A leader of the Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) said the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) order, issued by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, was a “loss-loss situation for workers.”ADVERTISEMENTALU-TUCP, known for prioritizing negotiations over strikes in labor conflicts, joined militant labor groups in protesting the new Dole order. Alan Tanjusay, ALU-TUCP spokesperson, said the Dole order ran counter to Mr. Duterte’s promise to end short-term and agency-based hiring of workers. Its issuance came after months of deliberations and meetings with employers and workers’ groups. In previous meetings with labor groups and Dole officials, Mr. Duterte had reiterated that he was bent on fulfilling his promise to end endo. Tanjusay echoed protests made by militant workers’ groups that described the Dole order as a disappointment that would just perpetuate endo.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 18, 2017 19:41 UTC