Under endo, workers are hired for only five months and fired after five months, mainly for employers to skip regularizing them. Magtubo said recent labor summits conducted nationwide were unanimous in rejecting the “win-win” formula as workers were pushing for an end to all forms of contractualization and fixed-term employment. These contractors will never have the means to address workers’ guaranteed rights on freedom of association and collective bargaining. Mata said adopting the ”win-win” solution will make DOLE party to making the workers’ basic constitutional rights unattainable and illusory under a regime that promises real change. Nagkaisa is holding a big demonstration on November 30 to protest what it bewails as government’s U-turn on contractualization.

Source: Manila Times November 23, 2016 09:50 UTC