PRESS RELEASES

JANUARY 2003

  • Workers challenge GMA on PLDT case (January 8, 2003)

  • Statement on Charter Change (Cha-cha)(January 7, 2003)

  • Labor questions basis of "Government of National Unity" (January 5, 2003)

  • On the Persecution of Chinese Labor Leaders (January 3, 2003)

  • Statement on the proposed "Government of National Unity" (January 3, 2003)

    • DECEMBER 2002

  • Labor Solidarity for PLDT workers on Strike (December 24, 2002)

  • Paninindigan hinggil sa Industriya ng Tubig (December 19, 2002)

  • Unions unite against "greedy Lopezes" (December 12, 2002)

  • Workers demand "Nationalization and People's Control" of Maynilad (December 11, 2002)

    • NOVEMBER 2002

  • Workers denounce globalization and war on Bonifacio Day (November 30, 2002)

    • OCTOBER 2002

  • Statement on the National ID system (October 25, 2002)

  • Labor group calls on GMA to "Make Jobs Not War!" (October 14, 2002)

  • Hunger Strikers Dispersed as Support to BF Metal Workers Intensifies (October 4, 2002)

    • AUGUST 2002

  • War vs. Terror is now War vs. Trade Union Rights (August 7, 2002)

  • "Unity Offer" stays - BMP (August 9, 2002)

  • An offer we would refuse (August 23, 2002)

  • Lucio Tan evades again (August 30, 2002)

  • GMRC for Bayani Fernando (August 30, 2002)

    • JULY 2002

  • Ang tunay na kalagayan ng masang Pilipino (July 26, 2002)

    • MAY 2002

  • Debt servicing and pork barrel, not increased contributions, should keep SSS afloat (May 22, 2002)

    • APRIL 2002

  • No to de Venecia's Cha-cha (April 5, 2002)

  • BMP commends Ka Bel of KMU (April 5, 2002)

    • MARCH 2002

  • Not a class war but an acting contest (March 15, 2002)

    • JANUARY 2002

  • GMA will not prioritize crimes against the workers and the poor (January 3, 2002)

  • True People Power (January 11, 2002)

  • People's March vs. Globalization on EDSA 2 Anniversary (January 15, 2002)

  • Sa Kuko ng Agila, Sa Tuka ng Bwitre (January 28, 2002)

    • DECEMBER 2001

  • Bert Gonzales and Dante Ang: GMA's version of Erap's Robert Aventajado and Boy Morales (December 26, 2001)

    • NOVEMBER 2001

  • Glory to Capital, Hell to Labor

    • OCTOBER 2001

  • Garments Workers Conduct Strike Vote

  • Labor Challenges Capitalist Patriots to an Anti-WTO Alliance

  • Militant Labor reacts to P30 Emergency Allowance

  • Wage Order Incites Labor to Sedition

  • Wage Order #9 is Tantamount to Abolition of the Minimum Wage Law!

  • Militant Labor Calls for Abolition of Wage Boards

  • Kofi Annan and the UN should stop the war

  • Firing Squad for Profiteers

  • Militant Labor Vows Indignation Protests Against Measly Wage Hike

  • Is There Proof Militarism can End Terrorism?

  • Employers' Groups, Perpetuating Capitalist Terror Against Labor

    • SEPTEMBER 2001

  • Gloria Arroyo's all-out support is a sell-out to US militarism

  • Militant Labor reacts to Bush Speech

  • New War: a Plague on the Livelihood of Workers and People

    • JULY 2001

  • Militant Labor to join nationwide walkout of SSS employees(7-26-2001)
  • A Worker Asks 4 Questions on Wages(7-12-2001)

    • JUNE 2001

  • Militants hold lightning rally at Maynilad office(6-11-2001)

    • JUNE 2001

  • Militants to stop planned water rate hike(6-10-2001)

    • JUNE 2001

  • Amend the Constitution for the nation not foreigners, for the people not for trapos(6-9-2001)

    • APRIL 2001

  • Statement on the Pro-Estrada 'EDSA 3' (4-27-2001)

