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Oct 6, 2007

We are posting the additional information regarding the Anti-Toyota Global Campaign action for September 12, 2007.

Organization and local unions participated in the protest action in front of the Japanese Embassy in the philippines;

 1. TMPCWA

 2.KILUSANG MAYO UNO - NATIONAL (KMU)

 3. PAGKAKAISA NG MANGGAGAWA SA TIMOG KATAGALUGAN (PAMANTIK-KMU) UNIFIED LABOR IN SOUTHERN TAGALOG REGION

 4. COALITION OF AUTO-WORKERS AND RELATED INDUSTRY AGAINST IMPERIALIST DOMINATION (CAR-AID)

 5. METAL WORKERS ALLIANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES (MWAP)

 6. ORGANIZED LABOR IN LINE INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE (OLALIA-KMU)

 7. ALMAPILA (ALYANSA NG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA PROBINSIYA NG LAGUNA) (ALLIANCE OF WORKERS IN LAGUNA PROVINCE)

 8. ANAK-PAWIS PARTYLIST (TOILING MASSES PARTY LIST)

 9. HONDA CARS UNION

 10. NISSAN MOTORS UNION

 11. KEIHIN UNION

 12. INTERNATIONAL WIRING SYSTEM UNION

 13. NXP-UNION (NEW EXPERIENCE UNION) (FORMERLY PHILIPS SEMICONDUCTOR UNION)

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September 18, 2007.

 

Comrades, Friends and Supporters of TMPCWA,

The entire membership of TMPCWA would like to thank all the people and organizations who participated the Anti-Toyota Global Campaign. We are hoping to keep strong relationship with all of you to continue the struggle. Rest assure that we will continue to fight against the number one union buster Toyota.

 

             

             

             

 

2007 Anti-Toyota Global Campaign in September

  

Australian Manufacturing Workers Union

Trade Union of Aircraft Builders of Ukraine  

Trade union radio elektroniks & machinery industry of Ukraine  

Trade Union of  Machine-Builders and Instrument-Makers of Ukraine  

German-Filipino -Friends (GFF)  

The union members and the workers representative of the General Motors Opel plant in Eisenach Germany 

Netherlands-Filippijnse Solidariteitsbeweging (NFS) 

Solidaires(one of the French Trade Union Center)

Asia Monitor Resource Center(AMRC)  

Taiwan Committee for Philippine Concerns  

Labour Action China  

KASBI(Congess of Indonesia Union Alliance)  

TIE Asia  

Workers Assistance Center.INC  

Taiwan Labor Information & Education Association  

SIGTUR(Southern Initiative on Globalisation and Trade Union Rights) 

Solidarity of Cavite Workers  

South Africa Workers – National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa(NUMSA)   

Globalization Monitor  

Trade Union Right Center-Indonesia  

KHIS (Korean house for international Solidarity)  

National Garment Workers Federation, Bangladesh 

Apo LeungAsia Monitor Resource Centre)  

May Wong(Globalization Monitor)  

Dae-oup Chang(Asia Monitor Resource Center)  

Doris Lee(Asia Monitor Resorce Center) 

Chung-Jui Cheng(Youth Labor Union)  

Tsai Chih-Chieh (Taiwan Labor Information & Education Association) 

Sim Socheata(Women's Agenda for Change)  

Ly Pisey(Women's Agenda for Change)  

Sam Vuthy(Women's Agenda for Change)  

Ek Sopheak Dey(C.CAWDU) 

Arokia Dass Victor(SIGTUR)  

Lucia Victor Jayaseelan (Committee of Asian Women)  

Aries L Soledad (Solidarity of Cavite Workers)  

Cecilia V Tulco (Workers Assistance Center.INC) 

Fauzan AbschutzLIPS) 

Wulan Dari (Asian Labour Exchange)  

Nur Fuad (Wahya Social Foundation)  

SusyaTjandra (Trade Union Right Center-Indonesia)  

Anwar “Sastro”(KASBI)  

Junya Yimprasert(Thai Labour Campaign)  

Bunyuen Sukmai  

Sun Xi  

Sanjiv Pandita(Asia Monitor Resource Center)   

Manicandan(CEC) 

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Kanto Regional Conference

Kanagawa workers Movement  

Kanagawa Union Conference 

All Japan Ship-buildingEngineering Union Kanto Regional Conference Kanagawa Regional Union

All Japan Ship-building ngineering Union Sumitomo (Heavy Industry) Oppama Uraga branch

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Mitsubisi (Heavy Industry)  Uraga branch

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Isikawajima  branch

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union NihonkokanI branch

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Toshiba Anpex branch

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Isuzu branch

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Jalco branch

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union SEU Tokyo branch

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Kanto Regional Conference Jam branch

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Kanto Regional Conference Shonan Keirin Union

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Kanto Regional Conference Kanagawa City Union

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Kanto Regional Conference

Yokohama girl junior college Teachers and Staffs Union of Kanagawa City Union

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Kanto Regional  Conference The T,I,D, branch of Kanagawa City Union

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Kanto Regional Conference Condol Union of Kanagawa City Union

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union  Shonan Union of Kanto Regional Conference  

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Yokohama Union of Kanto Regional Conference  

All Japan Ship-building Engineering Union Union Yokosuka of Kanto Regional Conference

Japan Committee of Asian Pacific Workers' Solidarity Link  

All Toyota labor Union 

Sasashima day labor Union 

Asimu Labor Solidarity

KasanagKai 

ATTAC Japan Metropolitanarea

Japan Post Workers UNION kouriyama branch office 

Kanagawa Ken-O Union  

National Union of General Workers Tokyo Tobu  

Japan Electric Meters Inspection Corporation Workers Union  

Japan Post Workers UNION 

Labor union north Osaka union  

Zen Kanto Tanitsu Rodo Kumiai 

Asian Wide Campaign  

Nagoya Fureai Union 

National Trade Union Council  

Altermonde  

Pulboron's Association  

Yokohama Action Research Center 

The Chita branch of Nagoya Fureai Union 

Nagoya Occupational Safety And Health Center  

Christian Workers Movement of Japan Kanagawa Regional   

Christian Workers Movement of Japan Kobe Regional 

Kawasaki city labor’s union Seisou (garbage collection and refuse disposal) branch office  

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Tama chapter of Seisou branch office

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Miyamae chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Nakahara chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Kawasaki chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Nanbu chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Ouzenji chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Tatibana chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Tsutsumine Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Rinkou chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Hokubusodai chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Nanbusodai chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Kase chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Iriezaki chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Ukisima chapter Seisou branch office 

Kawasaki city labor’s union The Honchou chapter Seisou branch office 

Showa Shell Labour Union  

Showa Shell Labour Union Honbu branch office 

Showa Shell Labour Union Sendai banch office  

Showa Shell Labour Union Tokyo branch office 

Showa Shell Labour Union Osaka branch office  

Showa Shell Labour Union Fukuoka banch office 

National Union of General Workers The Chiiki branch of Tokyo Tobu

National Union of General Workers The Okubo Seibin branch of Tokyo Tobu  

National Union of General Workers The Toru Kougyou branch of Tokyo Tobu 

National Union of General Workers The Misakunakku branch of Tokyo Tobu 

National Union of General Workers The Eiryu Kougyou branch of Tokyo Tobu 

National Union of General Workers The Dibenroi branch of Tokyo Tobu  

National Union of General Workers The Goto Seisakusho branch of Tokyo Tobu  

National Union of General Workers The Roudousoudan branch of Tokyo Tobu 

National Union of General Workers The Takasago Sangyou branch of Tokyo Tobu  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Kamigumi Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Marushin Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Higashi Kaiun Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Utoku Unyu Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Utoku Koun Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Asagami Group Niko Unso Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Taiun Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Keihin Koun Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Nihon Kosoku Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Nihon Kontenayuso Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Mitsui Soko Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Utoku Rikuso Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Itabashi Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Koei Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Koei Engan Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Okai Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Sony supply chain solution Group  

 All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Shimura Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Cyugai Soko Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Hishikura Unyu Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Jyoban Kaiun Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Sagami Senpaku Group

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Kanto Koun Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Nihon Kokusai Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Sagami Unyu Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Tozai Jyooku Soko Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Keihin Kontena Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Miyuki Unyu Group 

A ll Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Kanto Sitiifureto Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Kusuhara   Yuso  Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Tokai Rikukigyo Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Niyaku Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Izumi Unso Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Taiyo Marine Group 

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Minato Group  

All Japan Dock Workers Union Kanto Area Yokohama branch Kamigumi CT Group    

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Tsurumi branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union  Yokohama Suiran  branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kouhoku branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kawawa  Kirigaoka branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Hakusan branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Nippa branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kisine branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Shinei branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Motoisikawa branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Shirosato branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kanagawa Sougou branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yokohama Hiranuma branch 

 Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kibougaoka branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Syoukou branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Futamatagawa branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Asahi branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Seya branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kanai branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Okazu branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Seyanishi branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Seyanishi branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kamiyabe branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yokohama Ouyou branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yokohama Kyokuryou branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yokohama Tateno branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Gaigo branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Isogokougyou branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Hakuyou branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Isogo branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Hitorizawa branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Nagaya branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Mutukawa branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yokohama Nanryou branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yokohama Seiryou Sougou branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kanazawa Sougou branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kawasakikougyou  branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Tama branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Mukainookakougyou  branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Shinjou branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yurigaoka branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Sumiyoshi branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Suge branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Asao branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kawasaki branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Zusi branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union yokosukakougyou  branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union yokosukakougyou  branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yokosuka Outu branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Oppama branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Zuyou branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Oogusu branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kurihama branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Iwato branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Miurarinkai branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Syounan branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Fujisawa branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Chigasaki branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kamakura branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Chigasaihokuryou branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Fujisawanishi branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Tsurumine branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Shitirigahama branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Samukawa branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Tigasakinishihama branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Ouhuna branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Syounandai branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Fukasawa branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Fujisawakouka branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Fujisawa Sougou branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Oiso branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Takahama branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union HiratsukaKounan branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Ninomiya branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kanda branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Aihara branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Tsukui branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kamimizo branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Asamizodai branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Shiroyama branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Hashimoto branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yaeihigashi branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Sagamitana branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kanagawa Sougou Sangyou branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Atsugihigashi branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Tyuuounougyou  branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yamato branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Atsugi Seinan branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Ayase branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Atsugikita branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yamatohigashi branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Kurihara branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Arima branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Aikawa branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Ayasenishi branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Atsuginishi branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Hibarigaoka branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Hadanosoya branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yoshidajima branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Seisyou branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Jouhokukougyou branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yamakita branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Yugawara branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Ooi branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Odawara branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Ohatano branch  

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Soubudai branch 

Kanagawa Highschool Teachers and Staffs Union Zama branch 

Allied Labor Unions of Independence(ALUI)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (Tokyo-Zensuido)   

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Tobu Daiichi Gesuido branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Higashi Ichi chapter of Tobu Daiichi Gesuido branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Ariake chapter of Tobu Daiichi Gesuidou branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Sunacyo chapter of Tobu Daiichi Gesuido branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Shinkawagishi chapter of Tobu Daini Gesuido branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Sakai chapter of Santama branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Tokubetusagyoutai branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Tobu Daini Haisui branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Ota Minami chapter of Minami branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Higashi Murayama chapter of Santama branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Santama branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Katusika chapter of Higashi Ni  branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Adachi chapter of Higashi Ni branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Minato chapter of Cyuo branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Morigasaki Mizusyori Center branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Sanen chapter of Asagaya Jyosui branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Seibu Haisui branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Miya chapter of Daini  Gesuido branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Suginami Higashi capter of  Seibu branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Egyo chapter of Higashi Ni branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Egyo chapter of Higashi Ichi branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Kasai chapter of Tobu Daini Gesuido branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido) 

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Sango chapter of Kanamachi Jyosui branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Nerima chapter of Hokubu branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

All-Japan Water supply Workers” Union (The Kanamachi Jyosui branch office of Tokyo-Zensuido)  

Matsubara Akira(Video press)/ Sakai Toru(Nagoya Fureai Union) 

Iwate Union for Social Cooperation

 

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September 3, 2007

Dear friends

More than a year has passed since we published the ILO International Labor Conference Edition of the Protest Toyota Campaign Newsletter. You will find the Conference Edition attached at the end of this newsletter, since we learned that many people did not receive this edition If you do not wish to receive the newsletter any longer, please contact Protest Toyota Campaign at Protest-Toyota@list.jca.apc.org. Thank you.


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Protest Toyota Campaign
Newsletter 10
September 1, 2007
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In the January-June period of 2007, Toyota surpassed GM in terms of car sales and became the world's top automaker. There is no prospect in sight, however, for a settlement of the labor dispute at Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMPC) $B!! (B which was triggered by the election held to certify the union.

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IMF Global Campaign
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Viewing this as an important issue, the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF), in the spirit of international solidarity in the pursuit of justice and fairness, set out to support the young Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association (TMPCWA). At first, based on the mediation of the Japan Council of IMF (IMF-JC), Japan's affiliate, a forum for negotiations between TMPC and TMPCWA was established and negotiations took place for six months without success. In outrage at the company for its insincere attitude, the headquarters of the International Metalworkers' Federation called for all Toyota's trade unions to gather in Manila in March 2006 and held a World Conference of Toyota Trade Unions. At its meeting held in May in Oslo, the IMF Executive Board decided to carry out a Global Campaign calling for the reinstatement of workers fired by TMPC. During the first wave of the campaign in June and July, IMF-affiliated unions in South Africa, Brazil, U.K., Australia and Thailand, where Toyota has production bases, took actions in solidarity, but the company refused to change its attitude. During the second wave of the campaign in September, IMF affiliates in 44 countries took various actions against the company, including demonstrations in front of Japanese embassies and consulates, and the lodging of protests and/or demands in their own country. In the Philippines, TMPCWA carried out a protest action in front of the Japanese embassy on September 12, delivering a letter of demand, while in Japan the Support Group for Philippine Toyota Union TMPCWA in Japan (Protest Toyota Campaign) delivered a letter of demand to the Philippine embassy.

