[News] CA junks GMA-7 motion to reconsider decision upholding talents’ regularization

In a brief 2-page decision, the Court of Appeals Former Special 14th Division junks GMA Network’s Motion for Reconsideration and upholds its earlier ruling that declared 101 “talents” as regular employees of the network. (READ: [Document] CA Decision for TAG vs GMA Network (February 20 2019)) Below is the statement of the Talents Association of GMA […]

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[News] TAG welcomes CA decision to uphold regularization of GMA-7 talents

We, the Talents Association of GMA Network (TAG), welcome the decision of the Court of Appeals Special 14th Division to uphold the earlier decisions of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) that we are regular employees of the network. (READ: [Document] CA Decision for TAG vs GMA Network (February 20 2019)) We go back to June […]

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[Video] Axed: The story behind TV5’s mass illegal dismissals

Video reposted from the Facebook page of PinoyMedia Center’s Film Weekly. On February 24, 98 regular employees of TV5 were axed by the network. Four of them were officials of the Associated Broadcasting Company Employees Union (ABCEU), aka TV5 Employees Union. They were fired on three grounds: financial difficulty, redundancy in personnel and qualifications. Related article: [News] […]

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[Video] Sen. Joel Villanueva verifies labor violations by GMA-7

[Exclusive Video] On Monday (February 20), Senator Grace Poe sponsored a committee report recommending the renewal of GMA Network‘s broadcasting franchise for another 25 years. During the sponsorship, Senator Joel Villanueva raised some of the concerns brought up by the Talents Association of GMA Network (TAG). Dear Senator Villanueva, we thank you for bringing our […]

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[News] Hontiveros meets workers, pledges to push for anti-contractualization law

Press Release from the Office of Senator Risa Hontiveros. Hontiveros meets workers, pledges to push for anti-contractualization law PASAY CITY – “We must stop the exploitation of workers”. This was the statement of Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday as she met with the participants of the Anti-ENDO Caravan organized by the NAGKAISA labor coalition, […]

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