From CIU: Workers Lambast Gov't for Failure to Generate Decent Jobs

Workers Lambast Government for Failure to Generate Decent Jobs

October 6, 2008
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Members of various labor federations and allied groups, taking part in the forthcoming Peoples’ Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights, trooped today in front of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to mark tomorrow’s observance of the “World Day for Decent Work”

“Today’s picket is primarily staged to make the Arroyo government accountable for failing to provide decent work to Filipino people.” Josua Mata, Secretary General of Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) said. Mata added that the Philippines is one of the signatories to the International Labor Organization’s call “Decent Work for All”. “But the Philippine government has consistently failed to live up to its commitment to generate decent jobs and to protect the same, forcing workers to migrate. Decent work does not include prostitution where many women migrants are trapped. Worst, its track record in “promoting” decent work is seriously marred by its undeclared war against trade union.” Mata added.

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