{"id":8474,"date":"2022-10-20T11:35:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T09:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=8474"},"modified":"2022-10-20T11:35:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T09:35:47","slug":"uni-care-unions-unite-to-transform-the-philippine-care-sector","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/uni-care-unions-unite-to-transform-the-philippine-care-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"UNI care unions unite to transform the Philippine care sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span lang=\"en-US\">The unions will form the Care Council of the Philippine Liaison Committee, to advance the interests of care workers in the Philippines<\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Last week, on 13 October, 20 care unions came together to form the Care Council of the UNI Philippine Liaison Committee, which will fight for workers\u2019 rights, grow union strength and work in tandem to coordinate activities in the care sector.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">The Care Council will harness the collective power of the unions to gain better conditions in care.\u00a0 The founding members of the council include: Unified Filipino Service Workers (UFSW), Philippine Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Workers Union (PACIWU)<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">,\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Congress of Independent Organizations (CIO)<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\">\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">National Federation of Labor (NFL).<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8476 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/311774349_3659822587634491_6918579942827723358_n-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/311774349_3659822587634491_6918579942827723358_n-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/311774349_3659822587634491_6918579942827723358_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/311774349_3659822587634491_6918579942827723358_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/311774349_3659822587634491_6918579942827723358_n-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/311774349_3659822587634491_6918579942827723358_n-355x200.jpg 355w, https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/311774349_3659822587634491_6918579942827723358_n-565x318.jpg 565w, https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/311774349_3659822587634491_6918579942827723358_n.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">\u201cThe council will help bring a transformation of the Philippine care sector. This group represents thousands of hospital workers, dialysis clinic nurses and medical representatives across the country to speak with one voice with a shared goal of better jobs through stronger unions,\u201d said Rajendra Acharya, UNI Asia and Pacific Regional Secretary.<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u201cWe stand in solidarity with\u00a0the founding members of the Care Council, and we celebrate this important step on the way to creating a better care sector.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">\u201cThis is another milestone for UNI PLC in the care sector and reinforces our work to organize care workers and fight for decent jobs in the Asia Pacific region.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">UFSW has union membership from almost 12 major private hospitals in the\u00a0Philippines.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">PACIWU and CIO has membership in private hospitals in the Bacolod area as well as an ongoing organizing project with Fresenius. The National Federation of Labor has membership in private hospitals in the Cebu and Davao areas.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">The council will be led by the Chairman, Brother Jesus S. Obiena from the UFSW for a one-year term and UNI PLC will have the oversight of the function of the council.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">UNI Global Union and its Care sector are committed to organize care workers in the Philippines and around the world.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The unions will form the Care Council of the Philippine Liaison Committee, to advance the interests of care workers in the Philippines Last week, on 13 October, 20 care unions came together to form the Care Council of the UNI Philippine Liaison Committee, which will fight for workers\u2019 rights, grow union strength and work 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