On his solidarity tour, Elmer Bong Labog, leader of the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) union federation in the Philippines, called on Australian unionists and internationalists to stand with our brothers and sisters in the Philippines.
In the Philippines, Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA is working with unions to build the collective power of unions to shape the solutions to the climate crisis.
Around the world, students and workers have united in the largest protest for climate action in history. Our partner unions joined them to demand a just transition into a sustainable future.
In the Philippines, the fight for a dignified wage and secure work has geared up, as Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA’s partner, Kilusang Mayo Uno, campaigns to end sham contracting and unites with other labour unions for a living wage.