[APWSLMembers 593] TMPCWA Picketed Toyota Factory in Laguna, Philippines

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August 3, 2007

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.

Earlier last year, the Philippine Supreme Court promulgated an order for the
recognition of TMPCWA as the legitimate union representing the rank and file in
Toyota Philippines. Several recommendations from the International Labor
Organization supported the position of the High Court.

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

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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!