Philippino Workers Strike Toyota

Toyota is the Philippines number one car manufacturer. Workers at Toyota plants in Bicutan and Sta. Rosa, Laguna, are on strike after they won union recognition but Toyota refused to negotiate a contract with them. Hundreds of workers have been terminated for walking off the job to appeal to the Labor Department to force Toyota to recognize their right to a union.

The strikers say: ³We love our jobs! We feed our small children, siblings and unemployed parents from working here. We spent 8-10 years of our young lives working hard and in making Toyota Motors a leader in the industry. We feel we deserve to be treated fairly, humanely and live decently from the hard work that we give. We donıt deserve to be thrown out when we realize we have rights and when we find the time to exercise those rights. The Constitution guarantees the right to organize and to strike. Are we asking too much?

Philippine Young Christian Workers,
1316 Perdigon St.,
Paco,
Manila,

Tel/Fax: (632) 563 7173
email: philycw@pacific.net.ph

These workers need donations for strike expenses and hardships from having no wages.

Source: The Internet

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