09/09/2024 | News release | Archived content
Protests and mobilizations at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza have resulted in an important agreement between IUF affiliate NUWHRAIN and the owner Philippine Plaza Holdings, Inc. (PPHI) to rehire hundreds of workers when the hotel's renovations are complete.
The agreement, signed under the supervision of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB), stipulates that:
IUF General Secretary Sue Longley stated, "This agreement is a significant win for NUWHRAIN after their hard-fought campaign to protect employment. Now we have to make sure that Accor lives up to those commitments. We will be working closely with NUWHRAIN and IUF Asia/Pacific to ensure that happens."