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Raymond Basilio, secretary general of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines says that ?with the historic signing of the collective negotiation agreement, the teachers must remain united and vigilant in the implementation of the said agreement. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

DepEd 11, teachers’ union sign CNA

More than 30,000 teachers in Davao region will be receiving additional benefits after the Department of Education and the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT-Teachers) signed a Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) “for the democratic rights” of the teachers in the whole Region XI on Friday, August 5.

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Read more about the article Duterte tells companies: stop contractualization
President Rodrigo R. Duterte answers queries from members of the media after administering the oath of office for the newly-appointed undersecretaries of different government agencies at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on August 1, 2016. ACE MORANDANTE/PPD

Duterte tells companies: stop contractualization

President Rodrigo Duterte said that he will go after employers who will continue with the practice of contractualizing workers.

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Read more about the article Think tank: DOLE’s JobsFit program to ‘exploit’ workers
Workers check the tie of dozens of plastic tubes if it is tight. The tubes will be brought ?up atop a high constructed building in Claveria ? S? t?reet in Davao City? . (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Think tank: DOLE’s JobsFit program to ‘exploit’ workers

The independent think tank, Ibon Foundation, frowned on the new career guidance program dubbed as “JobsFit” of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to address the youth unemployment here in the country.

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Read more about the article Banana plantation workers protest over 2-year stalled CBA talks
Members of AJMR Labor Union-Association of Democratic Labor Organization stage a protest in front of the ?office of the banana firm, ? Sumifru in Bajada, Davao City. Jonjie Bayana,? union v ice president said they want the management to face them for negotiations on workers issues regarding unfair labor practices.(Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

Banana plantation workers protest over 2-year stalled CBA talks

Workers of a Japanese-owned company Sumifru aired their dismay over the stalled Collective Bargaining Agreement for two years.

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Read more about the article KMU tells Pulong: Look at Nakashin’s violations of workers’ rights

KMU tells Pulong: Look at Nakashin’s violations of workers’ rights

National labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno said the dismissed workers of the Japanese-owned fruit company here were left with no choice but to fight and put up the strike which paralyzed the company’s operation on May 25.

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