The IMF-JC, Japan's IMF affiliate, did not take part in the Global Campaign, in spite of the fact that IMF-JC President Kato Yuji, from the Toyota Union, attended the IMF executive committee meeting in Oslo in May. He is reported to have told Yamagiwa Masamichi, the representative of Protest Toyota Campaign, when asked for an interview, that IMF-JC could not support TMPCWA alone and ignore the Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Labor Organization(TMPCLO). Considering that when Vice President Hamaguchi and Director Ishikawa of the Management Measures Department of the Toyota Union visited TMPC in April 2005, they visited the TMPCLO and gave them encouragement, but did not contact TMPCWA, it seems that the Toyota Union had decided to support the TMPCLO early on.

The IMF, at its Executive Board meeting held in November 2006, vowed to continue to work towards the reinstatement of Toyota Philippines workers fired for their union activities, and took a decision to expand efforts with progressive independent unions in the Philippines.

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Twenty-one workers arrested
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While the Global Campaign was being carried out, TMPCWA filed a motion for reconsideration, in the Philippines, of the decision made in April by the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines (DOLE) to designate TMPCLO as its bargaining body, but DOLE issued a final decision on July 31 in spite of the ambiguity of the procedures. The company also began negotiations in July with TMPCLO for a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). On August 16, some TMPCWA members tried to visit DOLE with a letter of demand calling on the procedures to be clearer, but they were denied entrance by the security guards. While they prevented with the security guards, one of the security guards fired guns five times. In panic, seven workers ran up to the 7th floor to the office of the Secretary of DOLE. Fifty policemen suddenly appeared with guns, and immediately arrested 21 union members including President Ed Cubelo. After being severely beaten and injured by the police, they were taken to the hospital and subsequently detained. Among them, five received serious injuries. The 21 people were held in custody at the police station for three days, but thanks to protest actions in front of the police station and the IMF's letter of protest to President Arroyo, they were released for further investigation.

The negotiation between the company and TMPCLO toward a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) got underway, and an agreement was signed on December 6. The agreement, though, has many problems. They include, for example, stipulations that for the sake of industrial peace, the union shall not conduct any act, such as a strike, that might disrupt operations, thus giving up basic rights of workers; and that the union shall not demand prior consultations on company business plans that involves job cuts; that newly employed rank and file workers must become members of TMPCLO and that the union may ask the company to fire workers who withdraw from the TMPCLO. The nature of the TMPCLO, in terms of labor-management cooperation, can be seen by analyzing this CBA.

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Holding Toyota Motor Head Office responsible
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How are support activities in Japan progressing? As already reported in this newsletter, Protest Toyota Campaign and TMPCWA have lodged protests with the Toyota Head Office several times a year since 2001. However, in response to repeated statement by Toyota that problems in the Philippines must be handled locally, TMPCWA, in September 2004, joined the All Japan Shipbuilding Labor Union Kanto Region/Kanagawa Regional Union(Zenzosen), which is a core member of the Support Group, and demanded collective bargaining with the Toyota Motor Head Office. However, Toyota rejected the demand, and Zenzosen, in February 2005, filed a petition against the unfair labor practice in the Kanagawa Labor Commission.

This legal action has attracted attention in Japan as a new labor movement struggling against Toyota, but the Kanagawa Labor Commission dismissed the petition, stating that this was a labor dispute between the local company and workers, and therefore was not covered by the Trade Union Law of Japan. Zenzosen then filed an appeal to the Central Labor Commission, but this was dismissed for the same reason.

Claiming that the decision was unfair and seeking the cancellation of it, Zenzosen filed a complaint with the Tokyo District Court. Namely, we sought a judicial judgment from a court of law as to how it would find the decision of the labor commission as an administrative agency. However, the Tokyo District Court has simply dismissed the case with exactly the reasoning as the Central Labor Comission used, that is, the case concerns a labor dispute occuring in a foreign country and the Japanese Labor Union Law is applicable to purely domestic labor relations and disputes only.

We have immediately filed an appeal against that judgment with the Tokyo High Court. In order that we can hold Toyota as a multinational enterprise responsible for its unfair labor practice in the Philippines, we must overcome the logics rendered by the Central Labor Commission and the Tokyo Districe Court, and we shall do it.

We believe that when an unfair labor practice takes place in a subsidiary of a multinational corporation, the parent company should also be held responsible, and therefore that local trade unions and those in the home country should work together to fight against unfair labor practices. Unfortunately, however, Japanese labor law does not respond to this reality. We would appreciate any information from other countries, which may help us in this case.

In March 2004, TMPCWA and the Support Group filed a complaint against Toyota Motor over its infringement of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and whenever members of TMPCWA came to Japan, they had meetings with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is OECD's national contact point in Japan (NCP). TMPCWA and Protest Toyota Campaign have criticized Japan's NCP, as it did not even answer our inquiry on whether the initial assessment stage had been completed, claiming that the case was currently being considered in the Court of Appeal in the Philippines. At the fourth meeting, in July 2006, partly in response to harsh criticisms from international labor organizations, the NCP indicated that it would serve as a mediator for the two parties, thus showing a forward-looking attitude and giving us some hope. It was later discovered, however, that following a protest from Toyota, NCP had officially stated that it would not take any action until the court case in the Philippines had been completed. As can be seen from the TMPCWA website (http://www.tmpcwa.org), TMPCWA and Protest Toyota Campaign each sent a
letter of protest against NCP's deceitful statement.

This issue was also taken up both at the National Diet in Japan and the Congress in the Philippines. In January 2005 the Committee on Labor and Employment of the House of Representatives of the Philippines held an inquiry session on unfair labor practices of Toyota management, and both TMPCWA and TMPC were invited.
However, TMPC refused to attend it.

Another inquiry was held in November 2006. In the Japanese Diet, Diet member Abe Tomoko of the Social Democratic Party spoke at a meeting of the Committee on Health, Welfare and Labor of the House of Representatives in October 2006, and strongly pressed Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Yanagisawa Hakuo for a response, criticizing the attitude of the Japanese government as disregarding violations of labor and human rights by Japanese enterprises overseas. Yanagisawa merely said that he was aware of the issue but declined to comment on the matter. However, this was significant in that it was the first time the problem of the Philippine Toyota's labor dispute was taken up in the Japanese Diet.


TMPCWA and the Support Group have been planning and preparing for the 2007 Anti-Toyota Global Campaign, which will be held around September 12, a year after the IMF Global Campaign. In Japan, representatives of TMPCWA and Banal-Olalia( a labor union of Nissan Philippines) will visit Japan to join protest actions in front of Toyota's Tokyo Head Office and Toyota Head Office, and also attend rallies in both Kanagawa Prefecture and Saitama Prefecture. We are now working to organize supporters for the Anti-Toyota Global Campaign. If you are interested, please contact either TMPCWA or Protest Toyota Campaign.


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Protest Toyota Campaign (Support Group for Philippine Toyota Union TMPCWA in Japan)
E-mail: Protest-Toyota@list.jca.apc.org
Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association (TMPCWA )
E-mail: tmpcwa@edsamai.com.ph : http://www.tmpcwa.org
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Protest Toyota Campaign Newsletter,
ILO International Labor Conference Edition
May 30, 2006
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The New Challenge: the Election to Certify the Union
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We will briefly mention this year's movement; since the beginning of 2005, TMPCWA have been facing a new challenge called the Certification Election of the union which Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Labor Organization (TMPCLO), the rank and file union sponsored by the company, designed in December 2002. In February 2005, TMPCLO applied for conducting the election to the Department of Labor and Employment of the Philippines (DOLE). TMPCWA objected it by announcing to go on strike and to conduct other legal actions but was rejected by DOLE's decision to hold the election to choose from three options: 1)TMPCLO, 2)TMPCWA or 3)No Union. This would be an election under an unfairly disadvantaged condition as all the board members of TMPCWA were fired and banned from even entering the firm site. TMPCWA thus appealed against this decision. At the same time, it launched a campaign against Toyota Motor Philippines and the Philippines Government with its support groups in the local and abroad including one in Japan. TMPCWA, however, also decided to participate in the predicted election and started preparation as it would lose its position as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent if it boycotted the election.

In August 2005, the headquarter of International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF), concerned about the situation, hold a meeting in Tokyo with TMPCWA under the leadership of its general secretary, Marcello Malentacchi in order to find a toehold to the solution. The negotiation between TMPCWA and the company began with Japan Council of IMF (IMF-JC) mediation. As there was a condition here that no party would conduct attacks, especially by means of international campaigns, against the other, we suspended the publication of this news letter. The negotiation meetings were held in Tokyo and Manila in October, November and December. But TMPC was on one hand indecisive about proposing a concrete plan and on the other aiding TMPCLO to play with the game of leveraging to win the votes.

The decisions of the Philippines Government seemed to have been working closely with the company's maneuvers. At a meeting in the mid December, 2005, TMPCWA confronted TMPC with a firm stance to press for a response, then, on December the 17th, DOLE announced the final decision in favour of holding the Certification Election. Preparation meetings became inevitable, and the election date was decided as on February the 16th in the last of such meetings held on February the 1st, 2006, when there was no attendance from TMPCWA. Three days later, on February the 4th, the company offered a package including compensation payment and outplacement. This was of course different from the previous ILO recommendation by far. Mr. Tabata, the former president of TMPC , who attended the bargaining for the first time and for 15 minutes only, declared that it was the company's final response. Infuriated by this, those who had been dismissed rejected the offer. Thus TMPCWA re-launched an inter! national campaign to demand TMP to cancel the election, inciting a stream of protest e-mails from all walks of the world against TMP, Toyota Motor Japan and the Philippines Government.

In the midst of this world-wide protest, the Certification Election was held in February the 16th. The result was: 424 votes for TMPCLO, 237 votes for TMPCWA, 8 votes for no union, 15 invalids, 121 challenge voters and 89 challenge voters (Illegally dismissed). This result meant that without gaining the majority TMPCLO was not recognised as the sole union with the bargaining right under the Philippine's labour law, therefore, TMPCWA remained to have the right.

IMF was also infuriated by the company's attitude meanwhile, and decided to move the communication point with TMPC from IMF-JC to the IMF headquarter. It then called for all Toyota's trade unions to attend a meeting held in Manila on March the 16th in which they agreed to demand TMPC to reinstate the dismissed. The next day, March the 17th, they attempted to bargain with the company but the latter again rejected the reinstatement. On April the 11th, however, DOLE issued a judgement that marked TMPCLO as the winner of the election despite the protest from TMPCWA. Faced with such a deplorable situation, IMF, in its executive committee meeting in May, made an official decision to launch its own global campaign to demand TMPC to reinstate the dismissed workers. TMPCWA will also take their own campaign against TMPC and Toyota Motor Corporation in corporation with the Japanese support groups, Support Groups for TMPCWA under collaboration of IMF Campaign.


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September 1, 2007

 

Dear comrades, friends, advocates, unions and organizations all over the world,

 

Six years has passed since 233 union members were illegally dismissed by Toyota Philippines.  Nevertheless, Toyota is still continuing to ignore the decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines ordering the former to collectively negotiate with TMPCWA and the several recommendations issued by the International Labor Organization (ILO) urging Toyota to reinstate the illegally dismissed workers. 

 

We, in support of TMPCWA in advancing this struggle, will launch an Anti-Toyota Campaign this September replicating what held last year.

 

So, we invite you to join us in flooding the Headquarters of Toyota in Japan with a great number of your protesting mail, fax or letter against the arrogant, outrageous and callous attitude of Toyota with whatever message you may have in mind!

 

Following are some samples of the message for your reference:

 

-          Stop union busting against TMPCWA!

-          Comply with the order of the Supreme Court of the Philippines for   collectively      negotiating with TMPCWA!

-          Reinstate the 233 illegally dismissed workers!

-          Abide by the recommendations of ILO!

-          We will never forgive the injustice of Toyota!

 

When sending your protest message, please do not forget to put down your individual or organizational name as the case may be.

 

Address information:

Mr. Katsuaki Watanabe, President

Toyota Motor Corporation

1 Toyota-Cho, Toyota City

Aichi Prefecture 471-8571

Japan  

e-mail: katsuaki.watanabe@mail.toyota.co.jp

Fax: +81-565-23-1230

 

*Please send a copy of all correspondence to the TMPCWA.

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August 24, 2007

 

Japanese Autoworkers and members of the Support group for TMPCWA in Japan in solidarity tour.

 

The Japanese autoworkers and members of the Support Group for TMPCWA in Japan visited the Philippines for Solidarity Tour with the Philippine car-workers under the Coalition of Autoworkers and Related Industry Against Imperialist Domination (CAR-AID) on August 16-21, 2007.

 

Some of the activities were a press conference held on August 17, 2007, attended by international journalists. The conference was led by the President of All Toyota Union (ATU) from Japan, who joined the solidarity to support TMPCWA and to personally monitor the situation of workers in the car manufacturing industry.

 

A meeting between the leaders of CAR-AID was also held. There was also a house visit to some TMPCWA members illegally dismissed by Toyota Philippines. The group paid also a visit to the striking workers of Nissan Philippines at their picket-line.

