November 2, 2011
Wednesday
Today the world celebrates the All
Souls Day, but PALEA and KANAMASU shares to the world another way of
commemorating this event. It’s called PALag PALag sa mga Mamumuo!
PALag means react, we will react
against the present attack of the evil forces emanates from the tycoon Lucio
Tan with a back up support of DOLE Sec Baldoz & Pnoy.
PALag PALag adopted from Kalag
Kalag, a bisaya term for the celebration of All Souls, as we celebrate for the
souls of our faithful departed, we are
encouraged to put our senses over to look, think and act on the prevailing
issues within our society today, one main issue today that we cannot deny is
the Policy being implemented by the Philippine Government which is to disregard
the Rights of Workers and support the Outsourcing or Contractualization scheme
with the partnership of Companies Management and Service Providers. Evidently
presented to the employees of PAL, who were retrenched from its Outsourcing
program.
“The labor dispute between PALEA and the PAL management with the outmost
favor of the state to the capitalist class the likes of Lucio Tan on the
outsourcing program of the PAL management is a blatant example of the death of
Workers Rights” explained by Tex
Bulambot, Board Member of PALEA.
Three main rights of workers were
violated, the Right to Security of Tenure or Job Security, the Right to Self
Organization to have a Union and the Right to Negotiate CBA. The case filed by
PALEA at the Court of Appeals against PAL Outsourcing is still pending, latest
report from a local radio states that PAL Management requested for an extension
to submit its comments on the petition.
“It has been one month from October 1, 2011 that we stage our picket here
at the Mactan Cebu International Airport as a protest to the deliberate
anti-worker policy of PAL management and the PNOY regime, PALag means we are
brave and hopeful that our struggle will win because it is right and just.” Nick Labrado, Board Member of PALEA.
We PALag to the latest assault by
the desperate PAL Management on the peaceful PALEA Protest (who is gaining a
lot of supporters from in and out of the country) in the IFC Campout in Manila
by hiring goons, creating chaos, destroying 3 tents, wounding 8 PALEAns and incurring
1 casualty, a bystander who died of a heart attack during the assault by the hired
goons at the camp.
“We condemn the violent dispersal at the picket line of our fellow
workers especially PALEAns last October 29, 2011 committed by the goons hired
by Lucio Tan, its just shows that a peaceful gathering of workers to voice out
there valid reactions will be met by drastic actions orchestrated by the
opressor to accomplish its agenda in gaining more profits!” Jordan Jainar of Young Workers League and
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Demokrasya commented.
Joe Tomongja of Alliance of Progressive Labor said we are committed to win the struggle of
PALEA, for it will be the blueprint to the other companies to drastically
attact our labor rights. PALag means to rage, and the struggle against
contractualization is necessary for the workers to PALag!
We PALag against the union busting and illegal lockout committed by the PAL management.
Everybody is called to support the
workers stand, WE WANT REGULAR JOBS, WE PALag CONTRACTUALIZATION!
Everybody is expected to PALag!
Support PALEA:
Visit blogs Palea Cebu and Tex Views for more information.
Tweet your support at: #palea #supportpalea #istandwithpalea
Visit Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paleacebu
Like us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/istandwithpalea
Follow the campaign at: http://www.facebook.com/groups/sulongpaleans.2010
Visit International Transport
Workers' Federation site for PAL workers:
Discuss with your union what else
can be done to support PAL workers.
Discuss with your workmates &
union delegates donating to PALEA Strike Fund.
PALEA Strike Fund
Acount Number 00008-057-00403-9
Rizal Commercial Banking
Corporation (RCBC)
Quirino Ave., Baclaran, Paranaque
City
Philippines
