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[WAC news alert] Eight US apparel companies and retail giant signed follow up letter and expressed their concern anew on recent violent attacks of strikers at Chong Won Fashion, Inc. in CEPZ

2007-08-11T14:58:06Z

Eight US apparel companies and retail giant signed follow up letter
and expressed their concern anew on recent violent attacks of strikers
at Chong Won Fashion, Inc. in CEPZ
Eights US Apparel companies and retailer giant such as Walmart,
American Eagle Outfitters, GAP, Jones Apparel Group, Liz Claiborne,

[WAC news alert] WAC Condemns on-going and continued violence and attacks of unions in Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ)

2007-08-10T14:34:14Z

WAC Condemns on-going and continued violence and attacks of unions
in Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ)
Only days after eight big US apparel companies expressed their
concerns to President Arroyo about disturbing reports of violence and
threats of violence against Chong Won strikers in CEPZ, another union

[WAC news alert] Strikers at Wal-Mart supplier attacked anew for a two million contract price

2007-06-12T13:38:44Z

A press release by the Workers Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
June 11, 2007
Strikers at Wal-Mart supplier attacked anew for a two million contract
price
Seven strikers manning the picket line at C. Woo Trading, Inc.
(formerly Chong Won Fashion, Inc.) in Cavite Export Processing Zone
(CEPZ), Rosario, Cavite were violently attacked twice by heavily armed

[WAC news alert] Ground breaks, seeds of hope planted for proposed labor center

2007-04-30T04:36:06Z

A press release by the Worker's Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
April 30, 2007
Ground breaks, seeds of hope planted for proposed labor center
To advance the worker's rights and welfare, even former foes and
critics could work together for a common cause.
While an enormous work, including finances, has yet to be done and

[WAC news alert] Workers elated to letters from abroad, but ask to do more

2007-03-31T07:21:23Z

A press release by the Worker's Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
March 31, 2007
Workers elated to letters from abroad, but ask to do more
Workers were elated after receiving letters and emails of support from
abroad, mostly from France, over their struggle to fight for their
rights.
It was Réseau-Solidarité, a French NGO working for the defense of

[WAC news alert] Wal-Mart's decision to pull out order self-serving, betrayal to own ethics

2007-03-31T03:30:15Z

A press statement by the Worker's Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
March 31, 2007
Wal-Mart's decision to pull out order self-serving, betrayal to own
ethics
On March 29, workers on strike at Chong Won Fashion Inc. (CWFI) were
called for a meeting by an executive of Wal-Mart Philippines, Edwina
Reunilla. Reunilla had informed the workers that Wal-Mart is seriously

[WAC news alert] Renewed protest to condemn Peza and Dole's arbitrary acts

2007-03-23T12:10:21Z

A press release by the Solidarity of Cavite Workers (SCW)
March 24, 2007
Renewed protest to condemn Peza and Dole's arbitrary acts
Workers on strike in two Korean-owned companies in Cavite will renew
their protest actions on Monday morning, March 26, to once again
strongly condemn the inaction and tolerance by both the Philippine

[WAC news alert] Labor activist' family clueless of gunmen's sketch, investigation

2006-12-18T03:12:22Z

A press release by the Workers' Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
December 18, 2006
Labor activist' family clueless of gunmen's sketch, investigation
While the Imus police claimed to have completed investigation and have
produced the cartographic sketch of the alleged gunmen of murdered
labor activist Jesus Buth Servida, the latter's wife Maricel today

[WAC news alert] Cavite labor activists shot: one killed, two wounded

2006-12-11T06:58:12Z

A press release by the Solidarity of Cavite Workers (SCW)
December 11, 2006
Cavite labor activists shot: one killed, two wounded
Two labor activists who were members of the Solidarity of Cavite
Workers (SCW) were shot by a lone assassin in front of Gate 2 of the
Japanese-owned Yazaki-EMI in Anabu, Imus, Cavite at 6:15 this morning.

Strong advocacy for justice of the slain bishop and labor activists' causes deportation of US Labor Lawyer

2006-12-08T12:58:23Z

A press release by the Workers' Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
December 8, 2006
Strong advocacy for justice of the slain bishop and labor activists'
causes deportation of US Labor Lawyer
Fr. Jose Dizon, executive director of the Cavite-based Workers
Assistance Center (WAC), strongly believed that US labor lawyer Brian

Chong Won fact sheet as of Nov. 13

2006-11-25T02:53:31Z

---------- Forwarded message ----------
To: "WAC Archives" <wac-archives@googlegroups.com >
Updated Fact Sheet of Labor Dispute in
Wal-Mart supplier-Chong Won Fashion, Inc. (CWFI)
Cavite Export Processing Zone, Rosario, Cavite, Philippines
(September 16 to November 13, 2006)
On September 25, the union members declared a strike. About 116 workers

Phils. Jeon fact sheet as of Nov. 10

2006-11-25T02:52:00Z

---------- Forwarded message ----------
To: "WAC Archives" <wac-archives@googlegroups.com >
Phils Jeon Garments, Inc. (PJGI)
(As of November 10, 2006)
On September 25, the union officially declared a strike at 6am due to
their company's continued refusal to begin negotiation for their
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The DOLE on November 19, 2005

[WAC news alert] Wal-Mart still equally accountable; gross labor rights violation on

2006-11-17T16:43:59Z

A press release by the Workers' Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
18 November 2006
Wal-Mart still equally accountable; gross labor rights violation on
After US retail giants, including Wal-Mart, signed a joint letter
expressing deep concern over violence against workers on strike inside
the Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), substantial progress, if

[WAC news alert] US companies alarmed over Bishop Ramento killing, union attacks

2006-11-10T02:19:07Z

A press release by the Workers' Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
10 November 2006
US companies alarmed over Bishop Ramento killing, union attacks
At least seven big foreign-owned companies, including Wal-Mart, have
express alarm over cases of killing, violence and attacks against
workers on strike in Cavite.

[WAC news alert] Workers Charged PEZA Director General, Three Others For Rights Violation

2006-10-23T22:36:13Z

A press release by the Workers' Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC)
October 24, 2006
Workers Charged PEZA Director General, Three Others For Rights
Violation
A formal complaint on October 23 was filed against Director General
Lilia De Lima of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and
three others before the regional office of the Commission on Human