Media Advisory: BPO workers presscon today vs April 1 RTO

Media Advisory

March 27, 2022

Inter Call Center Association of Workers

Contact Bryan Nadua @ 09569778484

 

“April Fools’ Prank”: BPO workers shout out against April 1 Return-to-Office Order

 

What: Calling the government’s April 1 Return-to-Office order (RTO) for some 1.4 million BPO employees an “April Fools’ prank” that endangers safety and health, and work-life balance,

BPO workers are appealing against implementation of the RTO

 

When: Today, March 27 (Sunday), 11:00 am

 

Where: 766 Edsa ALAB Leni-Kiko Volunteer Center (formerly Victory Liner) near Kamias

 

Details: BPO workers and friends will speak about their concerns on the impending RTO on April 1. Aside from issues over occupational safety and health, and work-life balance, they are raising the question of social dialogue and asserting that BPO workers were not consulted on the RTO.

Militants to mobilize against Marcos return in EDSA commemoration

 

The militant Partido Manggagawa (PM) and its allies are mobilizing for a protest action tomorrow in the commemoration of the EDSA 1 people power uprising. The group and the coalition Kalipunan ng mga Kilusang Masa are holding a noise barrage and candle lighting around 5:30 pm at the People Power Monument.

 

“The 2022 elections pose the question of consolidating a turn to authoritarianism or pivoting to a regime that respects civic space and civil liberties. Democratic freedoms are necessary for the advancement of the struggle of workers and the poor for social justice. Thus, the progressive labor and social movements are campaigning for candidates that will guarantee the expansion of the democratic space,” declared Judy Ann Miranda, PM secretary-general.

 

The riders’ rights group Kapatiran sa Dalawang Gulong (Kagulong) will join PM and Kalipunan in the protest action. Kagulong will assemble at the Mall of Asia by 3:00 pm then have a “unity ride” to the People Power Monument to link up with other groups.

 

Miranda explained that “On the 36^th anniversary of the EDSA uprising, it is time to admit the bitter truth that its failed promises have laid the fertile ground for the revival of authoritarianism and a revision of history. EDSA’s epic fail is engendering a throwback to dictatorship The workers and the poor have been witness, nay victims, to the disaster of three decades of EDSA democracy. Under the leadership of the elite faction opposed to the Marcos dictatorship, the democracy built after EDSA was only a caricature.”

 

“Is a return to the past the answer to the misery of the present? We say no, as Filipinos who wish the best for our country. Is it time to move on instead of celebrating EDSA as the Duterte administration says? We say no, for we believe the real alternative is to level up EDSA. People power is hollow without democratizing power. Only a decisive resolution to the demands of workers for decent jobs, of farmers to control of land, of the poor for social protection and of the people for national sovereignty will rid the country of the plague of destitution and inequity. Empowering the people—providing economic security to the masses and also their participation in policy decisions—will pull the rug from underneath historical revisionists and wannabee dictators,” Miranda insisted. ###

Covenant signing between riders’ group KAGULONG and national candidates

Media Advisory

February 5, 2022

Kapatiran sa Dalawang Gulong (Kagulong)

Contact Don Pangan @ 09176300034

 

 

WHEN: Feb. 6, 8am-11am

 

WHERE: Bantayog ng mga Bayani, QC

 

Program

-National Anthem

-Prayer

-Opening Remarks and Background Discussion of the Covenant - Don Pangan Kagulong Sec. Gen

-Affirmation and Acceptance of the Covenant - Riders Champion

 VP Leni - Video Message

 Sen Kiko Pangilinan (Video Message)

 Neri Colmenares (attending)

 Teddy Baguilat (Video Message)

 Sen. Leila De Lima -represented by Atty. Dino De Leon

 Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Video Message)

 Sen. Alex Lacson (attending)

 Atty. Sonny Matula (attending)

 Sen. Antonio Trillanes - Represented by Cong. Cash Cabochan (MAGDALO Partylist)

 Sen. JV Ejercito

 

-Signing of the Covenant

-Closing Remarks/Call to Action - Robert Perillo Vice President (KAGULONG) and President Bulacan Motorcycle Riders Confederation (BMRF)

Media Advisory: ALL4Leni Bonifacio Day Activities

ALL4Leni Bonifacio Day Activities

Laban ng Manggagawa, Laban ni LenI! Sahod Itaas, Presyo Ibaba, End Endo!