    • FEBRUARY 2001

  • Statement by the BMP Central Committee on Ka Popoy's slaying (2-11-2001)

  • Press Statement on the shooting of Ka Popoy (2-6-2001)

    • JANUARY 2001

  • The Gloria Team is glory to capital and hell to labor (1-27-2001)

  • Bayan's "constructive dialogue" is critical collaboration (1-23-2001)

  • Erap's ouster is the people's will, but Gloria is not the people's choice (1-21-2001)

  • Inaugural speech bereft of substance (1-20-2001)

  • Militant labor calls on the soldiers: Cross the barricades and join the people's uprising (1-19-2001)

  • Labor Power unites with People Power (1-19-2001)

  • General strike and welgang bayan towards an EDSA 2 (1-17-2001)

  • Prepare for Second Edsa Now (1-16-2001)

  • Popoy Lagman on the Eve of the EDSA Revolt (1-16-2001)

  • Miriam's insane red baiting and witch hunt (1-7-2001)

    • DECEMBER 2000

  • The People Must not be Cowed (12-31-2000)

  • Can Gloria unite nation after Erap? (12-26-2000)

  • Shift arena from Senate to the streets (12-18-2000)

  • ARM the Workers Launched, To Lead March-Motorcade on Dec. 18 (12-11-2000)

  • 'Tis the season for unholy alliances (12-11-2000)

  • Statement of ARM the Workers (All Resign Movement of the Workers) (12-10-2000)

  • Militant labor vows general strike to thwart "game of the generals" (12-6-2000)

  • Dropping "Resign All" without a concession from Gloria is capitulation (12-1-2000)

    • NOVEMBER 2000

  • A day's pay for the independent movement of the masses (11-30-2000)

  • Rejection of motion to quash was a political decision (11-29-2000)

  • 250 NCR Unions to Join Indefinite General Strike (11-25-2000)

  • Impeachment trial is a loaded dice for Erap (11-24-2000)

    • OCTOBER-MARCH 2000
    under construction!

    FEBRUARY 2000

  • Erap ouster is a terrible slogan for the Left (2-26-2000)

  • Social volcano to erupt next, BMP warns (2-25-2000)

  • Workers gear up for Feb. 25 mass actions (2-24-2000)

  • BMP urges Edsa leaders to look into the pressing demands of labor (2-23-2000)

  • Militants start protest action at Edsa (2-22-2000)

  • Will Erap attendance bring back the lost meaning of Edsa? (2-20-2000)

  • BMP to lead 20,000 workers to Edsa on February 25 (2-16-2000)

  • Rival labor group condemns arrest of Ka Bel, violent dipersal of Manila Hotel workers (2-15-2000)

  • Militants employ Lim's spray painting scheme against oil companies (2-2-2000)

  • Protest rally against oil price hike tomorrow (2-1-2000)

    • JANUARY 2000
  • Strikers seek ouster of Labor Secretary Laguesma (1-31-2000)

  • Rise in number of strikes, crisis in production alarm labor group (1-27-2000)

  • Spray painting exposes Lim as an unrepentant human rights violator (1-18-2000)

  • Workers hit Erap's privatization spree (1-14-2000)

  • BMP slams US proposal to arm the country against China (1-12-2000)

  • BMP to Erap: No to new taxes (1-12-2000)

  • `Metro Marines’ to sow terror rather than solve criminality (1-10-2000)

  • Gelmart workers on strike, as other cases remains on hang (1-10-2000)

  • BMP welcomes deferment of CONCORD, But warns that fight is not yet over (1-9-2000)

  • Erap should revamp his head, not just his cabinet (1-8-2000)

  • BMP opposes price hikes, NFA privatization (1-7-2000)

  • Prices Up, Erap Down (1-5-2000)

    • DECEMBER 1999
  • Prospects of the New Millennium (12-30-99)

  • On Peace Negotiations as Tactic (12-30-99)

  • On Tabara-dela Cruz's peace negotiations (12-27-99)