 

The Solidarity Tour joined by Japanese workers boosted the moral of the struggling Filipino workers. This is particularly poignant when some of the workers of Chiyoda said: “This is our first time to see Japanese helping workers. The Japanese that we know of are in the management and that they dismisses workers illegally just like what happened to us at Chiyoda”.

 

For the Car-Aid Alliance, its leaders and members, it is a great honor to meet with the leaders of the Japanese Autoworkers. The visit will not only strengthen the relation between Japanese and Filipino workers but will inspire the latter to continue their struggle, particularly among the car manufacturing sector.

 

This solidarity tour will not only be start of a stronger camaraderie between the Filipino and Japanese workers, but also among the workers in other countries of the world.

 

Long live International Solidarity!

 

 

 


 

August 3, 2007

 

News

 

TMPCWA Picketed Toyota Factory in Laguna, Philippines

 

Coinciding with the celebration of its 19th anniversary, Toyota Philippines officially launched a new product, called Toyota VIOS. Officers and members of TMPCWA decided to launch a parallel appropriate activity—a picket protest in front of Toyota Sta. Rosa Plant.

 

The picket protest was held to inform the more than 400 visitors about the crimes of Toyota against its own workers in the Philippines. Foremost of this is the illegal dismissal of the 233 members and leaders of TMPCWA.

 

While the new product is being “Rolled-Off”, the Toyota workers are being brutally treated no small thanks to the blind-loyal supervisors of Toyota. Rowell Delgado, a TMPCWA member, experienced at first hand how Toyota supervisor and its hired guards can work together against their own workers. Macario Tabuzo, a supervisor, wanted to forcibly confiscate reading materials being distributed by TMPCWA during the picket protest. The supervisor even with the help of a guard failed.

 

Meanwhile, even before the start of the protest in front of Toyota Sta. Rosa, a considerable police force paid by Toyota tried to repress the protest and gave a 30-minute ultimatum to the protesting workers.

 

The protesting workers held their ground against the threat from Major Especio – Chief of Sta. Rosa Police and Major Saro, Chief of Laguna Industrial Provincial Police Advisory Group. The picketing workers putside the gate of Toyota waited for their co-workers working inside to join them outside.

 

“We will continue our protest activities even the police disperse this particular protest”, Ed Cubelo, president of TMPCWA, told the police force. The workers of Toyota will continue opposing the anti-workers policy of Toyota, and eventually settle the long-running labor dispute, added Cubelo.

 

The police eventually gave up, and contented themselves in watching the rally and listening to the unfolding program in front of them.###

 


 

August 2, 2007

19th Anniversary of Toyota, 19th Year of Exploitation and Deceit!

 The operation of Toyota is now running on its 19th year in the Philippines. For this entire operation, Toyota succeeded in maintaining its status as Over-All Number One in terms of sales in the car manufacturing sector. It was able to reach a staggering 39.7% share from the entire Market Sales within the industry (YTD-April 2007).

 Halfway this year, Toyota has been bragging about this feat, particularly about beating the once number one giant General Motors, which is now just a second best.

 Toyota however is number one not only in the car manufacturing arena. It is also well known as a world-class “NUMBER ONE UNION BUSTER”, particularly for not respecting the national and even international labor instrumentalities. Concrete example of this is the Toyota’s continued refusal to implement the orders of the Philippine Supreme Court and the recommendations of the International Labor Organization (ILO) about the legitimacy of the TMPCWA as a union. 

 The world now knows about the illegal dismissal by Toyota of the 233 members and officers of TMPCWA, for not recognizing the decision of the Department of Labor (DOLE) declaring TMPCWA as a Sole and Exclusive Bargaining Agent in earlier in March 16, 2001.

 Toyota ignored the decision of the Supreme Court ordering a Collective Bargaining Negotiation between TMPCWA and the Toyota management. Instead, Toyota created its own union, and with the help of former DOLE Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas and the current DOLE Chief Arturo Brion.

 Toyota spawned the Toyota Motor Phils. Corp. Labor Organization (TMPCLO) to cover up its failure to meet orders requiring the recognition of the TMPCWA as the legitimate union in Toyota Philippines.  

 EXPOSE AND CONTINUE OPPOSING THE ANTI-WORKERS POLICIES OF TOYOTA!

 EXPOSE AND OPPOSE THE TMPCLO-DOLE-TOYOTA CONNIVANCE!

 REINSTATE THE ILLEGALLY DISMISSED WORKERS OF TOYOTA PHILIPPINES!

ENFORCE THE DECISION OF THE PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ILO!###

 

 

 


 

July 1, 2007

Appeal

from

Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association (TMPCWA)
Represented by Ed Cubelo, President

and

Support Group for Philippine Toyota Union TMPCWA in Japan
Represented by Masamichi Yamagiwa, Joint Representative


Dear comrades, friends, advocates, supporters, organizations and labor unions,                

We are seeking your support for and participation in our 2007 Anti-Toyota Global Campaign which we are planning to launch this September!

Six years have already passed since 233 members of the Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association (TMPCWA) were dismissed in the struggle for their right to collective bargaining. While living a tough life each, the dismissed workers are still continuing their struggle together with their family members in solidarity with their comrade workers at work inside the Toyota plant. On the other hand, Toyota continues to neglect the decision by the Supreme Court of the Philippines in favor of TMPCWA and, in addition, to defy the ILO recommendations as well as all the voices of workers from all over the world.

Protests against this callous behavior of Toyota disregarding local and international opinions extensively prevailed among workers across the world. This resulted in the Anti-Toyota Global Campaign conducted in 45 nations in September 2006, mainly by the member workers of the International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF). Taking inspiration from this highly-successful campaign, we sincerely wish to replicate this world-wide struggle and launch another global campaign against Toyota this year .

In this regard, we humbly ask you, either as an individual or as an organization, to support the struggle of TMPCWA by participating in our Anti-Toyota Global Campaign this September. Our demand is to reinstate the dismissed workers of Toyota and to implement the collective bargaining.

We seek your support in promoting this campaign widely to your network.


Program of the 2007 Anti-Toyota Global Campaign in September

Date: From September 9 to 16, with the main focus on September 12
Details of Campaign:
(1) On September 12 or 13, organizations and individuals from across the world are simultaneously to send a protest letter to the Toyota Headquarters in Japan via email or fax. Email address or fax number and a sample letter is going to be posted on August 20 on the website of TMPCWA http://www.tmpcwa.org/index_html and the Support Group for Philippine Toyota Union TMPCWA in Japan http://www.green.dti.ne.jp/protest_toyota/, respectively.
(2) If possible, organizations around the world are encouraged to launch a protest picket or rally in front of factories or service offices of Toyota and the Embassy of Japan during the campaign period.

Below-mentioned is the schedule of our campaign to be conducted in Japan with the participation of TMPCWA:

September 9 Nagoya City Protest activity at Toyota Building in front of JR (Japan Railway)’s Nagoya station
September 10 Toyota City Protest activity at the Toyota Headquarters
September 11 Yokohama City Encouragement Rally
September 12 Tokyo General activity at Toyota Tokyo Headquarters

We sincerely hope you could be able to add your activities in this list.

Thank you in anticipation of your wholehearted support.
Supporters for the 2007 Anti-Toyota Global Campaign in September

If you wish to support the demands and struggle of TMPCWA and participate in the 2007 Anti-Toyota Global Campaign in September as a supporter, please fill out the application form and send it to the email address or fax number written below, with the name of your organization and representative (or the name of you yourself and your organization if you are going to become a supporter as an individual), mailing address, email address, fax number, and phone numbers. If you use email, fax or telephone, please make sure to include your addresses or number in your return application form.

For the convenience of our campaign preparation, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give us your communication by August 15.
    
Support Group for Philippine Toyota Union TMPCWA in Japan

Address 3-63-901 Oppamahigashi-cho, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa, Japan 237-0063
TEL +81-46-866-4930
FAX +81-46-866-4930
Email protest-toyota@list.jca.apc.org

Please turn over to next page which brings an Application Form for you.

Application Form for Participation
in the 2007 Anti-Toyota Global Campaign in September

To Support Group for Philippine Toyota Union TMPCWA in Japan

We / I will participate in the Campaign as an organization / individual.(Please check)

Name of organization:
(Name of representative):

Name of individual:
(Name of your organization):
[Is it possible for us to disclose your name?: Yes / No ] (Please check.)

Mailing address:

Email address:
FAX No.:
TEL No.:

Your signature:
Date:  , 2007
 

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July 20, 2007

 

Announcement: 

 

To all friends and supporters of TMPCWA,

 

Last year, the September 12 International Day of Protest entitled: “REINSTATE THEM NOW CAMPAIGN” led by the International Metalworkers Federation Headquarter was successfully held. The support from 71 organizations in 44 countries thru varied protests such as picket-protest in Japanese Embassies worldwide was fruitful in terms of generating public awareness; though Toyota decided to be continually mum on the issue. It still ignores the decision of the Philippine Supreme Court Decision, and several recommendations from the International Labor Organization (ILO) to resolve the dispute in Toyota. 

Far from resolving a nagging problem, Toyota opted the more complicated move, but not totally unthinkable, of recognizing the Bogus and company union TMPCLO, and immediately settled a “Collective Bargaining Agreement”.  Of course the move was a desperate attempt on the part of the management to erase the now well-known epithet of Toyota as a Number One Union Buster in the world.  

 

And now, a much bigger international campaign for the reinstatement of the illegally dismissed workers and officers of TMPCWA is being prepared. TMPCWA and the TMPCWA support group based in Japan will lead the campaign, and all supporters and friends of TPCWA are requested again to help in any way possible. We are requesting for an international solidarity to ensure the success of the forthcoming second wave of a global action against Toyota. 

 

For the next few days, detailed program for the campaign will be released. Again, the TMPCWA and its support group in Japan are expecting a full support and camaraderie for the campaign to reinstate the illegally dismissed workers and union officers of Toyota Philippines.

 

Thank you very much and, 

 

Long live international solidarity! 

 

ED CUBELO

Pres-TMPCWA

 

 


 

July 20, 2007

TMPCWA held picket protests in front of Supreme Court and other Philippine government agencies

 

On 20 July 2007, a protest rally was conducted by TMPCWA in front of the Philippine Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and at Bureau of Labor and Relations, to urge the said agencies to act promptly on the cases pertaining to the labor dispute in Toyota Philippines. 

 

The TMPCWA condemned the extremely slow pace of the Illegal Dismissal case at the High Court for 233 members and officers of TMPCWA; including the now 16-year old case on the Certification Election at the Court of Appeals, from an appeal from the Toyota management. And this is notwithstanding a decision from the Supreme Court itself ordering the due recognition of the TMPCWA as the sole and bargaining agent for the rank and file workers of Toyota Philippines.

 

TMPCWA also condemned in strongest terms the continued inaction of the Bureau of Labor Relations of the Department of Labor and Employment to its appeal. The DOLE also, until now, ignores the Writ of Execution for the decision of the Supreme Court. Instead, the DOLE is now engaged in a brazen connivance with the Toyota management and the TMPCLO, to come out with their own version of a CBA to do away with the Supreme Court’s decision, and several recommendations from the International Labor Organization.

 

TMPCWA will continue to mount its struggle against the anti-workers policies of Toyota Philippines, including some government agencies working in the interest of this union buster giant, particularly the Department of Labor which is shamelessly working with Toyota to suppress the workers in Toyota.

 

EXPOSE AND OPPOSE THE ANTI-WORKERS SCHEMES OF TOYOTA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR!

 

ENFORCE THE DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION!

 

REINSTATE THE ILLEGALLY DISMISSED WORKERS OF TOYOTA PHILIPPINES! ###


 

July 17, 2007 Newsletter of TMPCWA

 

 

June 20, 2007   TMPCWA visit the ILO

 

Ed Cubelo, the President of TMPCWA visit ILO together with Mr. Hayakawa

 the General Secretary of Zenzosen  and Paul Jobin from France, in its 96th

 Governing Body meeting at this year (May 28 - June 2)

 

This years visit is to inform all the ILO delegates participating in the Governing Body meeting about the dispute in Toyota Philippines and to inform all the participants that the very long labor problem are getting complicated, because of the strong connivance of Philippine Toyota and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The recognition of the company controlled yellow union - TMPCLO and the conclusion of a bogus Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

 

Many Trade Unionist and delegates in the ILO Governing Body Session were very surprised upon hearing the information and could not believe that the problem is not yet resolve after more than six years already. Some of the delegates are misinformed that the problem was already resolve. Many delegates whom we met are very angry of Toyota's arrogant attitude and they promised to continue to support TMPCWA.

 

We have a chance to meet some officials of the International Metalworkers Federation (IMF) - Headquarters to update them on the present situation of our struggle and the IMF Headquarters promised to continue to support the reinstatement of the illegally dismissed members of TMPCWA. We have also the chance to interview by a progressive International Journalist to help TMPCWA exposure of Toyotas' anti-workers activities against its workers. 

 

 

 

May 1, 2007  

 

WARM SOLIDARITY GREETINGS TO ALL!

TMPCWA celebrating the First of May together with some progressive workers organization in Southern Tagalog Region.

TMPCWA launch its membership meeting for inside workers on the same day before the formal celebration of the labor day.

Many of the inside members of TMPCWA join the marching in the streets of the regions without any hesitation and with high moral, while the yellow union of Toyota management - TMPCLO had no activity in this very valuable labor day.

 

April 4, 2007  

 

On March 28 to April 3, 2007, TMPCWA President ED CUBELO together with the Vice President of Nissan Workers Union (BANAL-OLALIA-KMU) Rodel Diolata visit Japan to join the Japanese workers activity and to stage protest action in front of Toyota Tokyo Headquarters and Nissan Tokyo Headquarters. While the members of TMPCWA and BANAL stage protest action in front of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

 

ED CUBELO and the Support Group in Japan paid a visit to Toyota Tokyo Headquarters and inform the management of Toyota Motor Corporation-Japan that the labor dispute between TMPCWA and Philippine Toyota is not yet over. ED Cubelo also  inform all the Japanese People that Toyota Motor Corporation Japan did not find any solution to resolve the very long problem in Philippine Toyota, instead Toyota created and recognize the yellow union TMPCLO to divert the issues against the international campaign of TMPCWA.

