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.
On Human Rights Day, union members across Australia rallied in solidarity with their brothers and sisters in the Philippines who have been targeted by the Duterte regime. In Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Perth, Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA activists joined with Australian unions to tell the Duterte government to #StoptheAttacks.
Philippine union members need our solidarity. The Duterte regime needs to know that the world will not remain silent while trade union members continue to be persecuted. Here are five things you can do to stand with unionists in the Philippines.
APHEDA reflects on the impact of the Hapilan Childcare Project and its journey to safeguard children and support families living in a large urban poor community in the Philippines.