Labor

Following recent statements by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. about the Philippines' ambitious target to achieve an 8% gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) welcomes said aspiration but emphasizes the necessity for this growth to be inclusive, shared, and...

Beleaguered jeepney drivers and operators filed today before the Supreme Court a motion for reconsideration following the dismissal of their petition against the PUV modernization program. The Bayyo Association, primarily composed of Igorot drivers and operators from Bayyo, Mountain province—plying their jeepneys in different...

Labor reiterates end to labor rights violations and pursues labor reforms toward making PHL a global worker-centered, investment hub Leaders and representatives from five major labor groups held recently a candid meeting with United Sates (US) Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo at the Raffles Hotel...

Women workers from various labor groups called for the “immediate implementation of Convention 190 of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to end violence in workplaces across the country.” ILO Convention No. 190 (C190) is the first international treaty to recognize the right of everyone...

A labor coalition has challenged the cautious stand of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) on the proposed P100 wage increase pushed by labor groups. Nagkaisa, a labor coalition composed of 42 labor federations and organizations, likewise expressed its concern regarding NEDA's endorsement of...

Following the catastrophic Feb. 6 landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro—which has, so far, resulted in the loss of 11 lives with 110 individuals reportedly missing—the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Employees’ Compensation...