Contact: Judy Ann Miranda @ 09228677522

NCR

6am Kagulong BONI Ride

Assembly at People Power Monument

Route: EDSA- Bonifacio Monument Kalookan – CHR Quezon City

8am ALL4Leni Assembly UP PhilCOA

9am March to CHR

930 am Program at Liwasang Diokno CHR Compound/Commonwealth Ave

Labor Agenda Covenant Signing with ALL4Leni Endorsed Senatorial Slate Atty. Sonny Matula, Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Atty. Chel Diokno & Rep Sen Leila - Atty. Rolly Francis Peoro

Video messages Senator Trillanes, Cong. Teddy Baguilat

Photo op: "Punitin ang Sedula" Printed faces of Duterte - Marcos

Batangas

8am Lipa Program and motorcade to Laguna

Cebu  

6am BONI Ride of Mactan Export Processing Zone Workers  within Metro Cebu

Assembly at CICC Mandaue

7am.Launching of Talisay4Leni :Mass at St. Scholastica Academy, Lagtang Talisay followed by 8am Caravan

Simultaneous Community March ALL4Leni members at Urban Poor and Fisherfolk communities at San Roque  Tangke, Talisay City

Bacolod, Negros

1pm Negros Workers Day  Acacia Hotel Bacolod

330pm March to Bishop Fortich Monument/Pope John Paul Tower along Rizal St. Extension, Reclamation Bacolod

Iloilo

Picket Rally San Andres Bonifacio Monument at Barangay Tanza Iloilo

Romblon

3pm Motorcade Odiongan San Andres Romblon followed by Lugawan

Davao

6am Zumba with distribution of Pandesal, Coffee and Lugaw by Davao Para Kay Leni

7am Bonifacio Day Rally Freedom Park

830am CarMov Davao City wide

General Santos

630am Bonifacio Day Rally

Assembly Petron Santiago

Route: Santiago-P. Acharon Boulevard- Pioneer Avenue going to Plaza Heneral Santos

10am Program and Lugawan

Copy of covenant between VP Leni Robredo and labor alliance ALL4Leni

 

Media Advisory: Covenant signing between VP Robredo & labor groups today

 Media Advisory

The Alliance of Labor Leaders for Leni Robredo (ALL4Leni) invites members of the press to the “Laban ng Manggagawa, Laban ni Leni” Workers General Assembly, on Nov. 29, 2021, 9:00am - 12:00nn, via Zoom. Members of the press would be admitted by 9:30am. 

Highlighting the event is the signing of the COVENANT VISION OF A ROBREDO PRESIDENCY between ALL4Leni and Vice President Leni Robredo on the joint commitment to pursue the Labor Agenda at 9:45am - 10:30am. There will be an Open Forum at 10:30 AM - 12 PM.

VP Leni Robredo and 

Atty. Matula, Defender ng Manggagawa, senatorial aspirant, will lead other Convenors of ALL4Leni at the COVENANT signing. 

Please register in advance using this link: https://bit.ly/3l0DEyE

Contact:

Judy Miranda 09175570777

Julius Cainglet 09178553279

Organized labor stands for abolition of NTF-ELCAC: ALL4LENI Statement on Vice President Leni Robredo’s Announcement of Support for the NTF-ELCAC

Peace can never be achieved without human freedom and dignity. Armed conflict in the Philippines will not be resolved as long as its systemic roots- poverty, lack of opportunities, and elite rent-seeking and mismanagement of the State - persist. It is for this reason that all attempts to “solve” our country’s peace and order problem through military means are irresponsible, even deadly. Worse, this direction continues to lead to the militarization of our communities, harassment of ordinary people, as well as rampant human rights abuses in our country.

The Alliance of Labor Leaders for Leni (ALL4LENI) reiterates our position that lasting peace will never be accomplished through counter-insurgency. We would like to remind VP Leni Robredo that supporting the initiatives of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is counter-productive to our desire for a just resolution to conflict. In the popular mind, the NTF-ELCAC is associated with rampant red-tagging, not with localized development projects. Moreover, though people-identified local projects can address some of the communities’ immediate problems, it does not address the root causes of underdevelopment. Instead of a discredited military approach, only by resolving our age-old structural problems that keep millions in a state of poverty and powerlessness do we stand a chance to finally put an end to decades of violence.

The NTF-ELCAC has proven itself to be an enemy of peace. It has embarked on a relentless spree of red-tagging, harassment, and profiling of progressive organizations that fight for the legitimate grievances of many Filipinos. Instead of supposed “terrorists”, the real targets of the “anti-communist” campaign have been ordinary workers, trade unionists, farmers, professionals, and other groups that have tirelessly worked for expanding democracy in our country. The agency has in fact only made things worse for those that mobilize to make the promise of our constitution a reality.

It is for this reason that we strongly urge Vice President Robredo to reconsider her position on the NTF-ELCAC, as well as the government’s broader counter-insurgency campaign. The root causes of armed conflict will be resolved not by soldiers in our offices, but through strong trade unions, job security, living wages, land reform and support for farmers, adequate housing, as well as the protection of our environment and ancestral domains.

As we continue to wholeheartedly support Vice President Robredo’s candidacy, we remain firm on our call for the abolition of the NTF-ELCAC. We believe that such a position is consistent with her support for organized labor, as well as her track record of public service.

 PRESS STATEMENT

ALL4Leni

27 November 2021

Mga manggagawa, todo puwersa para sa Unang Arangkada ng TROPA

Matapos na magpahayag ng lubos na suporta sa pagkandidato ni Bise Presidente Leni Robredo, nanawagan and Alliance of Labor Leaders for Leni (ALL4Leni) sa mga manggagawa at lahat ng sektor sa buong bansa na lumahok sa Unang Arangkada ng TROPA, isang pambansang pagkilos na nakatakda nitong Sabado ika-23 ng Oktubre, para sa pagkakaisa at pagsuporta sa Team Robredo - Pangilinan (TROPA) para sa darating na eleksyon sa Mayo 2022.

