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Philippine Domestic Workers' Bill up again for Congressional Committee Discussions

With the finalization of the recent draft of the consolidated version of the new "Kasambahay" Bill culled from key sections of C189 or the Decent Work for Domestic Workers Convention of 2011, ILO Recommendations 201, Senate Bill 78 and its counterpart bill in the House of Representatives that was prepared and polished by the Philippine Technical Working Group on Domestic Work, a sub-committee of the House Committee on Labor and Employment is now ready to take up the proposed bill in its…See More
Nov 24, 2011
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Thursday Velasquez Balatucan posted a blog post

MAID IN THE PHILIPPINES - HANDLE WITH CARE; Ratify the Domestic Work Convention Now!

Asian Domestic Workers hold Regional Conference on the ILO Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers (C189) in Manila Coming together to celebrate their victory as an alliance of trade unions, domestic workers’ organizations, migrant organizations, and civil society groups in working collaboratively and pushing for the adoption of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers (C189) at the 100th session of the ILC, more than 140 participants from over 20 countries representing 35…See More
Nov 16, 2011
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Thursday Velasquez Balatucan commented on Orsan Senalp's group Social Network Unionism
"Pamphlet shows how the Supreme Court erred in handing down an outrageous decision - Bald-headed employees get sacked   http://www.unionbook.org/profiles/blogs/primer-on-reverse-the-shaved-heads-equal-illegal-strike-ruling?xg_source=activity"
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Social Network Unionism

Building a bottom-up transnational unionism that will hack the capitalist mode of production and lead the way towards mature and advanced, joyful, positive, creative alternative world civilizations.  See More
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Thursday Velasquez Balatucan commented on Eric Lee's group Toward 1,000,000 Members
"Pamphlet shows how the Supreme Court erred in handing down an outrageous decision - Bald-headed employees get sacked   http://www.unionbook.org/profiles/blogs/primer-on-reverse-the-shaved-heads-equal-illegal-strike-ruling?xg_source=activity"
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Toward 1,000,000 Members

A group to discuss ways to grow UnionBook. If you have ideas, or if you've tried something, let us. This is the place to talk about how we get thousands more trade unionists to use UnionBook.See More
Oct 10, 2011
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Thursday Velasquez Balatucan commented on Eric Lee's group Getting things done - for activists
"Pamphlet shows how the Supreme Court erred in handing down an outrageous decision - Bald-headed employees get…"
Oct 10, 2011
Thursday Velasquez Balatucan commented on Trish Lavelle's group Trade Union Educators
"Pamphlet shows how the Supreme Court erred in handing down an outrageous decision - Bald-headed employees get…"
Oct 10, 2011
Thursday Velasquez Balatucan commented on Carlo Tarantola's group Labor Union Staff
"Pamphlet shows how the Supreme Court erred in handing down an outrageous decision - Bald-headed employees get sacked http://www.unionbook.org/profiles/blogs/primer-on-reverse-the-shaved-heads-equal-illegal-strike-ruling?xg_source=activity"
Oct 10, 2011
Thursday Velasquez Balatucan commented on Carlo Tarantola's group Labor Union Staff
"  Pamphlet shows how the Supreme Court erred in handing down an outrageous decision - Bald-headed employees get…"
Oct 10, 2011
Thursday Velasquez Balatucan commented on Eric Lee's group Solidarity with the people of Egypt
"http://www.unionbook.org/profiles/blogs/primer-on-reverse-the-shaved-heads-equal-illegal-strike-ruling?xg_source=activity"
Oct 10, 2011
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Primer on "Reverse the 'Shaved heads equal illegal strike' Ruling" Campaign Released

The National Union of Workers in Hotel, Restaurants and Allied Industries (NUWHRAIN), a member of the IUF-affiliated Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL), recently released a manuscript outlining the progress of the campaign to reverse the notorious "Velasco Decision" of the 2nd Division of the Philippine Supreme Court. For a copy of the said primer, please click the link below: …See More
Oct 10, 2011
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Labor-Community Rally to Support Occupy Wall Street, New York City October 5, 2011

Oct 10, 2011
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BE SOCIALLY PROTECTED: New report shows that social protection for all could be a reality

Report_SocialProtection_Asia.docBrussels, 6 October - On the eve of the World Day for Decent Work1 taking place worldwide on 7 October, a new report shows that social protection can hold solutions to eradicate poverty, vulnerability and inequality, but to become a reality it requires a strong and organised…See More
Oct 6, 2011
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"Hi Marian! Thanks for adding me! Hope everything goes fine there.=)"
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Philippine Domestic Workers' Bill up again for Congressional Committee Discussions

Posted on November 24, 2011 at 5:00 0 Comments

With the finalization of the recent draft of the consolidated version of the new "Kasambahay" Bill culled from key sections of C189 or the Decent Work for Domestic Workers Convention of 2011, ILO Recommendations 201, Senate Bill 78 and its counterpart bill in the House of Representatives that was prepared and polished by the Philippine Technical Working Group on Domestic Work, a sub-committee of the House Committee on Labor and Employment is now ready to take up the…

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MAID IN THE PHILIPPINES - HANDLE WITH CARE; Ratify the Domestic Work Convention Now!

Posted on October 26, 2011 at 11:00 0 Comments

Asian Domestic Workers hold Regional Conference on the ILO Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers (C189) in Manila

 

Coming together to celebrate their victory as an alliance of trade unions, domestic workers’ organizations, migrant organizations, and civil society groups in working collaboratively and pushing for the adoption of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers (C189) at the 100th session of the ILC, more than 140…

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Primer on "Reverse the 'Shaved heads equal illegal strike' Ruling" Campaign Released

Posted on October 10, 2011 at 11:30 0 Comments

The National Union of Workers in Hotel, Restaurants and Allied Industries (NUWHRAIN), a member of the IUF-affiliated Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL), recently released a manuscript outlining the progress of the campaign to reverse the notorious "Velasco Decision" of the 2nd Division of the Philippine Supreme Court. For a copy of the said primer, please click the link below:

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BE SOCIALLY PROTECTED: New report shows that social protection for all could be a reality

Posted on October 6, 2011 at 10:04 0 Comments

Report_SocialProtection_Asia.docBrussels, 6 October - On the eve of the World Day for Decent Work1 taking place worldwide on 7 October, a new report shows that social protection can hold solutions to eradicate poverty, vulnerability and inequality, but to become a reality it requires a strong…

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