort Mitiam ng Malabon, Ka Buddy Gulliab ng Marikina, Ka Bong Pacay ng Bukid area/Bagong Silang, kasamang Rudy Ferdevila ng SUPER, kasamang Rey Baltazar ng KPML, pangulong Bok Inoza ng Alaska, pangulong Emmanuel Ibe ng Liwayway Manufacturing, pangulong Lito Yazon ng Everbright, pangulong Pepe Graciano ng Philcan, pangulong Pulok Quiroz ng Philec Supervisory, pangulong Jun Vitalicio ng Integral Chemicals, kasamang Danny Bataller ng Philip Morris/Fortune/Filcon, kasamang Ernan Bautista ng Fortune Tobacco, kasamang Wowie at kasamang Larry Perez Jr. (Creep) ng BMP staff, kasamang Tado Jimenez, sina kasamang Toto Cayang, Lolo Aries, Noli Aman, Fernan Perez, Orly Gravador, Larry Labian, Racel Siena ng Teatro Pabrika, at marami pang mga buhay na inalay sa manggagawa't mamamayan.

Walang Putulan!

Mayorya ng mga pamilya ng manggagawa ay kumokonsumo ng mahigit 200 kwh kada buwan. Lalupa dahil ang "work from home" at "online schooling" ay pinatatakbo ng mga elektronikong mga kasangkapan.

Kaya kaunti lamang ang makikinabang sa advisory na ito ng ERC. 

Ang panawagan ng manggagawa't mamamayan: (1) Moratorium sa bill shock, (2) Imbestigahan ang biglaang pagtaas sa singil ng Meralco sa panahon ng lockdown, (3) Huwag pahirapan ang hirap nang taumbayan dahil sa kawalan at kakapusan sa kabuhayan. (4) Parusahan ang mga negosyanteng sinasamantala ang pandemya at resesyon, (5) WALANG PUTULAN, TULOY ANG LABAN!

DOLE's extension of floating status anti-worker and illegal

Press Statement

28 October 2020

DOLE'S EXTENSION OF FLOATING STATUS ANTI-WORKER AND ILLEGAL

The Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) vehemently condemned DOLE Secretary Bello's Department Order 215-20, which allows the extension of floating status for workers beyond the original 6 months stipulated in the Labor Code.

"This is yet another instance of the Duterte administration's utilization of the pandemic to prioritize the profits of capitalists over the rights and dignity of workers," BMP President Luke Espiritu said.

The labor lawyer added that, "D.O. 215 allows employers to minimize, if not totally circumvent, the payment of separation pay commensurate to the length of service employees have rendered. This measure blatantly eschews any recognition of the worsening conditions of Filipino workers under the pandemic."

BMP pointed out that D.O. 215 merely legitimizes an already rampant practice by employers since the pandemic began. According to the labor group, thousands of workers have been put under floating status since the first months of the pandemic.

They also averred that, like Sec. Bello's previous Labor Advisory 17 earlier this year, which enabled companies to reduce wages and benefits, D.O. 215 is prone to abuse by employers.

"There are no measures in place for the DOLE to verify if the extension of suspension is actually necessary for a company's survival. Employers merely have to notify DOLE of the extension 10 days prior to its effectivity. As such, D.O. 215 can be used as another tool for union-busting and other unfair labor practices," bared Espiritu.

BMP also underscored that D.O. 215 is blatantly illegal for it is only congress that has the power to amend the Labor Code, especially for an issue as damaging to the working class as this extension of floating status.

"We call on the Philippine working class and the organized labor movement to unite in struggle against this illegal anti-worker measure, as it did against the attempted delaying of 13th month pay," Espiritu concluded.

For reference, please contact: Luke Espiritu