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LABOR group Federation of Freedom Workers (FFW) called on the Philippine government last Sunday to issue visas to the Palestinian spouses of Filipinos set to return to the country. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo José A. Vega on Saturday stated that the 134 Filipinos in Gaza have… ....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) recently signed a memorandum of agreement that will initiate investigations into reported violations of workers’ freedom of association and right to organize. This will empower DOLE and CHR to cooperate on case referrals, investigations, and monitoring; witness protection and psychosocial support; ....
The deteriorating quality of jobs is concerning and “remains a pressing issue” in the Philippines due to the persistent trend of “endo” contractual jobs, according to labor group Federation of Freedom Workers (FFW). According to the latest PSA data, 2.21 million Filipinos were classified as unemployed, with an additional 5.63 million underemployed individuals in August. ....
A labor group has claimed that Duty Free Philippines Corp. (DFPC) has retrenched most of its union leaders and that it failed to fulfill its obligations in paying workers’ separation pay and other benefits. Federation of Freedom Workers (FFW) said DFPC has retrenched all of the union leaders in the country except one and that ....
The rising number of workers’ unemployment and underemployment is “alarming” and paints a stark picture of the labor market, said the President of labor group Federation of Freedom Workers (FFW). According to the latest Philippine Statistics Report (PSA), the number of unemployed Filipinos as of July 2023 is 2.27 million.… ....