(MANILA STANDARD) Senator Jinggoy Estrada introduced a bill to improve workers’ rights to organize and prohibit employers and government authorities from interfering or harassing union members. 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…
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(ABANTE) Naghain si Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada ng isang panukalang batas na naglalayong ituring na isang krimen ang panghihimasok ng mga employer at ng gobyerno kontra sa pagbuo ng unyon ng mga manggagawa, kasama na ang pag-harass sa sinumang nagnanais na sumali dito. “Sa kabila ng paggarantiya sa ilalim ng Konstitusyon sa…
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Jinggoy wants more teeth to workers’ right to form unions: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada files a bill seeking to boost the rights of workers to organize by making it a crime for employers and government authorities to interfere with or harass those joining workers’ unions. Senate Bill No. 2735 or the proposed “Strengthening the Freedom…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday sought the passage of a measure that aims to further strengthen the rights of Filipino workers by criminalizing interference with labor unions and harassment of workers. In pushing for Senate Bill 2735 or the proposed Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers’ Act, Estrada noted…
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(PNA) The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday it supports the filing of a bill that safeguards the fundamental rights of Filipino workers and promotes fair labor practices. Senate Bill (SB) 2735, also known as the Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers Act, was filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada to prohibit restrain, harassment…
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