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Deferment of SSS premium hike: A call for government to contribute
The NAGKAISA Labor Coalition is urging the Social Security System (SSS) and the government to temporarily suspend the planned premium hike for 2025, beginning this month.
Emphasizing the need for the government to fulfill its legal obligation to contribute to the SSS fund—"a commitment...
Labor group calls on Congress to stop infighting; focus on basic issues like wages, instead
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) urged Congress to refrain from further engaging in what the labor group called as "political infighting" to address more basic issues like workers' wages.
“We reiterate our advocacy for a ₱150 wage hike nationwide and urge Congress to...
Labor Group FFW to Marcos Administration: ICC is the best option for addressing crimes against humanity
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW), along with its allies in the NAGKAISA Labor Coalition, has called on the Marcos administration to allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) to handle the crimes against humanity currently pending before it.
While Section 18 of Republic...
Labor group laments removal of mother tongue in Education; calls it detached from reality
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) expressed deep concern over the recent legislation removing the use of the mother tongue in classroom instruction.
“Our union members in FFW believe that this move is detached from the realities faced by the Filipino people, as it...
Covenant of Unity and Mutual Support Signed Between Gonzales of PDSP and Matula of FFW and WPP
Former Defense Secretary Norberto B. Gonzales, chairman of the Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP), is set to file his certificate of candidacy for senator in the upcoming May 2025 elections. His candidacy is supported by the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) and...
NAGKAISA urges SC to halt transfer of Php89.9B PhilHealth Funds to National Treasury, cites social injustice
Leaders of the NAGKAISA Labor Coalition and allied trade unions has filed a motion to intervene before the Supreme Court (SC), seeking to stop the transfer of Php89.9 billion from PhilHealth’s reserve fund to the National Treasury.
Stating it was a move to protect...
