Tag: Labor Union

Jinggoy Estrada Fights For Workers’ Rights: New Bill To Criminalize Union Harassment 

December 5, 2024

(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to criminalize the interference and harassment of labor unions and their members by employers and government authority. Estrada said despite constitutional protections allowing workers to form unions, many still face coercion and intimidation, which undermines their rights. “These actions ultimately seek to suppress…
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Estrada seeks to criminalize harassing labor union members

November 5, 2024

(MANILA STANDARD) The proposed “Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers’ Act” aims to address gaps in the Labor Code and reinforce the implementation of Article III, Section 8 of the 1987 Constitution, which guarantees the right to form unions, associations, or societies without restriction. The bill would make it illegal for employers or government…
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