Thousands of workers from both the private and public sectors will stage rallies in different parts of the country on Labor ...

AS THE government observes this year’s Labor Day with a flurry of activities, including job fairs organized by the Department ...

MANILA, Philippines — May 1 is International ... in Manila. Around 36 labor unions heeded the call to hold a congress and unite to fight for the rights of Filipino workers.

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in U.S. cities and around the globe for International Workers’ Day or May Day, with ...

The Ibon Foundation, a non-government organization, estimates that this year, the daily living wage is about US$21.96 (1,225 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s major labor groups will march today, Labor Day, to Chino Roces (formerly Mendiola) Bridge, a historic landmark near Malacañang where many protests have ...

The Philippines has faced persistent criticism over violations of workers’ rights to freely associate and organize. Labor unions and civil society groups have long reported incidents of union ...

The National Wage Coalition (NWC) composed of Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), Nagkakaisa Labor Coalition (Nagkaisa) and Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) ...

No wonder every year on May 1, labor unions go out on the streets to protest ... to the lack of livelihood opportunities back in the Philippines when they decide to return home, she says.