HK’s need for Pinoy maids will continue – TUCP

September 1, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – Labor leader Ernesto Herrera claimed on Wednesday that reports of massive termination of Filipino maids in Hong Kong are “grossly exaggerated”. Read more

Agus, Pulangi hydropower plants not yet for sale, says energy chief

August 19, 2010

THE sale of the 982.1-megawatt Agus and Pulangi hydropower complex might not push through as originally envisioned in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira), as the Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to use the power plant to balance the interests of consumers and potential investors in Mindanao’s power-generation sector. Read more

TUCP to gov’t: Probe wage violators for potential tax dodging

August 2, 2010

As the Aquino government frenziedly identifies measures to raise at least P325 billion to cover its expected deficit for 2010, a major labor bloc urge it to investigate firms found underpaying their workers and violating other general labor standards. Read more

TUCP backs Pag-IBIG membership for OFWs

August 1, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has expressed its support for a new policy that makes Pag-IBIG membership a requisite for departing OFWs. Read more

US bill restricting outsourced call center won’t affect RP

June 27, 2010

SAYS LABOR GROUP

MANILA, Philippines—A United States Senate bill seeking to discourage the transfer of American contact center jobs to foreign locations is not expected to adversely affect the booming business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines, a Filipino labor leader said in a news release Sunday. Read more

The public service we demand

June 22, 2010

I don’t expect Noynoy Aquino to be the savior of the Philippines but like many Filipinos I expect him and his presidency to offer new hope. Read more

Party-list rep vows to push for P75 wage hike

June 17, 2010

MANILA, Philippines – The party-list group Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) will push for a P75-a-day legislated wake increase in the incoming 15th Congress. Read more

Pass the save our Industries Act

June 15, 2010

We in the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) are urging President-elect Benigno Aquino 3rd to persuade American lawmakers to pass a bill that seeks to revive the textile and apparel trade between the US and the Philippines, and create thousands of new jobs in both countries. Read more

Dishonorable farewell

June 8, 2010

The honorable congressmen of the House of Representatives needed no more than two minutes to ratify a constitutionally mandated and long overdue bill which people have been awaiting for more than 14 years and they blew it big time. Read more

P22 increase for Metro Manila workers OKd