 

Toyota Tokyo Headquarter Representatives share the same arrogant attitude of the other Officials of Toyota by responding that they will forward the message of TMPCWA to the top Officials of Toyota Japan because they do not have any idea on what is happening in Philippine Toyota.

 

While Nissan Japan was very surprised on the visit of Rodel and the Support group in Japan. Rodel and the Support Group handed the demand letter to Nissan Management in Japan to make action and resolve the labor problem in Nissan Philippines.

 

The Nissan representatives promised Rodel and the Support Group in Japan that they will study the case and will give their answer to the letter.

 

TMPCWA and BANAL experiencing almost the same situation in the Philippines. Nissan Philippines did not respect the supreme Court decision to reinstate the 144 striking workers of Nissan, while Philippine Toyota did not respect the Supreme Court Decision and continue to ignore the four recommendations of International Labor Organization favoring TMPCWA.

 

TMPCWA and BANAL will join it hands and will continue the struggle together together with the support of the workers of the world.

 

            

Ed Cubelo and Rodel Diolata made a short update speeches on the Philippine Toyota and Philippine Nissan struggle during the welcome meeting.

 

             

Mr. Hayakawa the General Secretary                  Ed made a speech in front of Toyota                        Rodel made a report update to Philippine

 of the Zenzosen hand over the solidarity             Tokyo Headquarters.                                                  Nissan struggle to the workers of Tokyo.

banner to Rodel from Shipbuilding &

Engineering Union.  

          

Rodel & Ed join the whole day of action           Rodel made a speech in front of Nissan                Ed Made a report update to the struggle and

in Tokyo with Japanese workers.                        Tokyo Headuarters.                                                  the trade union situation in the Philippines.

 

              

             Mr. Yoshida as the moderator in Tokyo meeting.                                   Participants in Tokyo meeting.

 

April 3, 2007 picket protest in front of the Office of the Secretary of  the Department of Labor and Employment together with Philippine Nissan workers and Philippine Toyota workers with other local support.

   

Ms. Rie a member of the Support                                Virgilio Colandog being interviewded                 Protesters marching in the vicinity of the

Group in Japan made her speech as                              by NHK - Japanese Media during                          Office of the Secretary of DOLE.

she join in the protest action.                                         the protest.

    

Protesters exposing the anti-workers                    Cultural group from Southern Tagalog                    Cultural Group - KUMASA

policies and unfair treatment of                                 performing in the protest action about     

the DOLE to the workers.                                            the real situation of the workers like

                                                                                               what happened to Jesus Christ.

 

March 4, 2007  

 

On February 27, 2007 TMPCWA filed a Motion to Inhibit in the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-NCR) praying for the Med Arbiter-Simonette Calabocal to inhibit herself in our Motion for the Issuance of Writ of Execution.

 

This Motion for the Issuance of Writ of Execution was filed on the 1st of September 2006 to the Office of the Secretary of DOLE, as regards of the FINAL AND EXECUTORY Decision of the Secretary of Labor Patricia Sto. Tomas that TMPCWA is a SOLE and EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING AGENT - SEBA of all the rank and file workers in Toyota.

 

The Motion for the Issuance of  Writ of Execution was Indorse by the Secretary of Labor Arturo Brion to the DOLE-NCR and assigned the case to Med-Arbiter Calabocal.

 

This Med-Arbiter Calabocal was the same Med-Arbiter who issued a RESOLUTION authorizing the conduct of another CERTIFICATION ELECTION in violation of the previous certification order favoring  TMPCWA.

 

This Med-Arbiter Calabocal is also the same Med-Arbiter who certified the Company Dominated Union TMPCLO as the new SEBA.

 

From September 2006 up to the filing of the Motion to Inhibit, the Med - Arbiter Calabocal did not act to the Motion filed by TMPCWA to issue the Writ of Execution. This is a clear bias in monopolizing the situation ###

 

click here to open the file MOTION TO INHIBIT. motion to inhibit.pdf

 

March 4, 2007  

We are posting the letter of Melchor Gonzales a member of  TMPCWA. This letter was used as evidence of TMPCWA and already submitted in the hearing of the Notice of Strike on 21st of February 2007 as additional violation of the Toyota management and as a proof of the company's continuing attacks against our members inside the factory.

The next hearing was set on March 14, 2007 as the Company's Legal Counsel will discuss the matter to the management on the alleged accusation on discrimination to TMPCWA.

 

The Brief Contents of the letter.

 

Last January 24, 2007 at around 9:00 - 10:00 pm, he was invited by his superior to get inside the Kaizen Room in the Welding Line of Corolla to discuss with him about his notebook computer that he brought inside the factory.

 

Other workers inside the room has been instructed to get out because of the sensitivity of the discussion. Only three of them in the room, Melchor, Leo Baladad-Senior Group Chief and Bonifacio Dulay.

 

In the discussion, Mr. Dulay said "dont you know that Mr. Adel Tobias (Toyota Manager) instructed the superiors if TMPCWA members committed mistakes then they must put it in the document and they were going to make actions immediately"?

 

click here to open the file. letter of melchor gonzales001.jpg

 

February 24, 2007  

We are posting the letter that we sent to the company requesting for a dialogue to discuss in the plant level on some issues regarding Discrimination, Intimidation and Harassment to our union members.

 

TOYOTA MOTOR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION

 

WORKERS ASSOCIATION (TMPCWA)

1482 Elephant Street, Group 5, Fort Bonifacio, Makati City

Tel. No. 02-882-63-71 / Email: tmpcwa@edsamail.com.ph / tmpcwa1998@yahoo.com /

Website: http://www.tmpcwa.org / http://wwwtmpcwa.blogspot.com

 

 

7 February 2007

 

Ms. MA. CRISTINA AREVALO

H.R. Department Manager

Toyota Motor Philippines

 

 

Re: Request for a meeting with TMPCWA Grievance Committee

 

Greetings,

 

Our union, TMPCWA, is continuously pursuing for the fundamental rights of the workers in Toyota. As a union, we have the moral and legal basis to act in behalf of the workers and represent their grievances.

 

The rank and file workers are requesting us to represent them with regards to  Harrassment, Discrimination, and Intimidation the members of TMPCWA including union members are facing inside Toyota.

 

In view hereof, the TMPCWA, through our Committee on Grievance, is requesting a dialogue with the new H.R. Department Manager, Ma. Cristina Arevalo, to resolve the above mentioned issues. We are requesting that this meeting be conducted on February 9, 2007, at 2:00 in the afternoon, anywhere in side the Toyota plant. 

 

W are also requesting that the representatives of our committee be allowed by their respective superiors to attend the meeting, and be given temporary replacement if needed be, during the production hours. The following persons are grievance committee representatives: Wenecito Urgel, Armando Ibanez, Domingo Javier and Jeff  Pasamba.

 

The TMPCWA wishes to discuss these things with your office to prevent the issues from developing into yet another serious labor dispute.

 

We are hoping for a prompt response from the management about this request.

 

 

For the workers,

 

ED G. CUBELO

President -TMPCWA

 

Wenecito Urgel      

Second Vice President (Internal)

 Cc: Hiroshi Ito                                   

       Dr. David Go

 

 

 Some updates:
February 10, 2007

 LITO ALIGADA’S DEMOTION: Requiem for the management’s loyal servant


What happened to Lito Aligada is a clear case of demotion, and not a simple change of work. From being the First Vice President for Human Relation of Toyota Philippines, he is now a Department Production Manager.


But considering Aligada’s track record in tarnishing the company’s image as a whole and in particular in the Philippines, a demotion is nothing but a slap in his wrist. The company official should have been sacked. His shameless treatment of Toyota Philippines rank and file, and to its union, TMPCWA, is more than enough to warrant his outright removal from the company.


Majority of Toyota’s employees do not know this development. Whether Aligada’s demotion is unimportant or the management simply chose to keep mum on the issue is unclear. But when one considers that even before the signing of the bogus and much compromised CBA between TMPCLO and the Toyota management; Aligada’s removal from his former position had been effected, then it becomes obvious that Aligada’s performance is far from being satisfactory. The top management, it looks like, is wary with their former favorite toy puppet. The puppet is no longer effective in giving entertainment to its master so it must go.


Sooner or later, the demotion would catch fire, and to prevent the employees from reading the signs, Aligada was given a managerial position, only this time, he shares the position with Mr. Marcelino. Two claimants of one office; only time can tell who will survive.


Amateur union buster


Courtesy of some HR managers from several Suppliers of Toyota who clearly understand the legitimate struggle of TMPCWA, the union was able to learn of Aligada’s assault on the personal level, against TMPCWA’s president, Ed Cubelo. From the meetings attended by these managers, it was Aligada who personally facilitated Man-Com Meetings, Coordination Meetings, and even meetings with Toyota suppliers to discredit TMPCWA and its officers.


Aligada’s anti-workers and anti-union stance is astounding. Whenever the topic of unionism in Toyota floats, Aligada would automatically reply, like a battery operated toy puppet, that TMPCWA only creates trouble. Just like any other puppet, part of his memorized mantra includes the now meaningless claim that TMPCWA is a communist organization, and that its president is a communist. But unlike any other operated toy, Aligada claims threat to his life or personal safety.


But the puppet’s fear of his life had been heard many other of his kind. The hysteria created is such that the gate of Toyota now resembles a battle zone, well fortified with unidentifiable guards and police, accompanied by assorted people. According to an HR Manager from a wiring harness company, he’s somewhat scared in entering the vicinity of the company in Sta. Rosa. According to this company official, the guards are not ordinary guards, but mercenaries dressed to look like guards.


For those who still believe Aligada’s claims, it is high time to asses their continued belief with this disgraced and proven second rate union buster. Aligada’s obsession in destroying the legitimate efforts of TMPCWA created an unwarranted fear from the Top Management of Toyota in the Philippines. Unwarranted because unionism is a tradition in Toyota, particularly in Japan.


Aligada’s inhumane treatment against the officers of TMPCWA during the bogus Certification Election of February 2006 was witnessed by no other than the Top Level Representative of Toyota. Aligada’s almost fanatic hatred against TMPCWA was instrumental in prolonging the labor dispute in Toyota.


From the TMPCWA’s perspective, demotion is not enough. It will serve the interest of Toyota better if this amateur union buster is entirely removed from Toyota. Thanks to this amateurish union destroyer, Toyota is now known as a world class union buster.


TMPCWA has always been right in its assessment on Aligada’s role in the sub-human situation of Toyota workers in the Philippines. From the last negotiation of TMPCWA with the top brass of Toyota Philippines, attended by the International Metal Federation (IMF) in February 2006, the president of TMPCWA minced no word in saying that had Toyota removed Aligada right from the start of the dispute, the problem had not reached this level.


Dismiss Aligada! This is the united call of Toyota workers.


Just like what the term Human Relations suggests, the TMPCWA is hoping for a more humane treatment from the new HR Manager, Ms. Tini Arevalo. TMPCWA is hoping that finally, a genuine attempt in resolbing the labor dispuite in Toyota Philippines is in its way.


Dismiss Aligada!


Toyota Management, resolve the the labor dispute!


Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association (TMPCWA)

 

We're back  
February 10, 2007

Dear all,

We are happy to inform you all that we are back to give all of you our updates to the development on our protracted struggle. We are very sorry for the long delay in posting our news because of some technical problem not in the server but because of human error. We are very new in taking care of our website and we are still studying how to sustain and develop this website. Anyway, we put some new features.

While we are having technical problem in this website, we tried to put up a temporary website in BLOG, it is a little more easier because all of the features are ready to publish. The URL is http://wwwtmpcwa.blogspot.com , we are publishing tagalog updates. We will keep on maintaing our blog website to continue publishing in tagalog language.

We are hoping that all of you will continue to visit our website and will continue to support a very important struggle.

Thank you very much!

In solidarity!

Ed Cubelo

 

 

TOYOTA'S FUTURE PLAN BEHIND THE BOGUS CBA AGREEMENT  
December 26,  2006

Dear All,

We are publishing the re-typed CBA-proposal of TMPCLO, that has been signed by TMPCLO and Toyota management last December 6, 2006. We would like to show this to all, to expose the contents of this CBA that will only served the interest of the company and the leaders of TMPCLO. We can see here on how the company and the company union are manipulating the  situation in busting TMPCWA and the future mass dismissal plan of the company.

http://www.tmpcwa.org/CBA-Prop of CLO_re-typed.doc

 

TMPCWA LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL GENERAL MEETING  
December 20,  2006

Last Sunday, December 17, 2006 TMPCWA launch successful general meeting to the inside and outside members. The family members also join the activity of the Union. In the meeting the Union reported the whole development of the year's successful struggle of the workers and discuss the future action of TMPCWA.

 

Both inside and outside members show strong unity and support for the Union and promise to regain the long victory of TMPCWA that snatch by the Company and the company union. Family members also show strong support to the TMPCWA and promise to help the union in any means to carry on the fight.

 

Illegally dismissed members of TMPCWA is very agitated and determined to continue to struggle, even they are experiencing difficulty specially this Christmas. The illegally dismissed members said they can celebrate Christmas in simple way and they already survive in five years in the same way. They added that during this time the company is always expecting illegally dismissed members to take the offer of payment, in exchange for the struggle but they promise to carry on the fight.