 

Magtititpon-tipon ang grupo ng ALL4Leni 8:00 ng umaga malapit sa ABS-CBN compound sa QC. Mula dito ay susulong ang isang motorcade 9:00 ng umaga, mag-iikot sa QC bago tumungo ng EDSA at sumanib sa iba’t-ibang grupo bandang 11:00 ng umaga sa People Power Monument.

 

Idiniin ni Rene Magtubo, lider ng Partido Manggagawa sa paglulunsad kamakailan ng ALL4Leni, na importante ngayong nahaharap ang bansa sa krisis pang-ekonomiya at panlipunan dala ng pandemya at kapabayaan ng kasalukuyang administrasyon ni Pres. Duterte, ang pagkakaisa at pagsiguro sa tagumpay ng Team Robredo - Pangilinan (TROPA) tungo sa maka-manggagawa at maka-mahirp na pamunuan sa bansa.

 

“Ang TROPA ang magwawakas sa pamahalaan ng paniniil at karahasan, at magbibigay ito ng puwang sa kilusang manggagawa para ipaglaban ang kanilang karapatan,” dagdag pa ni Magtubo.

 

Isinusulong ng ALL4LENI ang pagkandidato sa pagka-senador ni Atty. Sonny Matula, convenor ng Alyansa at isa ring lider manggagawa. Kabilang si Atty. Matula sa sinusuportahan ng ALL4LENI para pagka-Senador na sina Senador de Lima, Hontiveros, at Trillanes, at sina Atty. Chel Diokno ng KANP at Rep. Teddy Baguilat ng LP.

 

Noong Lunes, inilunsad rin ng ALL4Leni ang kanilang billboard sa Bicutan interchange sa South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) na nagsasaad ng kanilang suporta sa Team Robredo - Pangilinan (TROPA) at sa anim na kandidatong nabanggit.

 

Ang iba’t ibang mga grupo mula sa hilaga, timog, at kanlurang bahagi ng Metro Manila ay nakahandang lumahok sa Unang Arangkada ng TROPA, kaalinsabay sa pagkilos ng iba’t ibang boluntaryong grupo sa buong Pilipinas.

 

Naniniwala ang ALL4LENI na ang mga isyu ng ENDO o ilegal na kontraktuwalisasyon at pangangailangan sa P10,000 ayuda sa mga manggagawa at kanilang pamilyang naapektuhan ng pandemya ay dapat mapagtuunan ng pansin bilang pangunahing usapin sa darating na eleksyon. Nauna nang ipinahayag ni Bise Presidente Leni Robredo ang kanyang panawagan para so kongkretong aksyon sa pagwawakas ng ENDO at para sa ayuda sa mga manggagawa sa pamamagitan ng ligtas na transportasyon at paglikha ng ligtas na trabaho at pagawaan. 

ALL4Leni

October 21, 2021

Labor groups full force for Unang Arangkada ng TROPA

 

Following their expression of full support for the candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo, the Alliance of Labor Leaders for Leni (ALL4Leni) called on their members and workers all over the country to join the “Unang Arangkada ng TROPA” this Saturday, October 23, a nationally coordinated action calling for all sectors of society to unite and support the Team Robredo-Pangilinan (TROPA) in the May 2022 elections.

 

The ALL4Leni contingent will assemble by 8:00 am in the vicinity of the ABS-CBN compound in Quezon City. The motorcade will start by 9:00 am and wind its way around Quezon City before turning to EDSA and converge with other groups at the People Power Monument by 11:00 am.

 

Partido Manggagawa chair Rene Magtubo stressed during the ALL4Leni press conference during their launch last Monday that unity is important given the urgency of addressing the economic hardships and social impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic workers and other basic sectors are facing.

 

“TROPA will end the regime of killings and repression, and provide space for the labor movement to campaign for workers demands. That space is key since it is the movement that will win change,” Magtubo insisted.

 

Atty. Sonny Matula, another labor leader and convenor of ALL4Leni, is running for senator and hoping to be included in the TROPA senatorial slate, along with Senators de Lima, Hontiveros, and Trillanes, as well as Atty. Chel Diokno of KANP, and Rep. Teddy Baguilat of LP.

 

ALL4Leni unveiled Monday their billboard located near the Bicutan interchange of the South Luzon Expressway. The billboard showed its support for the slate of Robredo and Pangilinan, and the six senatorial candidates. Also included in the billboard was ALL4Leni’s call for “ayudang sapat at balik trabahong ligtas.”

 

Other legs of the Arangkada ng mga TROPA will come from the northern, southern, western and eastern part of Metro Manila. Similar motorcades are being planned by volunteer organizations all over the country.

 

ALL4Leni believes that ending illegal contractualization or endo and providing P10,000 monthly assistance for workers and their families affected by the pandemic should be priority election issues. Vice President Robredo has earlier called for an end to illegal contractualization and for assistance to workers in the form of safe, reliable transport and creation of safe employment, as well as ensuring safety in the workplace. 

October 21, 2021

ALL4Leni