2023
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PISTON supports the Gräfenhausen Strike!
PISTON extends its solidarity to over 50 non-unionised Uzbekistani and Georgian truck drivers working under service contracts with the Polish transport consortium Lukmaz, Agmaz and Imperia who have self-organized and engaged in a courageous strike for over two weeks at the Gräfenhausen rest area in Germany over unpaid wages and labor abuses. We join the…
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Free Gabriel Magtibay and Joanne Pagkaliwangan! Oppose the EDCA! Oppose the US and China’s war games in Philippine territory!
This morning, police violently and illegally arrested two of the youth activists, Gabriel Magtibay and Joanne Pagkaliwangan, at the US embassy as they voiced their opposition to the start of the largest Balikatan Exercises between the US and the Philippines. PISTON stands in solidarity in opposing the Balikatan and the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA)…
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PISTON calls for Marcos Jr gov’t to take substantial action on OPH amidst OPEC production cuts
As oil firms have implemented another large hike in fuel prices today, transport group PISTON has called on the Marcos Jr government to urgently take action by implementing policy reforms such as fuel excise tax and VAT suspension, and oil industry regulation instead of downplaying the effects of cuts in global crude oil production. Starting…
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PISTON demands govt to junk the OFG despite new franchise consolidation deadline: ‘Magnilay-nilay pa kayo’
Transport group PISTON urges the national government to take advantage of their Holy Week break for introspection and further reflection as moving the deadline for the mandatory franchise consolidation component of the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) to December 31 is not a real solution to transport workers’ woes. On March 29, the Land Transportation Franchising…
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PISTON urges fair implementation of P2-billion Service Contracting budget for PUJ fare discount
Transport group PISTON calls for careful and fair implementation of the plan to utilize the P2 billion Service Contracting budget for PUJ fare discounts, emphasizing that the disbursement of funds should not be limited to consolidated franchises alone. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Wednesday that they plan to reduce the current minimum fare…