 

THE IMF DECIDED TO SUPPORT THE REINSTATEMENT OF ILLEGALLY DISMISSED WORKERS IN PHILIPPINE TOYOTA  
December 20,  2006

The International Metalworkers Federation (IMF) decided to continue the support for the REINSTATEMENT campaign of the illegally dismissed workers and members of TMPCWA. The decision was made in the last Executive Committee Meeting of the IMF in November.

 

The members of TMPCWA are very happy in learning this information, even though Toyota Management and the Company dominated union signed the bogus CBA agreement last December 6, 2006.

 

TMPCWA are very thankful to the support given by the IMF. This only manifests that the struggle of TMPCWA and Philippine Toyota workers is just and very important struggle for the whole labor movement in advancing genuine interest of the workers of the world.

 

Again TMPCWA would like to thank the International Metalworkers Federation and all other organization in both local and international in the continuous support for TMPCWA.

 

LONGLIVE INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY!

 

For more information please visit the IMF website http://www.imfmetal.org/main/index.cfm?n=67&l=2

 

 

ANOMALIES OF TMPCLO AND TOYOTA MANAGEMENT AND THEIR BOGUS CBA
November 30,  2006

Last November 14, 2006, we have published to our website that the TMPCLO started to gather signatures of the rank and file workers to ratify the bogus CBA that agreed by Toyota management and the bogus leaders of TMPCLO. The yellow union TMPCLO also campaigning that those workers who will not sign for the ratification of the CBA cannot recieve signing bonus.

 

The Yellow union TMPCLO and the management set the general assembly of all the rank and file workers on November 14, 2006,  but the Yellow Union TMPCLO prevented the members and leaders of TMPCWA into entering in the room of the assembly. The Toyota management allowed to use the production time just to make sure the TMPCLO will gather the signatures of the rank and file workers.

 

Last November 27, 2006 our leaders from TMPCWA inside Toyota, got some documents from TMPCLO. The content is all about the signing of the bogus CBA set on November 24, 2006. The document is a letter of TMPCLO handed to us by own member of TMPCLO.

 

How come that the yellow union  TMPCLO gathered signatures of the rank and file workers to ratify the CBA without the formal signing of the negotiating panel of the yellow union and Toyota management? How come it happened first the ratification before the signing of the CBA? Legally the CBA must first sign by the parties before the ratification but its not what happened in the case of TMPCLO and Toyota management. It only shows that there is anomalies in the ratification of the CBA.

 

Yellow union TMPCLO and Toyota managment is not only fastracking the CBA negotiation but illegally ratifying the CBA to set the minds of the workers and become a member of TMPCLO. The yellow union TMPCLO and the management of Toyota is diverting the truth behind the contents of the CBA, specially the future mass dismissal of the workers. It clearly shows the Compromised Bargaining Agreement-CBAof the Yellow union and the greedy Toyota management is is a extremely bogus. ###

 

 

This is a letter of TMPCLO to the Toyota management

 

ANOTHER DELIBERATION IN THE HOUSE OF CONGRESS FOR TMPCWA:
November 16,  2006

On November 15, the House of Congress Committee on Labor set for deliberation of TMPCWA case to the continuous violation of Toyota management.

 

The hearing deliberation headed by Congressman Barrinaga of the Committee on Labor and Congressman Rafael Mariano representing ANAK-PAWIS Party List (PartyList of the Toiling Masses) leads for the investigation on the case.

 

From the DOLE Representative is USEC. LAGMAN and USEC PADILLA and Arbiter Montefalcon of the DOLE-National Capital Region and TMPCWA.

 

Toyota management did not show up instead they sent a letter reiterating that the case of TMPCWA is pending already in the Courts.

 

Cong. Barrinaga is questioning the DOLE on how the issue of TMPCWA became very critical and why the DOLE certify another union where TMPCWA is claiming as still the existing bargaining representative of the rank and file workers in Toyota. The DOLE representatives became the extension of Toyota when it defended the company's position and not looking the gravity of the law of the land and the labor code itself. For instance, the DOLE representative made an excuses that the case of TMPCWA is pending in the Court of Appeals, thats why they certify another union. But according to the law, when there is a pending cases in the courts the DOLE cannot certify niether conduct another certification election unless all pending cases is resolve.

 

Cong. Rafael Mariano ask the DOLE Officials on what will be the present status of TMPCWA despite being existing bargaining agent but the DOLE certify another union? This question is hang unclear and the DOLE officials leave this issue to the discretion of the company.

 

In more than one hour hearing deliberation of the Committee, the DOLE has been exposed conniving with Toyota management as being extension of Toyota while trying to defend the company's position and actions. Congressman Barrinaga move to submit a memorandum on the next deliberation of the Committee.

 

    

                                                                                                                         TMPCWA Representatives are the Union President ED CUBELO

                                                                                                                  and VIRGILIO COLANDOG BOD member.

 

 

                DOLE Representatives                                  Congressman ROSELLER BARRINAGA                      Congressman RAFAEL MARIANO

 

SHORT UPDATE:
November 14,  2006

Today November 14, 2006, the members and officers inside Toyota reported that the yellow union TMPCLO is now announcing the negotiation was already finished and they are now starting the process to ratify the CBA.

 

The rank and file workers are very excited to this news from the TMPCLO leaders because they want to get the benefits, but they have a question in their minds on how the negotiation is finish. They are not informed that after the postponement of the negotiation the workers did not know when it was resume and now it was already finished.

 

The TMPCLO bogus leadership is now campaigning to the rank and file workers "if the workers will not sign to ratify the CBA, the workers will not get the signing bonus.

 

The company and the yellow union TMPCLO is hurrying and fast tracking the negotiation because the members of TMPCLO is collapsing and many workers in the rank and file retracting to TMPCLO after TMPCWA expose the content of the CBA proposal and the future plan of the company to legalize the dismissal of the workers by means of the compromised bargaining agreement-CBA.

 

 

ANOTHER HARASSMENT TO THE LEADERS OF TMPCWA:
November 13,  2006

Last November 12, 2006, Our Union Vice-President (Internal) Wenecito urgel reported that the harassment of the company to him is extending to his family members.

 

Wenny informed us that his wife's nephew is a partial scholar in a technical and catholic school to where the Toyota company recruiting young workers. This technical school is forcing his wife's nephew to pay the remaining partial tuition fee amounting to Php. 4,000 by this week. But according to Wenny's wife the technical school and his nephew was agreed to pay the remaining payment on December 6, 2006 and signed a promisory note.

 

The Technical school is one of the famous Catholic school exclusive for the boys. The administration wrote and put to his nephew's records like this; " C/O WENECITO URGEL. TMPCWA UNION LEADER". 

 

This only shows that the Toyota Management is extending the harassment to our leaders because he is one of the strong officer of TMPCWA and very active in exposing the illegalities made by the company to all the workers inside Toyota factory.

 

We included this incident as another unfair labor practice of the Management and we already added this incident and we manifests during our hearing in today November 13, 2006 Notice of Strike in the National Concilliation and Mediation Board-NCMB.

 

 

HARASSMENT TO THE LEADERS OF TMPCWA:
November 10,  2006

The harassment of Toyota to our union leaders inside Toyota is continuing.

 

According to our union Internal Vice -President Wenecito Urgel that he is experiencing harassment inside the factory when he is not allowing to use the telephone and banned him to call any body outside the factory and to receive any call from any body inside and outside Toyota. Wenny as many members called him, informed us that his Junior Group Chief ALDRIN LINANG and Senior Group Chief LEO ONA, banned him to use the telephone since yesterday (November 9, 2006). This happened only in his place of work. His Group Chief even remove the telephone handset to make sure not to be use by Wenny. Wenny suspecting that the new policy was came from his Manager BOBIT MAANO.

 

Wenny is not the only leader of TMPCWA being harassed by the company. Manolito Gertes another TMPCWA officer and belong to the arrested officer of the August 21 picket in the DOLE, also reported today that the company change his Sick Leave application to Absent Without Permission or AWOP. Manolito Said that he was on Sick Leave and went to see the doctor in the hospital for check up. He got his medical certificate confirming of his records but his superior did not recognized the doctors medical certificate.

 

Both of them strongly feels that what happening to them was an instruction from their managers and from the company.

 

TMPCWA strongly condemns the continuous harassment of the company. We will for sure make necessary action against the continuing illegal activities of the company not only against the leaders of TMPCWA but to all the members of our union and bring this case to the court.

 

CONDEMN THE CONTINUOUS HARASSMENT OF TOYOTA

TO ALL THE MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF TMPCWA!

 

WENECITO URGEL - (Internal) VICE-PRESIDENT OF TMPCWA

Photo was taken during the picket in front of the Department of Labor and Employment

 

SHORT UPDATE TO THE STRUGGLE:
November 5,  2006

 

Last October 26, the Executive Vice-President of Toyota speaks in front of the office staff  workers inside the factory that "it's better to close the factory rather than reinstating the members of TMPCWA''. This information also confirmed by members of TMPCWA.

 

TMPCWA is looking this information as a threat to the EVP's position, because it seems that he is one among the company officials that has responsibility on why the 233 members and all oficers of TMPCWA was dismissed illegally by the company. He is setting the workers mind  specially the office workers to be angry to TMPCWA. He is hoping the workers from inside will say to the dismissed members not to come back  to work anymore because they will suffer if the company will close down. 

 

Toyota Officials are worried because of the decision of the Supreme Court favoring NISSAN workers reinstating more than 140 members of the striking Union in its latest decision. Toyota management thinks that the better idea is to sacrifice the whole company and the entire workers of Toyota, rather than respecting the law of the land. Just like what happened to the Supreme Court final decision nullifying the Injunction Order of the Court of Appeals in favor to the union TMPCWA, Toyota shamelessly refuse to sit for a CBA negotiation but illegally start to negotiate with their own yellow union.

 

What ever is the reason  why this Executive Vice-President of Toyota speaking like this, TMPCWA will continue to fight and advance the long struggle of the workers in Philippine Toyota.

 

JUSTICE FOR THE ILLEGALLY DISMISSED MEMBERS OF TMPCWA AND OUR FAMILIES!

 

 

UPDATE TO THE ILLEGAL CBA-NEGOTIATION OF TMPCLO AND TOYOTA MANAGEMENT:
November 4,  2006

 

Last October 19, 2006, the yellow union calls a caucus to the rank and file workers in the production area to update about the negotiation between TMPCLO and Toyota management.

 

According to Eric Bascon, Vice President of TMPCLO that "the CBA-negotiation was defered because there are workers who does'nt like CBA, waht is painful is most of this workers are their members".

 

This happened after TMPCWA leaders inside the the factory continuously exposing the illegal activities and compromised CBA-negotiation between TMPCLO and the management. The expose' of the content of the CBA-proposal in political provision is the main discussion inside the factory.

 

Most of the rank and file workers does'nt know the content of the CBA-proposal of TMPCLO and the leaders of TMPCLO did not discuss the content of their CBA proposal.

 

After TMPCWA open this issues and explain to the rank and file workers by means of leaflets distribution and by caucuses during breaktime and bus hopping and canteen hopping activities, many members of TMPCLO rush to their union office to compronted the TMPCLO leaders. Many workers submits their resignation to the union because of this. Until the postponement of the negotiation, the members of TMPCLO still collapsing.

 

Many new regular workers went to TMPCWA leaders to go along with them in submitting their resignation as a union member to the office of TMPCLO.

 

Until this time, no body knows when the CBA-negotiation will resume..

 

SOME 111 RANK-N-FILE WORKERS OF TOYOTA FILED PETITION SEEKING FOR THE TRUTH:
November 3,  2006

 

Last September 21, 2006, there are some 111 rank and file workers of Toyota filed a "PETITION TO DECLARE THE CERTIFICATION ELECTION DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2006 AS WITHOUT LEGAL EFFECT/ WITH MOTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST TOYOTA MOTOR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION AND TMPCLO FROM ENGAGING IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS OR TO SUSPEND THE SAME IF ONE HAS TAKEN PLACE PENDING DETERMINATION OF THE RIGHTS OF HEREIN PETITIONERS AND DECISION OF THE LABOR ARBITER ON A CASE AGAINST TOYOTA FOR UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE FOR ITS REFUSAL TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN AND FOR THE DECLARATION THAT TMPCLO IS A COMPANY DOMINATED UNION."

 

The petitioners praying for the office of the DOLE for the judgment to be rendered;

 

A. To declare the certification election dated February 16, 2006 to be without legal effect as it will clearly prejudice the rights of herein petitioners;

 

B. To order Toyota and TMPCLO to cease and desist in engaging in collective bargaining negotiations if one has commenced between Toyota and or suspend further collective bargaining negotiations until the Labor Arbiter has come up with the decision on the unfair labor practice charge against Toyota and or against TMPCLO as a company dominated union, and until such decision/s has attained finality.

 

Leaders of TMPCLO are claiming that some 80 workers who signed the Petition was their own members and they are very surprised to what the the 80 workers have done. TMPCLO leadership made an announcement and warned those 80 members of TMPCLO to retract from their union or to resign to their union because after the conclusion of the CBA (between the Toyota management and TMPCLO) they will for sure to terminate those workers.

 

The DOLE office in Region IV already set for a mandatory hearing on November 8, 2006 at 10:00am to all the parties involve.

 

TMPCWA salute to the 111 rank and file workers who signed the petition without fear of any harassment from both Toyota management and company dominated union TMPCLO.

 

LONGLIVE!

 

 

 

ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DOLE SECURITY GUARDS AND THE WESTERN POLICE DISTRICT WHO VIOLENTLY DISPERSED THE WORKERS:
November 3,  2006

 

The ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISION in HongKong have filed a complaint to the Philippine Commission on Human Rights for Human Rights violation against the DOLE guards and the police who violently dispersed the 21 officers and members of TMPCWA.

 

The Commission on Human rights issued a subpoena requiring all the parties involve in the August 16, violent dispersal to the DOLE,  to appear for a dialogue/ investigation to be conducted by the commission on November 6, 2006 at 1:00pm.

