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Pro-labor church groups hail Cardinal Tagle

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today "He is the only bishop of the Roman Catholic Church who gave a statement supporting workers last May 1, the Labor Day. You cannot say something you did not see for yourself. I believe that (he) being the shepherd will encourage his fellow priests and the members of the church to be defenders of workers’ rights," said Sr. Noemi Degala, Society of Missionary Sisters of Mary.  ...

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Lapanday workers complain of harassment after strike notice

By JOHN RIZLE L SALIGUMBA Davao Today Union vice-chaiperson Larry Arguilles said that they have since observed many unidentified personnel in plain clothes in their packaging plant since then.  He said these men entered the company grounds freely while workers are required to wear prescribed uniforms and identification cards.  He added that these same men have been going from house to house of union members to discourage them from pursuing the strike. ...

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Davao radio union wins CBA, lifts strike

By JOHN RIZLE SALIGUMBA Davao Today RDEU, an affiliate of the militant National Federation of Labor Unions and Kilusang Mayo Uno, hailed the strike as pivotal to the resolution of the labor dispute saying that the “weight of workers’ strike (is) a valid and only option to defend the workers” interest, especially with the current “rampant wage freeze and wage hike moratorium among the yellow traditional labor unions.” ...

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