Friday, August 15, 2008 (Philippines)

PRESENCE OF MASKED STRIKERS so disturbed Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña the other day that he went to his car to get his shotgun. With the masks, management cannot check if the workers at the picket line belong to the company or are recruited from elsewhere. The masks also prevent identification in case of violence. (Sun.Star Photo/Amper Campaña) A GOVERNMENT agency issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) yesterday to stop workers’ protests against Gaisano Capital South and Mactan, a day after the management asked it to intervene. The National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) Fourth Division issued the TRO against the Associated Labor Union-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP). [full story]