The country’s largest oil palm plantation based in Agusan del Sur rehired its 293 workers who were ‘unjustly’ terminated last year after a 62-day strike, the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) reported.
by TYRONE A. VELEZ Davao Today Escalante said fellow teachers received this news warmly as many have longed for an association to ask for benefits and reforms due them as mandated by the law.
Students marched through universities to protest state budget cuts and high cost of education. Workers held a rally in a strike camp to demand job security. Farmers held a picket at a military headquarters to decry militarization and abuses. The rallies culminated with a burning of Pres. Aquino’s effigy in a gathering at the city’s Rizal Park in the afternoon.
This clothes vendor could board any of these jeepneys to take his items to an ukay-ukay center in Uyanguren Street, but hard times are reflected with his decision to carry his goods with a kariton (davaotoday.com photo by Ace Morandante).
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
Davao Today
“Our notice has already expired and we will conduct the strike anytime if the NCMB fails to mediate,” Mendoza said. He added they postponed the strike because they have entered into mediations with the NCMB, the latest of which was 2 PM on Wednesday. Mendoza noted that so far, no conciliation agreement was inked.