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PRESS RELEASE March 31, 2011 Davao City -- Members of various transport groups led by TRANSMISSION–PISTON together with the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and Anakpawis Partylist achieved 95% participation rate from public transport operators here today. Relentless...
“Our transport strike is a success.” Thus said the Task Force July 13, a transport group coalition, at the conclusion of the day-long strike it led in selected Metro Manila routes and regions outside the capital on Monday. Through the strike, they said, they were able to register their protest against the overpricing of petroleum products by the oil companies, particularly the so-called Big Three, and their connivance with the Arroyo regime. View the slideshow
Transport Strike a Success, Say Groups
Jeepney drivers in Litex, Quezon City, brave the rain to denounce the alleged manipulation of oil prices by oil companies. (Photos by Ronalyn V. Olea / bulatlat.com) Related stories: Massive Transport Strike Set on Monday; Groups Denounce Oil Firms’ ‘Greed’ For...
MANILA (Updated) — As progressive transport groups in the Philippines prepared for a nationwide strike to protest the alleged price manipulation of oil prices by oil companies, a leader of one such group was shot early today in Albay province. Joel Ascutia,...
Since the Arroyo regime expanded the value-added tax on oil and since the implementation of the oil-deregulation law, most jeepney drivers have to work long hours, often up to 14 hours a day. If they don’t, whatever money they earn for the day will only further enrich the oil companies -- and they go home penniless. Think about this the next time you are tempted to curse jeepney drivers for being uncouth, discourteous and undisciplined, as the government is wont to depict them.
BY JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 15, May 18-24, 2008 Hurting from the continuous oil price hikes, militant labor leaders echoed their sentiments along the streets of Quezon City during the recent transport strike. All of them were clamoring for...
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