 

Philippine Toyota workers are very thankful to the action of the international human rights group concern to this issue. The workers are very eager to attend to this investigation to let everybody know how rotten the system is. We wanted to let everybody know how the DOLE illegal activities was back up by the police and how the DOLE works for the big multi-national corporations like Toyota.

 

 

 

 

 

PHILIPPINE TOYOTA AND THE YELLOW UNION TMPCLO START THE ILLEGAL CBA-NEGOTIATION:
November 2,  2006

 

Updates to the struggle:

 

After the illegal decision of the DOLE issued by the new Secretary of DOLE Arturo Brion, Toyota and its company dominated union TMPCLO start the illegal negotiation.

 

This illegal negotiation was exposed by TMPCWA as not only illegal but compromising because of the contents of the CBA proposal of TMPCLO which can legally dismiss the workers in the near future.

 

The long term plan of Toyota management was included secretly in the political provision of the CBA proposal of TMPCLO.

 

According to Toyota management plan starting next year 2007 up to the year 2010, the ration of the workers must be 60/40 or 60% contractual workers and 40% regular workers. It’s a part of the reduction plan and program of the company and was backing up by the TMPCLO.

 

Here are some highlighted provisions that already agreed by TMPCLO and Toyota management under their compromised bargaining agreement.

 

In ARTICLE II SECTION 4 – UNION SECURITY;

 

SECTION 4. LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP – Subject to law and jurisprudence, the UNION shall have the right to demand from the COMPANY the dismissal of the members of the UNION on the following grounds:

Ø      Meaning the union can terminate workers without hesitation.

Ø      The workers that became a union member can be terminated because he/she is agreed or sign and ratified the CBA proposal of TMPCLO.

Ø      Even the union members without committing any violation can be terminated because they are sanctioned by the compromised agreement.

 

Expulsion from the UNION due to the following reasons;

    • Disloyalty to the UNION;
    • Willful refusal to pay UNION dues fees and other assessments;
    • Organizing or joining another labor organization before the freedom period of the CBA

 

ARTICLE III SECURITY OF TENURE SECTION 6, and ARTICLE VI, SECTION 5 –this concretize the future termination of the workers as designed in the long term plan of the company.

 

In Lay-Off provision – the new regular workers will be affected because of the LAST IN FIRST OUT. Even the old regular workers will be affected (Article III – Section 6 ) (Art. 6 – Sec-5).

 

ARTICLE II SECTION 4 xxx The Union has delivered to the Company a written undertaking that the UNION holds the COMPANY free from any liabilities whatsoever in connection with the dismissal.

 

TMPCWA fights against this immoral and unjust idea of the Management and its yellow union.

 

TMPCWA can fight for all the rank and file workers even the contractual workers. TMPCLO and Toyota management cannot force our members to join the irresponsible union of TMPCLO and its bogus leadership that conspire with the greedy capitalist and compromises the workers rights for their own interest and benefits.  

 

let us continue to expose, oppose and condemn the illegal, immoral and compromising CBA-Negotiation between the yellow union TMPCLO and the greedy Toyota management.

 

 References:

 

Article II. Union Security:

Section 3: Automatic Coverage: The COMPANY likewise agrees that all new rank and file team members who may hereafter be employed, except those in classification not covered by these Agreement, shall be required to, as a condition of continued employment, to become members of the UNION within 30 calendar days from the date of their regularization.

Section 4: Loss of Membership: Subject to law and jurisprudence, the UNION shall have the right to demand from the COMPANY the dismissal of the members of the UNION on the following grounds:

  • Resignation from the UNION
  • Expulsion from the UNION due to the following reasons;
    • Disloyalty to the UNION;
    • Willful refusal to pay UNION dues fees and other assessments;
    • Organizing or joining another labor organization before the freedom period of the CBA.

Section 5: the UNION agrees that any sanction implemented by the COMPANY at the instance of the UNION under this Article shall be at the sole risk, responsibility and expense of the UNION in the event such sanction is reversed, or otherwise set aside or nullified by the Department of Labor and Employment or any tribunal or court of law in accordance with applicable Philippine Law or Jurisprudence, unless the tribunal or court of law has specifically placed the liability on the shoulder of the COMPANY.

 

Article III. Security of Tenure:

Section 1. The COMPANY shall formally notify the UNION in advance in the event of redundancy, retrenchment or closure of the COMPANY, or parts of it. Such notice should be given at least 30 calendar days before the COMPANY submits the required notification to the Department of Labor and Employment. During the said period, the COMPANY shall inform the UNION and discuss with it the criteria for the selection of the team members to be covered by the redundancy or retrenchment program, as well as other matters relative to the implementation thereof.

Section 2. The exercise of the COMPANY of its prerogatives under the UNION SECURITY as well as the implementation of COMPANY rules and regulations shall be in accordance with law and jurisprudence.

Section 6. In the event that the COMPANY finds it necessary to reduce the number of Rank and File team member personnel, contractual, apprentice and probationary Team Member shall  be the first to be laid off. With respect to lay-off of the regular rank and file Team Members, efficiency or performance, qualifications and personnel records being equal, seniority shall determine who shall be laid-off first.

 

Article VI. Promotion, Transfer, LAY-OFF and Recall:

Section 1. Factors to be followed in team members movements- in the exercise of the customary functions of MANAGEMENT as regards to personnel movement, transfer, lay-off and recall, the COMPANY shall be guided by the following factors:

  • Seniority
  • Capability, efficiency or performance and attitude;
  • Job knowledge and potential; and
  • Attendance

 

Capability, efficiency, performance and attitude being equal, seniority shall prevail.

   The COMPANY shall exercise just and fair evaluation of such factors. It is understood that this provision is applicable only to members of the bargaining unit to movements within the bargaining unit.

·         Seniority is defined as length of service counts from the date of hiring as a probationary Team Member.

·         Capability, efficiency or performance and attitude:

o        Ability to perform good work in accordance with the COMPANY standards.

o        Ability to cooperate with managerial, supervisory staff and fellow team members.

o        Readiness to accept supervisors and manager’s instructions and to perform them properly.

o        Compliance with the COMPANY policies, rules and regulations.

o        Physical fitness.

·         Attendance is promptness in reporting for work, in other words, prompt observance time signals, scheduled starting time, morning and afternoon break time. Main meal break time and quitting time (absence without permission, suspension, tardiness and under times are negative factors that affects attendance).

 

Section 5. LAY-OFFS – lay-offs shall be guided by the following factors:

            ”Temporary Lay-off”- This is an adjustment or reduction in workforce due to lack of materials, equipment breakdown, model change, or other causes that may necessitate a temporary reduction in the work force.

            “Permanent Lay-off- This is a reduction in the work force due to a significant and prolonged reduction of volume of the Company’s business.

            “Lay-off Procedure”- In case of lay-offs, whether in a Production or Non-Production Department, temporary, casual, and probationary Team Members will be the laid-off first. Taking into consideration length of service or seniority (on a last in- first out basis), and the needs of the COMPANY, disciplinary action, and attendance. No Team Members will be upgraded due to lay-off.

 

Article IX. Responsibilities of the Parties: To this end, industrial peace and harmonious relations among the Team Members, the UNION and the COMPANY are crucial. Both the UNION and the COMPANY agree that, for the duration of this Agreement there shall be no disruptions to industrial peace, including but not limited to lockouts, strikes, barricades, boycotts, slowdowns or other actions that may interfere with the normal operations and work schedules

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 12 GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION FOR TOYOTA WORKERS IN THE PHILIPPINES:
September 13,  2006

              some photos in the September 12, 2006 International day of protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines.

 

TOYOTA MOTOR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION WORKERS ASSOCIATION PICKET IN FRONT OF JAPANESE EMBASSY!

 

 

Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association (TMPCWA) held a picket protest last September 12, 2006 in front of the Japanese Embassy to bring to the Japanese Government our demands for Toyota COmpany to recognize our union, reinstate 136 illegally dismissed workers and start collective bargaining agreement with TMPCWA.

 

The picket protest is part of the September 12 Global Day of Action called by the International Metalworkers Federation (IMF) to amplify the plight of the Philippine Toyota workers. The IMF is calling on the Japanese government to use its influence in bringing a fair resolution to more than six (6) year old case of Toyota Philippines.

 

Workers and Supporters in Australia, Brazil, Belgium, France, Kenya, South Africa, Ukraine, India and many others supports the protest actions on Japanese Embassies and consulates on the same day.

 

Workers from other Japanese owned-companies in the Philippines, under Coalition of Autoworkers and Related Industry Agains Imperialist Domination (CAR-AID) join the picket protest. The Newly-launched Metal Workers Alliance of The Philippines (MWAP) also support the protest action.

 

The Japanese Embassy officials accepted TMPCWA Leaders and other leaders of support organization to have a meeting inside the Embassy. Labour Attach'e First Secretary Shinichi KAKUI and Minister Economic Affairs Akira SUGIYAMA promised us that they will conveyed to our demand and immediately discuss the problem together with the Tokyo officials of Japan. They also promised us that they will give us information on the result of their discussion to our case.

 

TMPCWA urge the Japanese Embassy and the Japanese government to immediately act on this matter as soon as possible because Toyota is the biggest shame to all the Japanese People and Culture. Toyota is not only damaging the image and culture of Japanese people but the the whole country of Japan as a whole.

 

JAPANESE EMBASSY MUST INTERVENE TO THE LONG AND WORSENING LABOR DISPUTE IN PHILIPPINE TOYOTA!

 

TOYOTA MUST RESPECT AND IMPLEMENT THE SUPREME COURT DECISION AND ILO RECOMMENDATION!

 

REINSTATE THE ILLEGALLY DISMISSED MEMBERS AND ALL OFFICERS OF TMPCWA!

 

CONDEMN THE ILLEGAL, IMMORAL, ANTI-UNION ACTIVITY OF PHILIPPINE TOYOTA AGAINST TMPCWA!

 

CONDEMN THE ILLEGAL CBA NEGOTIATION AGAINST ITSELF USING THE COMPANY UNION TMPCLO!

 


THE TRUTH BEHIND THE ARREST AND THE FABRICATED CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST 21 LEADERS AND MEMBERS OF TMPCWA!
August 19, 2006


Last August 16, 2006, around 9:30 am, officers and members of TMPCWA went to the DOLE, to submit a letter to Secretary Arturo Brion, requesting for the issuance of the Order with merit to our Motion for Reconsideration filed on July 14, 2006. DOLE’s security guards strongly refused to let the workers to enter the DOLE and one of them suddenly draw his gun and shot 5 times.

Feared of our lives as we try to run up to the 7th floor where the office of Brion located. The workers shouted informing the DOLE’s employee that they are being shot by the guards. Suddenly some 50 policemen came in and crushed the workers with their guns together with the security guards. Five of our members were seriously wounded because the police beat, kick and hit the workers by their guns in the head. 21 of us were brought to hospital (Ospital ng Maynila) for medical treatment before we brought to the jail. All of the police were not wearing with their nameplate.

In the jail, the chief investigator at the General Assignment Section was very biased when they accepted the complaint of the DOLE’s security personnel but discriminately did not accepted the complaints lodged by the workers. The DOLE’s Security guards and the police investigator agreed to file fabricated charges against 21 TMPCWA members and officers on the following grounds; slight less physical injuries; Assault; damage to properties; illegal entry and inciting to sedition.

All of us was detained at the Western Police District (WPD) Manila for two nights and three days and only was released on August 18, 2006 at around 5:00 pm under (RFI) – Released for Further Investigations.

Among of those workers who were put to jail are; ED CUBELO, MELCHOR GONZALES, LARRY ORMILLA, ROMUALDO SIMBORIO, ROMMEL TOLENTINO, REYNALDO CUEVAS, CARLITO PALAMOS, JOHN FAJURA, PETRONIO TACLAN, ALEX CAALIM, FEDERICO TORRES, MANOLITO GERTES, ANGELO GAVARRA, ROWELL DELGADO, VIRGILIO COLANDOG, ROMMEL ARCETA, LESTER ATUN, RICKY BINDOL, JAYSON FAJILAGUTAN, JOSEPH ALICABO AND ROMMEL MARIANO, all are members of TMPCWA.


THE TRUTH BEHIND BEFORE THIS INCIDENT:

After TMPCWA filed the Motion for Reconsideration to the illegal decision of USEC. IMSON. TMPCWA members are always prevented in entering inside the DOLE building to make a follow up. The DOLE is always locking its door and do not entertain our request to meet and have a dialogue to the Secretary Brion.

Because of this situation, we did not know that there was already a result to the M.R. that we filed. On July 31, 2006, we are surprised when we got the copy on August 8, 2006, of the letter signed by Usec. Imson informing ED CUBELO that the Motion for Reconsideration of TMPCWA was denied with finality.

To our dismay, why the Office of the Secretary of DOLE will answer the legitimate and Official Motion for Reconsideration of TMPCWA with a mere unofficial letter of Usec Imson with the Approval of the SOLE addressing ED CUBELO and the Union to informed that the decision is Final? Why not an ORDER why a LETTER?

On august 04, the Office of the Secretary hurriedly releases the ENTRY OF JUDGMENT affirming the June 29, decision of USEC IMSON as final and executory. On July 14, 2006, Philippine Toyota Management started to negotiate a CBA with its company dominated union TMPCLO. Where TMPCWA already has the SUPREME COURT decision with FINALITY since 2004, but why the Company strongly refused to negotiate with us?

This pushed the TMPCWA to go to SOLE, to submit our letter requesting the issuance of an ORDER and not a mere LETTER, but instead of entertain our demand, the SOLE violently dispersed us.

Toyota management for a very long time ignored our very fundamental rights as the only legitimate sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all the rank and file workers of Toyota with LEGAL AND MORAL GROUNDS.

