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In Korea, Filipino home helpers are expected to do double duty for half the pay

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/ Korea (South) In Korea, Filipino home helpers are expected to do double duty for half the pay [Hankyoreh] 10-02-2026


TAG wins landmark case vs GMA recognizing talents as regular employees [PCI] 25-01-2026


Frenchie Mae Cumpio found guilty of terrorism financing [IFJ] 22-01-2026


Lululemon supplier terminates 500 Philippine workers during Christmas [IndustriALL] 22-01-2026


/ Philippines Indonesian and Philippine Water Sector Unions Strengthen the Fight Against Privatisation [PSI] 23-12-2025



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Korea (South) In Korea, Filipino home helpers are expected to do double duty for half the pay 2026-02-10 [Hankyoreh]

TAG wins landmark case vs GMA recognizing talents as regular employees 2026-01-25 [PCI]

Lululemon supplier terminates 500 Philippine workers during Christmas 2026-01-22 [IndustriALL]

Frenchie Mae Cumpio found guilty of terrorism financing 2026-01-22 [IFJ]

Philippines Indonesian and Philippine Water Sector Unions Strengthen the Fight Against Privatisation 2025-12-23 [PSI]

Filipino Community Health Workers Renew Call for Magna Carta in Senate 2025-12-12 [UNI Global Union]

Private Care Workers Push for Mandatory Hazard Pay Law 2025-12-01 [UNI Global Union]

Senator, unions push for labour compliance in ADB projects; MoA eyed 2025-11-28 [BWI]

Philippines Climate education for sustainable futures: A cross-country study of India and Philippines 2025-11-28 [Education International]

Kawasaki union officials prevented from returning to work as strike ends 2025-11-17 [Bulatlat]

From Organizing to Victory: Filipino Care Workers Sign Breakthrough CBA 2025-11-17 [UNI Global Union]

Murder case against Frenchie Mae Cumpio dismissed 2025-11-13 [IFJ]

Philippines Migrant Workers Protest Against Restrictions on Movement, Unionbusting at New Taipei Company 2025-11-11 [New Bloom]

Injured broadcaster dies after shooting attack 2025-10-23 [IFJ]

Philippines Filipino migrant workers in Canada call for livable wage, job security 2025-10-11 [Bulatlat]

Promoting academic freedom in the Philippines 2025-10-07 [Education International]

BPO firms hit over worker safety 2025-10-05 [The Daily Tribune]

Bongbong Marcps:EO97-Fascism disguised as workers rights protection 2025-10-03 [Kilusang Mayo Uno]

Union demands gov’t to protect construction workers amid infrastructure corruption scandal 2025-10-01 [BWI]

KMU demands justice for Jude Fernandez and other vitims of state violence 2025-10-01 [KMU]

PBBM’s new EO beefs up workers’ rights, freedom to form union 2025-09-24 [PCI]

Marcos’ order boosts workers’ union rights 2025-09-24 [The Inquirer]

Training manual on union rights launched 2025-09-23 [Business World]

New Freedom of Association Training Resource to Bolster Labour Rights 2025-09-22 [Devi Discourse]

Country steps up efforts to strengthen freedom of association, labour education 2025-09-22 [ILO]

Care Workers Renew Fight for Unpaid Hazard Pay 2025-09-14 [UNI Global Union]

Philippines builds trainers, advocates on freedom of association and labour rights 2025-09-02 [ILO]

Justice for Affan Kurniawan 2025-08-31 [Kilusang Mayo Uno]

Japan Motorcycle firm union marks 100th day of strike for ‘living wage’ For more info  ActNOW!  2025-08-28 [Inquirer.net]

Global labor risks among highest in Phl 2025-08-24 [The Tribune]

UA&P stands by refusal to hike pay for staff despite looming strike 2025-08-24 [PhilStar]

ITF leads inaugural mental health and wellbeing training in the Philippines 2025-08-23 [ITF]

Resist defacto martial law in Mindaro-defend human rights 2025-08-20 [Kilusang Mayo Uno]

Magna Carta of BHWs and Other Pro-Worker Bills Filed in Philippine Congress 2025-08-19 [UNI Global Union]

Obituary: George San Mateo 2025-08-07 [ITF]

Care Workers Air Collective Dismay Over Silence in President’s State Address 2025-08-07 [UNI Global Union]

KMU lauds filing of HB minimum wage bill 2025-08-06 [KMU]

Mindanao broadcaster murdered in targeted shooting 2025-07-22 [IFJ]

Momentum Builds in the Philippines as Metro Manila Hospital Unions Win Big 2025-07-14 [UNI]

Japan Kawasaki Motors Philippines' non-response to allegations For more info  ActNOW!  2025-07-07 [Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

13th national congress of KIlsang Mayo Uno 2025-07-07 [Kilusang Mayo Uno]

Garment union in the Philippines celebrates new agreement as significant victory 2025-07-07 [Maquila Solidarity Network]

Kawasaki files complaint vs. labor union amid strike 2025-07-03 [GMA]

Victory for workers at Lululemon contractor  ActNOW!  2025-07-01 [Labour News Network]

Resist US wars of aggression! stand with Palestine and Iran 2025-06-25 [Kilusang Mayo Uno]

Hann casino table games workers union win election 2025-06-24 [UNI Global Union]

KMU's reaction on the killing of the legislated wage hike 2025-06-13 [Kilusang Mayo Uno]

Cebu workers outraged by union busting at Lululemon sportswear factory 2025-06-10 [Rappler]

On the passage of the P200 wage hike through the house of representatives 2025-06-09 [Kilusang Mayo Uno]

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This month in labour history

2-02-1902 The Unión Obrera Democrática Filipina is founded by Isabelo de los Reyes. The first workers' federation in the country, it is based on the writings of Karl Marx and anarchist Errico Malatesta. By 1903 it had 20,000 members. [more]