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Read more about the article COURAGE urges revival of dwindling gov’t workers’ unions
COLLECTIVE VOICES. Government workers and organizations from across Mindanao gather for the Regional Workers Congress in Davao City on Oct. 5. The participants discussed workers’ rights, job security, welfare and unionization. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Christine Bustamante)

COURAGE urges revival of dwindling gov’t workers’ unions

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—The Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE) warned Monday that the declining of number of government workers’ unions could worsen as the space for…

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Read more about the article Davao steel workers dispute gov’t ‘rescue’ after plant shutdown
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Davao steel workers dispute gov’t ‘rescue’ after plant shutdown

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—More than 300 workers of Davao Mighty Steel Corp. (DMS) lost their jobs after government authorities shut down the facility in Barangay Ilang, Bunawan, Davao City, following a…

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Read more about the article Davao’s elderly street sweepers wish for better wages, retirement benefits
A city street sweeper along Recto Street (Claveria) still her rounds to keep the city clean.(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Davao’s elderly street sweepers wish for better wages, retirement benefits

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - Weak knees, aching back, and working under the heat of the sun are among the many things Norberta Zeta, 64-years old, has to endure in her…

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Read more about the article Sumifru defies labor order to reinstate 600 terminated union workers
The Sumifru workers' union, NAMASAUFA, said the company's refusal to negotiate with the union for collective bargaining, prompted them to strike, where they halted operations in seven of Sumifru's 11 packing plants in their community in Compostela. The paralysis resulted to a loss of P10 million a day. (Mara S. Genotiva/davaotoday.com)

Sumifru defies labor order to reinstate 600 terminated union workers

Around 500 workers of the Japanese banana firm Sumitomo Fruits Corporation (Sumifru) awaited outside their plant at Barangay San Jose, Compostela, Compostela Valley province on Tuesday, expecting they will return to work after a year-long struggle for their reinstatement.

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