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DEFEND JOBSPHILIPPINES

Programs

Always ALERT!

Advocate, legislate, educate, research, tap: the five calls that guide everything we do.

A Defend Jobs Philippines workshop

Plan of action

Alert! Advocate! Legislate! Educate! Research! Tap!

To fulfill our mission we are committed to be, at all times, ALERT!

  1. Advocate!

    Campaigns on the issues of workers and the poor in Metro Manila, through urgent appeals to local and international forums, urgent actions and mobilizations, and mainstream, alternative and social media.

  2. Legislate!

    Lobbying for laws on workers’ and urban poor concerns in Congress and international legislative bodies, with ties to local legislators and global partners for covenants on human rights.

  3. Educate!

    Skills trainings and workshops so members can defend their jobs, livelihoods and rights; Labor Rights Forums and Know Your Rights sessions with the Crispin Beltran Workers School.

  4. Research!

    A standard Research Manual for field volunteers, regular labor clinics and workers’ consultations, and a DJP hotline as a complaint center for labor and urban poor concerns.

  5. Tap!

    Local and international alliances and networking: internships, volunteer drives, and enlisting advocates among students, professionals and the academe.

2010

Demolition Watch Program

Formed in 2010, it documents housing-rights violations and teaches the right to adequate housing. Its work drew the attention of the UN Special Rapporteurs on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights and on Adequate Housing.

Exposure program

We open our doors to students, volunteers, researchers and future advocates who want to see the realities of Filipino workers and poor communities firsthand, beyond the classroom.

Exposure areas may include

  • All UP Workers Union and University Hotel Workers Union, UP Diliman
  • South Supermarket Workers Union branches in Bulacan, NCR, Laguna and Batangas
  • Factory and workers’ communities in the General Luis–Novaliches industrial corridor
  • Drivers’ and Aeta communities in Fairview, Quezon City
  • Vendors’ communities along the Elliptical and Litex areas
Ask about the exposure program

Or call us: 0936-586-1227 · 0969 233 2477