Campaigns
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Informal workers demand state forces be held accountable for labor, human rights violations
As delegates from the International Labour Organization (ILO) are set to visit the Philippines starting January 23 for the High-Level Tripartite Mission that aims to investigate various labor and human rights violation reports in the country, informal workers represented by PISTON (Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide), a national federation of jeepney…
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PISTON gives tribute to Prof. Jose Maria “Ka Joma” Sison
PISTON gives tribute and recognition to the life and contributions of Prof. Jose Maria “Ka Joma” Sison, a patriot, revolutionary, and beacon of the national democratic struggle of the Filipino masses. Ka Joma’s life and struggles urge every patriotic transport worker to continue studying the Filipino society and fighting against the rotten and exploitative ruling…
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Release transport leader Ramon Rescovilla, protect the rights of transport workers all over the world
PISTON renews its demand to urgently release its national vice president and its Bicol regional chapter CONDOR-PISTON spokesperson Ramon Rescovilla who was arrested in his hometown in Albay in September 2020 with fabricated charges using planted evidence. “Ilang beses nang napatunayan na mahilig sa mga gawa-gawang kaso at tanim-ebidensya ang PNP para lang patahimikin ang…
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Stand with Korean truckers! Stop the attacks on striking workers
한국 트럭 운전사들과의 연대합니다 PISTON stands in solidarity with the truck drivers in South Korea led by the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union (KPTU-TruckSol) as they hold their 10th day on strike sparked by the Korean government’s failure to meet its promises in legislating safe and fair rates of pay for road transport…
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A pro-people, worker-led just transition
As world leaders and big businesses convene in Egypt for the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) this November, people from the Global South continue to air their longtime demand to end the crisis of climate imperialism that has victimized the world’s most vulnerable communities. These communities…