AFTER the released of 21 officers and members of TMPCWA on the same day August 18, 2006 afternoon, together with our supporters in Souther Tagalog Region, proceeded in front of Toyota Sta. Rosa Plant to stage a condemnation protest action.

TMPCWA promised that we will do it again without fear to be arrested AGAIN AND AGAIN, until such time that the DOLE and Toyota management stop their illegal and dirty scheme against TMPCWA.

CONDEMN THE ILLEGAL AND ANTI-UNION ACTIVITIES OF THE CONNIVING TOYOTA-DOLE AND TMPCLO!

CONDEMN THE ILLEGAL COMPROMISED BARGAINING AGREEMENT – (CBA) BETWEEN THE YELLOW UNION TMPCLO AND TOYOTA MANAGEMENT!

REINSTATE THE 136 ILLEGALLY DISMISSED MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF TMPCWA!


GENUINE INFORMATION FROM TMPCWA
August 5, 2006


TOYOTA MOTOR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION
WORKERS ASSOCIATION (TMPCWA)



GENUINE INFORMATION


FROM TMPCWA


CONDEMN AND JUNK THE ONE-SIDED ILLEGAL DECISION OF THE CONNIVING DOLE-TOYOTA AND THE YELLOW UNION TMPCLO!!!


ANOTHER ONE-SIDED AND ILLEGAL DECISION WAS AGAIN RELEASED BY DOLE-USEC IMSON LAST 29TH OF JUNE, 2006. OUR APPEAL TO THE FIRST DECISION OF MED-ARBITER SIMONETTE CALABOCAL THAT CERTIFIED THE YELLOW SPONSORED UNION OF TOYOTA CAPITALIST WAS JUNKED AGAIN.

As we wrote in our previous leaflets that the connivance between the DOLE-Toyota-TMPCLO will continue, to advance the interest of the capitalist to confused the minds of the workers and busting our genuine union.

Why the one-sided and illegal decision was released and still releasing by the conniving DOLE-TOYOTA and sponsored yellow union of TMPCLO?

All decisions that was released by the DOLE, since it allowed to have a bogus Certification Election last February 16, 2006 and other decision to be released to certify the sponsored union of Toyota is illegal because there is one legal union that was already certified by no other than the then Secretary of Labor Patricia Sto. Tomas being the Sole and Exclusive Bargaining Agent (SEBA) in the March 16, 2001.


The capitalist are trying to seek help to the Court of Appeals and ask for the TRO and eventually proceed to the INJUNCTION that temporarily prevented the CBA negotiation. But the illegal action of Toyota was ended because the Supreme Court of the Philippines decided to junk the Injunction of the Court of Appeals and citing the declaration of Patricia Sto. Tomas that the TMPCWA already the Sole and Exclusive Bargaining Agent (SEBA).

There’s no other court above the Supreme Court that Toyota can file an Appeal, in this regard, only the TMPCWA has the legal and moral grounds that the Toyota management must sit into negotiation for the CBA.

Moreover, the International Labor Organization (ILO) releases four Recommendations citing for the; 1). Reinstatement of 233 dismissed workers; 2) withdrawal of criminal charges; Union recognition for the TMPCWA as SEBA; 4) To begin the CBA negotiation between Toyota management and TMPCWA; and the Revision of Article 263(g) of the Labor Code or more popular as Assumption Order.

What pushed to the conniving forces to release another illegal decision?

Since the “deadlock in the international negotiation” last March 2006 on the issue of reinstating the 136 illegally dismissed, intensified the actions from many organizations outside the country that heightened to coordinated GLOBAL CAMPAIGN AGINST TOYOTA headed by the International Metalworkers Federation (IMF), to unitedly condemn Toyota to its continuing Anti-Workers activities and its arrogant attitude by not respecting the law in the region.

This campaign was the result on the IMF executive meeting in Norway last May agreed to launch the campaign that begin last June and will continue until the labor problem created by Toyota itself will not resolve.


Was the illegal decision that released last 29th of June already final and executory?

No. Because the last certification election happened last February 16, 2006 is totally bogus and illegal. Any decision released or to be release favoring the management sponsored union from the Med-Arbiter up to the highest Court will be illegal, because there is a clear Sole and Exclusive Bargaining Agent in all the rank and file since March 16, 2001 and was upheld by the Supreme Court final judgment on January 28, 2004. The Appeal of TMPCWA is correct with legal and moral grounds calling for junking the illegal decision certifying the yellow TMPCLO.

To when will the rank and file workers enjoy the CBA?

It must be a long time ago for the rank and file workers to enjoy the CBA. Only if Toyota did not paid the bond amounting to half million pesos (P500,000.00) to the Court of Appeals to issue the Injunction. Most of the content of the Article 248 of the Labor Code was violated by the capitalist Toyota and its conniving forces that are clear Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) which can be punished by imprisonment. Until Toyota capitalist continue to do illegal action using its sponsored TMPCLO and TMPCSU, the rank and file workers cannot enjoy any genuine benefits of the CBA.

Any CBA between the company sponsored union TMPCLO and Toyota is illegal and questionable by the law. If the CBA will grant to the TMPCLO, we are very much sure that this is unjust and anti-workers because behind all of this is the control of the capitalist Toyota. Toyota can continuously hide in his obligation and the only highlighted to this event is the struggle between the legality of TMPCWA and the illegality of TMPCLO.


Who really is delaying the CBA for the rank and file workers?

The expertise of the capitalist Toyota in its illegal deeds delayed the CBA for a long time now. The continuing connivance between Toyota, the yellow leaders of TMPCLO and TMPCSU, headed by Angel Dimalanta.

This is a well planned illegal strategy of Toyota; riding with it is the remote controlled bogus leaders of TMPCLO and TMPCSU that was already exposed, together with their organizer Francisco Mero, the yellow syndicate union president of Mitsubshi Motors with an orchestrated campaign that the TMPCWA is delaying the CBA.

Who has moral and legal grounds to negotiate with Toyota in CBA and what the workers can do to advance the CBA?

Only the TMPCWA has the Legal and Moral grounds to negotiate with the company, because of the DOLES final decision that upheld by the Supreme Court. The injunction of the Court of Appeals was already junked with finality since January 28, 2004, there is no legal barrier to start the negotiation for CBA with TMPCWA. The workers must analyze very well to the situation and must be united for collective actions and advance the goodness and interest based on justice and democracy. We must support those who do the right things legally and kicked out those who do thing illegal.

TMPCWA Protest Action in Japan Against Multi-national Toyota Motor Corporation!
July 23, 2006




Ed Cubelo the Union President of TMPCWA and Wenecito Urgel, the Union Vice President had visited in Japan. They invited by the Support Groups for TMPCWA in Japan to launch protest-action against Toyota. This joint activity of the Support Groups for TMPCWA and TMPCWA is in the line with the global campaign of the International Metalworkers Federation - IMF in its global campaign against Toyota by not following the decision of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in Favor to TMPCWA and in connection to the continuous refusal of Philippine Toyota to sit into negotiation together with the union of TMPCWA. This campaign is also to urged Toyota Motor Corporation Headquarters to respect the International Labor Organization in its four recommendation in favor for TMPCWA, that is; 1) The reinstatement of the 136 illegally dismissed members and all the Officers of TMPCWA ; 2) The withdrawal of the fabricated criminal case against 18 Union members and officers; 3) The recognition of TMPCWA as the one and only sole exclusive bargaining agent of all the rank and file workers in Toyota; and 4) The start of Collective Bargaining Agreement that is long hanging.

Ed Cubelo and Wenecito Urgel attended many gatherings informing the Japanese people of what Toyota did to its workers but continuously hiding it in the people in Japan. Many Japanese Organizations warmly supported the TMPCWA actions and joined in picket-actions in Front of the Toyota Headquarters in Aichi last July 17, 2006.

The Big gatherings and meetings in Tokyo, Kanagawa Yokohama City, Osaka, and Omiya City is very successful and all delegates promised to help and support the TMPCWA and to launch massive protest action in Japan as their future activities and will help to nationalize the very long labor problems of Philippine Toyota workers and the TMPCWA.

The Protest-Toyota Campaign is now circulating protest-letter to the Philippine Toyota management, Toyota Headquarters in Japan and the Department of Labor and Employment in The Philippines for releasing the one-sided decision favoring the yellow union sponsored by the Philippine Toyota management.

On July 22, 2006, another member of TMPCWA is going to Australia by the Support of Australian Metal Workers Union - AMWU. This support is the action of Australian workers in connection with the global campaign of the IMF against Toyota.

TMPCWA and all support organization internationally expecting more actions in the coming days to condemn Toyota to its anti-union activity in the Philippines.

HELP AND SUPPORT THE TMPCWA STRUGGLE AND REGISTERED YOUR LETTER OF PROTEST.

LONG LIVE INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY!

For additional information please visit the website of the International Metalworkers Federation - IMF and the Labor Net - Japan;

http://www.labornetjp.org/Campaign/2006/toyota_eng/protest200607_html
http://www.labornetjp.org/
http://www.imfmetal.org/main/index.cfm?id=47&l=2&cid=13914


TMPCWA UPDATE:
June 27, 2006




In line with the International Metalworkers Federations -- IMF global campaign, the TMPCWA launch picket actions in front of the Japanese Embassy today and in front of the Toyota Manila Bay one of the sales office of Toyota near the Embassy.

This action of TMPCWA is to inform the Embassy of the gross and continuous violations of Toyota to both local and international laws and to urge the Embassy to educate Toyota to respect the decisions of the Supreme Court and the recommendations of International Labor Organization for four years now.

We also inform the Embassy of the widening support of TMPCWA and the international and global campaigns of all the support organizations of our Union against Toyota. And we highlighted some major issues that was raised by the ILO in its four recommendations; 1) the reinstatement of illegally dismissed members of TMPCWA; 2) the withdrawal of fabricated criminal charges against our 18 members and officers; 3) The recognition of our union; and 4) to start the CBA negotiation.

Before we leave the Embassy, we promised them that we will come back and will launch same actions, if the Embassy will not make measures in the very bad behavior of Multi-National Toyota Motor Philippines Corporations.


Philippine Toyota workers struggle update



Dear Friends and Supporters of TMPCWA,

Warmest greetings!

On behalf of the members of TMPCWA I would like to thank you all in supporting our struggle.

I am sending some information about the new situation after the toyota management refuse to accept to work the illegally dismissed members of TMPCWA.

The situation:

After the Certification Election on February 16, 2006, as of this time there is no result from the Department of Labor and Employment. The company union TMPCLO failed to get the simple majority vote of 50% + 1, even they have the support of the management. TMPCWA manage to get some 237 votes from inside workers and 89 votes from illegally dismissed members of TMPCWA that place as a challenge votes by the conniving Labor Department, Toyota management and its Sponsored company union TMPCLO.

because of this, the management again return to table to negotiate with TMPCWA by the effort of the IMF. The General Secretary Marcello Mallentacchi, Asst. Gen. Secretary Brian Fredricks and Dir. for the South Asia Pacific Region Arunasalam together with IMF Toyota affiliated unions from South Africa, Britain, Thailand, Australia and Japan, visit the Philippines to support the TMPCWA illegally dismissed members to bring back to work. The IMF together with the TMPCWA faced with the Toyota management in the table to strongly insist the reinstatement of some 136 remaining members of TMPCWA that belongs from the original 233 illegally dismissed by Toyota since March 16, 2001.

The IMF effort started from last year August 2005 to meet the management in Tokyo japan together with TMPCWA to discuss the reinstatement. It continued until February 6, 2006 on the hands of the IMF-JC but the company refuse to reinstate the dismissed members even there are three recommendations from the ILO favoring TMPCWA as well as the final decision of the highest court of the Philippines - the Supreme Court favoring also the TMPCWA on its final decision to start the negotiation September 23, 2003 and January 28, 2004.

The February 6, 2006 meeting negotiation of TMPCWA and the management is the last meeting after TMPCWA noticed that the company is only using the venue to complete the plan of totaly destroying the TMPCWA in its design of new certification election. And because the management sponsored union TMPCLO is not get the simple majority and the issue of CE still pending in the Court, the company again agreed to bring back the negotiation but now it handled by its general headquarters.

The situation is getting worst now. The IMF is trying to unite the two unions (TMPCWA and TMPCLO) to stablish a joint committee to negotiate with the company for a collective bargaining agreement but first to discuss the reinstatement. TMPCWA agreed on the proposal to show respect and to build relations among the other union and unite together, but the leaders of TMPCLO is very closed to the management Toyota. Toyota and TMPCLO leaders position is the same - to open the challenge voters pending in the COurt, while TMPCWA seeks CBA negotiation with the company.

TMPCWA gather signature campaign Petition for immediate CBA negotiation after the election because we still the existing bargaining agent. in Three weeks we gather 437 signatures including the dismissed members, but it was block by TMPCLO when they launch together with the management new Petition and gathering signature to open the challenge voters that they will use in the Court.

We are calling all the supporters of TMPCWA as well as other global union federations to help us and IMF expose and launch strong actions internationally and coordinated. Its just a time for all the workers in the world to help together and help the very long struggle of TMPCWA to find justice, because the fight of Philippine Toyota workers is the fight of the workers of the world against the powerful Multi-national and trans-national Toyota.

Please circulate this information to all of your friends and send a message to us for a possible help. tmpcwa@edsamail.com.ph, tmpcwa1998@yahoo.com.

Pls visit our website www.tmpcwa.org

We will let you inform of the updates and the coordinated actions internationally.

this is all and thank you very much!

International Solidarity!

Ed Cubelo
President - TMPCWA
March 31, 2006





UPDATE TO THE STRUGGLE OF TMPCWA.


