[APWSLMembers 571] TMPCWA visit the ILO

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June 20, 2007    TMPCWA visit the ILO
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Ed Cubelo, the President of TMPCWA visit ILO together with the members of
Support Group for TMPCWA - Mr. Hayakawa the General Secretary of Zenzosen  and
Paul 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.