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Read more about the article Comval plantation workers strike paralyzes Japanese-owned banana company
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)

Comval plantation workers strike paralyzes Japanese-owned banana company

Plantation workers of a Japanese-owned fruit company Sumitomo Fruit Corp. (Sumifru) are now on strike since Monday, October 1, paralyzing seven out of 11 packing plants of the company’s district 6 in Compostela Valley province.

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Read more about the article ?T?erminated workers of JFC launch #BEEastMode campaign  
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?T?erminated workers of JFC launch #BEEastMode campaign  

Workers terminated by Jollibee Foods Corporation in Parañaque City, launched the hashtag #BEEastMode campaign? to protest their dismissal, and gathered for a picket ?protest ?yesterday at the main commissary and warehouse of ?the food chain.?

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Read more about the article Workers bat for P750 daily minimim wage, labor sec thinks lower increase
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Workers bat for P750 daily minimim wage, labor sec thinks lower increase

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said, on Tuesday May 29, that there might be an increase in the minimum wage “within the month” but it would not be as high as the P750 per day minimum wage that labor groups and lawmakers are demanding.

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Read more about the article DOLE releases list of companies engaged in labor only contracting
Workers under various labor groups hold their placards bearing calls to stop contractualization during the unified protest on Tuesday morning. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

DOLE releases list of companies engaged in labor only contracting

The Labor chief released the top 20 non-compliant companies who are suspected of engaging in contractualization.

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