ABS-CBN workers protest illegal dismissal and union busting

A big protest action was conducted yesterday in front of ABS-CBN’s Sgt. Esguerra gate by members of the Internal Job Market Workers Union. Retrenched workers staged a picket to pressure the network’s management to reinstate the illegally dismissed and hold certification elections following the Dep’t of Labor and Employment’s decision on their case. They were supported by organizations coming from the labor and youth sectors.

Starting October 12, the picket in front of ABS-CBN network’s Sgt. Esguerra gate will serve as the protest center of the Internal Job Market Workers Union (IJMWU). According the IJMWU, the ABS-CBN management gave no response to the demands of the workers and instead, continued to dismiss employees who are mostly union officers and members.

Ka Wilson: Great Educator and Leader

Family, friends, and comrades paid tribute to Wilson Baldonaza, a passionate leader and diligent educator of the country’s progressive labor movement. Ka Wilson, Kilusang Mayo Uno Secretary-General, succumbed to his sickness last July 1, 2009 at the age of 55. Read more about Ka Wilson at Bulatlat.com.

Ka Bel: Working Class Hero

Mula sa PinoyWeekly (www.pinoyweekly.org)

Above is a slideshow of Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran’s photos taken by photographer Boy Bagwis and Pinoy Weekly. I am reposting Jeffrey Ocampo’s Pinoy Weekly article about Ka Bel as a tribute to a dedicated representative in congress and the Filipino people’s working class hero.