Who are we?
• We represent workers. - The TUCP Party-List was established to represent the interest of labor and workers in Congress through the party list system of representation. Recognizing the fact that the plight of the Filipino workers continue to worsen, we are committed to challenge the biases of elite democracy as we strive to represent 40 million Filipino workers, their families and communities. Popular campaigns to create a critical mass to pass pro-labor laws continue to be our main thrust while we seek to assist in unifying the labor movement through coalitions such as the NAGKAISA
• We fight for labor rights. - With over 700,000 members nationwide, the we focused our legislative agenda in ensuring universal observance of the basic labor rights and so-called core labor standards which includes:
1) The effective abolition of child labor;
2) The elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation;
3) The elimination of all forms of compulsory labor;
4) Upholding respect for freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; and
5) Respect for the right of workers to undertake concerted action (boycott and strike)
• We advocate peace in Mindanao. - Since the 14th Congress, we have been advocating legislation for peace in Mindanao. We also have been pushing the creation of decent work for both the young out-of-school Muslims and Christians and the promotion of investments and jobs by using the peace dividend as a developmental launch pad. We are also pressing for lower electricity rates in order to attract investors in Mindanao.
• We push for allied progressive concerns. - We are also working to push allied progressive concerns such as:
(1) To promote economic equity;
(2) To ensure universal healthcare;
(3) To defend women’s rights;
(4) To defend indigenous people’s rights;
(5) To develop universal education;
(6) To continue agrarian reform;
(7) To balance rural and urban development;
(8) To conserve natural resources along the lines of sustainable development;
(9) To enhance local autonomy;
(10) To enact electoral reform; and
(11) To ensure freedom of information
For more information, visit our website www.tucplaborcenter
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