labor rights
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Hawaii union workers negotiate deal with Marriott hotel management, ending months-long strike
Dec 2, 2018by Lalaine Ignao, ABS-CBN News HONOLULU, HI — Union organization Unite Here Local 5 has been in negotiations with Kyo-Ya Hotel and Resorts since this past summer, after contracts were expired and the company refused to renew them.... -
Caregivers propose new federal immigration status program for overseas workers in Canada
Nov 25, 2018VANCOUVER, CA — Caregiver organizations across Canada have crafted a new federal caregiver program that will give landed status to caregivers and their families as soon as they arrive in Canada. To protect caregivers already working here under... -
Filipino caregivers and LA city attorney win settlement against health staffing agency
Oct 3, 2018LOS ANGELES — The city’s attorney and Filipino caregivers are celebrating a quarter million dollar settlement, and while the welcome the money, they believe this is part of a bigger movement against wage theft. The city attorney Mike... -
Filipino nurses gather to build leadership, network, and discuss labor issues
Aug 11, 2018The Philippine Nurses Association of America’s annual convention was held in Jersey City this year — much to the delight of the PNAA’s New Jersey members, which doubled in numbers in the last two years. The... -
Chicago Filipinos boycott working conditions at NutriAsia plant
Aug 4, 2018by Patricia Nabong, ABS-CBN News, Chicago CHICAGO —Vinegar and soy sauce were spilled in front of the Consulate General of the Philippines in Chicago, as Filipino-American activists and their allies continue various campaigns to demand justice and... -
NutriAsia strikers released from jail in Bulacan
Aug 1, 2018MANHATTAN — Nineteen NutriAsia strikers and supporters, including 5 journalists, were released from jail in Bulacan last night. “Our case is converted to preliminary investigation so there’s still charges against us,” said Einstein Recedes. “Physical injury, illegal... -
Care-home layoff plans averted after unionized workers speak out
Jul 23, 2018COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Jospehine Bereber was at this same park in Coquitlam a few weeks ago, rallying to keep her job as a care aid worker for the past 10 years. She was among 150 mostly... -
“Silver Tsumani:” the need for more licensed elderly care homes, and caregivers, in Hawaii
Jul 13, 2018OAHU — Filipinos are now the largest ethnic group in the state of Hawaii — and when it comes to the healthcare industry, they dominate as well. There are around 2,000 Filipino care home providers in Hawaii,... -
In Los Angeles, thousands hit the streets on #MayDay
May 1, 2018Watch Steve Angeles’ live May Day coverage from Los Angeles on Facebook....Read More -
On May Day 2018, activists honor migrant workers, call for better labor conditions
May 1, 2018NEW YORK — On International Workers’ Day, or May Day, hundreds of people came together in Union Square to celebrate what they call the collective power of migrants and workers. Their demands: better pay and better...