UPDATE 17. February 2006

TMPCWA join the CE last February 16, 2006 because there was no choice but to continue to fight against dirty tactics of Toyota.

The result of the election:

TMPCLO 424
TMPCWA 237
NO TO UNION 8
SPOILED 15
CHALLENGE VOTERS 121 (102 STA. ROSA) + (19 G.T. TOWER)
CHALLENGE VOTERS (ILLEGALLY DISMISSED) 89
TOTAL 894

From the very beginning there was a huge cheatings from the conniving forces of Toyota management-Department of Labor and Employment-TMPCLO and still continue.

Challenge Voters (CV) means that according to the law all voters that is not qualified voters but allowed to vote by the parties must be segregated and can opened if agreed by all the parties or after determining that they are belong to qualified voters.

In our case, the CV are employee which level 5, 6 and seven and this levels belongs to the supervisory levels and not a rank and file. There is Jurisprudence in the similar case in Toyota declaring by the Supreme Court that only the levels 1 to 4 are qualified voters for the rank and file workers in Toyota. That's why all levels 5-7 are CV

But the DOLE placed all the dismissed members as challenge voters and their votes can be opened after the final judgment of the Supreme Court. This is very painful to us, because according to the Philippine Labor law, that the dismissed workers with pending case in the court can vote and their votes must be counted as qualified voters. Some of the dismissed members could not vote because they are now working abroad and the others stays in far provinces.

In our bus-hopping campaign program, for the last 2 days before the election take place. We manage to get in the shuttle busses of the Toyota workers. But in the 2nd day, after learning by the management, that the dismissed members of TMPCWA successfully made the propaganda campaign and exposed the connivance. The Toyota management put two company guards to every shuttle bus service of the workers and did not allowed our members to get inside to make the campaign.

Last February 15, 2006, TMPCWA launch protest vigil in front of Toyota Sta. Rosa plant together with other local support organization in the Southern Tagalog Region to expose the designed certification election against TMPCWA.

Around 8:00 p.m. some military soldiers inside the company tried to disperse us because the management was not allowed to stay in front of the company. We have nothing to do but to withdraw and pullout the picket, because we are worried if we defied it although we can continue to stage the vigil, and if there will something bad to be happened to our members or our supporters, our vote will be sacrifice. We brought back the picket early as 3:30 a.m. in front of Toyota and start the campaign while waiting for all the incoming workers.

Before the election The First Vice President of H.R. (Human Relations) Department Jose Aligada talk to us that they would not allowed to enter all the illegally dismissed members of TMPCWA at the same time and they will have to control for every 5 person to enter and vote to the isolated polling booth for the dismissed workers in the parking lot.

Aligada said that the company will not allow entering the President of TMPCWA in the major polling precint as poll watchers or as observer. But because the poll watchers of TMPCWA inside were insisting to allow their President to sign the ballot or they cannot continue the election. The DOLE had nothing to do but to request to the company to allow entering the president of TMPCWA.

After the signing of the ballots, the bias presiding officer Lourdes Ching of the DOLE force to repel and pulled the President of TMPCWA to go out of the polling precint and did not allowed to watch nor to observe in the CE. It again happened after his vote in the isolated polling precint for the dismissed workers when Mr. Aligada, the First Vice President of H.R. Department does the same to the union president of TMPCWA.

Aligada directly interfere in the election precint and dictates the DOLE's Representatives on what to do in the elections. There is a direct interference when Aligada insisted that all the dismissed members not included in the list of voters but present during the time and was identified by the poll watchers of TMPCWA and TMPCLO must not allowed to vote. Where in this part, the company is only a by-stander in the CE, but the DOLE's give consent to Aligada.

Aligada threatened TMPCWA President, if he will not going out; he will force to do it with the aid of the company's security personnel. The TMPCWA President strongly refuses to go out because he has the right to stay because he is the union President. Then Aligada commanded the head security at the gate that the dismissed workers can enter only for four people every time.

Because of the strong presence of TMPCWA President in the polling precint, Aligada again forced him to get out using the black mail that no more dismissed members can vote if he will remain to stay in the area. The TMPCWA President had no choice but to go out because he cannot sacrifice the votes of his members. The company guards escorted him in going outside the Toyota plant.

Where can we find in the world in the issues of Certification Election to where the contending union which is written in the ballot, but all the officers cannot observe the election proceedings?

Where can we find in the world in the issues of CE, that the Union President can be placed as a Challenge Voters? We can found it only in Toyota Philippines!

After the Election, we placed our manifestation and protest recorded to the minutes of the election that there was a failure of election with the attached 9 pages of violation and harassments as recorded by our poll watchers during the election process.

There is no winner in the CE, because the TMPCLO did not reach simple majority of the total valid votes cast. The TMPCWA still the bargaining agent in Toyota Philippines and must continue the fight!

ED CUBELO
17th February 2006


Update February 9, 2006

Last February 6, 2006, TMPCWA staged a picket protest at the office of Department of Labor and Employment – National Capital Region, DOLE – NCR, to protest the unjust memorandum of Mediator-Arbiter Simonette Calabocal and Hearing Officer Lourdes Ching. Both officers of DOLE, in the influence of Toyota management, immediately decided and finalized the date, rules, mechanics, and official list of voters for Certification Election last February 1, 2006 pre-election conference held at their office.

The CE was set on February 16, 2006. Despite the fact that we filed at their office a motion to extend the date of the PEC because of our appeal to the Court of Appeals, (Motion for Reconsideration with Petition for Temporary Restraining Order), waiting for the resolution of CA. The DOLE Med-Arbiter and Hearing officer unitedly put the 233 illegally dismissed member of TMPCWA as challenge voters while allowing the level 5-8 employee (Supervisory level according to Supreme Court Ruling) to vote as rank and file.

During our militant protest on February 6, 2006, DOLE-NCR Director Ricardo Martinez permitted our leaders to enter his office and hold a dialogue with him. During the dialogue, we demanded to the Director to revise the unjust and rail-road rulings of the Med-Arbiter and asked him to call another pre election conference hearing. He promised us that he will take the necessary action. Our protest action cause the delayed of posting of the list of voters in Toyota plant.

In the morning of February 8 2006, we came back to the office of DOLE-NCR to check if there were changes on Med-Arbiter Calabocal ruling and to meet again the Director. But during that time, no other officers wanted to assist us, according to their staff, other officers of the DOLE, doesn't like to be involve in the very controversial case of Toyota. It took us until the afternoon when we received the new memorandum of Med-Arbiter Calabocal thru her staff. She changed her first decision. She allowed our dismissed members to vote legitimately and she put the votes of all level 5 to 8 on challenge. We consider these changes as a success of our militant action.

Inside Toyota plant, the officers of the management led union TMPCLO, Supervisory union president Angel Dimalanta, Toyota management agent, Francisco Mero and some managers and department heads continuously harassing our union members, psywar and forced those not member of TMPCWA workers to vote for TMPCLO. They are spending all time and resources of Toyota to campaign for TMPCLO. But our leaders and members inside are solid to their stand that only TMPCWA are the genuine union for all rank and file workers of Toyota that struggling for the interest of all workers. We are now on mass campaign fighting against Toyota, TMPCLO, TMPCSU and their agents, head to head reaching out all workers and office staff employees to organize, influence them and vote for TMPCWA.

Update February 6, 2006

The struggle of TMPCWA is almost five years now, after dismissing some 233 union members and all of its officers. Despite the final decision of the Supreme Court, last January 28, 2004, nullifying the Injucntion of the Court of Appeals, to start the collective bargaining agent with the management of Toyota and recognizing the TMPCWA, as the Sole and Exclusive Bargaining Agent of all the rank and file workers of Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation, as well as the three recommendations given by the Committee on Freedom of Association – International Labor Organization, dated November 2003, December 2004 and November of 2005. Despite all of this favorable decisions and recommendations for TMPCWA, the Philippine Toyota still refuse to negotiate with the union-TMPCWA.

The desperate deed of Philippine Toyota, when it failed to bust the TMPCWA after a very long time, Toyota formed a yellow union of TMPCLO (Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Labor Organization).

This bogus yellow union sponsored by Toyota management filed a Petition for Certification Election before the Department of Labor and Employment last February 2005. TMPCWA opposed this filing of the CE, questioning that there is already a certified bargaining agent, unfortunately the DOLE (Department of Labor and Employment) entertained the Petition and granted the conduct of new Certification Election.

TMPCWA, together with the Support Organizations from the local and international community send protest letters to all the regional office of the DOLE, condemning the order of the Med-Arbiter John Frederick de Dios. After few days the DOLE kicked-out the Med-Arbiter who ordered to conduct the new CE.

Unfortunately, the new decision was issued by the Secretary of DOLE Patricia Sto. Tomas on December 2005, affirmed the decision of the Med-Arbiter De Dios. The most outrageous part is the same Secretary of Labor who certified the TMPCWA as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent turned it back favoring the TMPCLO.

Dissatisfied by the decision of the Secretary of DOLE, the TMPCWA appealed and brought the case to the Court of Appeals, to seek for Temporary Restraining Order to stop the illegal conduct of CE.

Despite of the pending Appeal filed by TMPCWA before the Court of appeals, the Med-Arbiter calls for a hearing and start the pre-election conference-(PEC) last January 17, 2005 by Med-Arbiter Simonnette Calabocal.

TMPCWA filed an Opposition and launched picket actions in front of the DOLE, while the hearing is ongoing. TMPCWA also questioned the legality of the pre-election conference (PEC) and its jurisdiction in handling the case. The Presiding Officer Lourdes Ching, obviously favoring the Toyota management representatives together with the management sponsored union TMPCLO, when she received the list of voters submitted by the management and agreed to the request of TMPCLO to speed up the schedule of the next hearing.

On the hearing on January 26, 2006, TMPCWA again launched Picket actions inside and outside the Office of the DOLE, while the hearing is ongoing. The presiding officer Ching, announced that the Med-Arbiter has issued a memorandum to proceed with the PEC.

There is a clear connivance between the TOYOTA-DOLE-TMPCLO, when the Med-Arbiter Calabocal failed to issue an Order to all the Opposition and Manifestation of TMPCWA, instead it used the memorandum so the TMPCWA cannot make appeal and cannot stop the process of the Certification Election (CE)

On February 1, 2006 Hearing, TMPCWA submitted a Motion for Extension of Time, because we are waiting to our request to the Toyota management to give us a copy with the complete details of the list of rank and file workers. To our surprise the Presiding Officer Ching, Toyota management and TMPCLO, finalized the date of the election on February 16, 2006 and the whole mechanics without any presence of the TMPCWA.

The conniving representation officer Lourdes Ching and the representatives of TMPCLO and the Toyota Management have confederated and collaborated among themselves to rush the conduct of a certification election and railroad the procedure against the TMPCWA and its members and supporters.

The conniving TMPCLO, Toyota Management and the DOLE-NCR representation officer illegally agreed among themselves to stack up their concocted list of voters with employees who are not members of the rank and file bargaining unit. They again included those supervisory levels to vote in the election.
The conniving Labor representation Officer-Toyota Management-TMPCLO have mass disenfranchised qualified voters consisting of some 134 (original number was 233) who have a pending case before the Supreme Court for illegal dismissal. These 134 dismissed employees with pending case of illegal dismissal was place as challenge voters, where the fact is those dismissed members of TMPCWA are qualified voters.
The conniving DOLE-TOYOTA-TMPCLO disarmed the TMPCWA of effective poll watching by not allowing TMPCWA Union Officers from acting as poll watchers or representatives during the actual conduct of the election, by agreeing among themselves only to allow those who are actually employed but excluding those employees with pending illegal dismissal case. This is intended to deprive TMPCWA of effective poll watching for the prevention of poll fraud and illegal machination, and instill fear among the rank and file voters.

The conniving DOLE-TOYOTA-TMPCLO by agreeing not to allow the 134 dismissed but with pending illegal dismissal case, TMPCWA officers and members not to cast our votes in the regular polling place for all rank and file employees at the Toyota Sta. Rosa Plant, but only at the Central Park Depot parking lot near the main gate is a clear discrimination designed and calculated to diminish the support and trust of the members of the rank and file bargaining unit to the TMPCWA.

There has been no agreement on the voters list. The Management simply submitted the alleged list of regular employees in compliance with the Med-Arbiter. Copy of their list was furnished to TMPCWA and TMPCLO and they acknowledge receipt of it for inclusion/exclusion but not agreed to it as the list of voters. Precisely the dismissal of the Union Officers and members are contested in an illegal dismissal case before the Supreme Court on grounds of Unfair labor practice and now, they are succeeding in effecting their ULP acts of ultimately destroying TMPCWA.

The TMPCWA is registering a continuing protest that the DOLE-National Capital Region-NCR , its Secretary, subalterns, Regional Officers and functionaries has no jurisdiction to order for another certification election and must stop from proceeding with the implementation of the order for certification election pending before the Court of Appeals.

WE ARE CALLING THE ATTENTION OF ALL THE FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF TMPCWA LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY TO RAIN PROTEST LETTERS TO THE PHILIPPINE TOYOTA, DOLE, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JAPAN AND CONDEMN, EXPOSE AND OPPOSE ALL DIRTY ACTIVITIES AGAINST THE TMPCWA.

WE ALSO NEED HELP TO ALL OF YOU TO SEND STATEMENT OF SUPPORT AND CALLING THE RANK AND FILE WORKERS TO VOTE FOR TMPCWA AS THIS IS THE ONLY UNION IN PHILIPPINE TOYOTA ADVANCING THE GENUINE, MILITANT AND NATIONALIST TRADE UNION THAT CAN PROTECT THE GENUINE INTEREST OF THE WORKERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE CERTIFICATION WILL TAKE PLACE.

LONG LIVE THE WORKING CLASS!

FOR THE WORKERS!


ED G. CUBELO
PRESIDENT – TMPCWA