News and articles
August 2019
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Freedom of Association to the Working Youth
31 August 2019
The ILO EU GSP+ Project asked a young working student on freedom of association. The project has contributed towards better understanding of the right to organize, freedom of association and collective bargaining.
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Freedom of Association to the Working Youth (Extended version)
31 August 2019
The ILO EU GSP+ Project asked a young working student on freedom of association. The project has contributed towards better understanding of the right to organize, freedom of association and collective bargaining.
August 2018
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Philippines hosts trade union regional forum on decent work for peace and resilience
21 August 2018
International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates revealed that around 1.5 billion people live in countries experiencing situations of fragility and armed violence, and another 200 million people are affected by slow or sudden onset of disasters. In the Asia-Pacific region, about 93 per cent of people in extreme poverty live in countries that are environmentally vulnerable, politically fragile or both. Trade unions are expected to play a key role to address conflicts and disasters in the region.
July 2018
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New online portal help Overseas Filipino Workers rate recruiters
25 July 2018
Workers organizations and trade unions in the Philippines will launch a new web platform, to help protect migrant workers from abusive employment practices through user reviews of recruitment agencies.
August 2017
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Future of Work: Interview with Josua Mata
01 August 2017
What role can the unions play to protect jobs ? Thoughts of Josua Mata from Sentro Philippines
June 2017
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See you at my "playground": Tackling child labour in gold mining
12 June 2017
How an ILO project in the Philippines addresses the consequences of climate change and child labour, while improving working conditions in artisanal and small-scale gold mining.
March 2017
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“Fly now, pay later”: One of the traps for migrant workers
03 March 2017
How a Fair Recruitment Programme led by the ILO in the Philippines, Nepal, Jordan and Tunisia helps protect migrant workers against deceptive hiring practices and abusive working conditions, if not worse.
June 2015
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Informal Economy: what are the challenges for Unions in Philippines?
08 June 2015
The transition from informal to formal economy is one of the topics of discussion at the 104th International Labour Conference which is being held from 1st to 13 June 2015 in Geneva. The following is an interview with Susanita Tesiorna, President, Alliance of Workers in the Informal Economy/Sector (ALLWIES-TUCP), who expresses her views on the challenges faced by Unions to organize and protect workers in informal economy in Philippines.