Kowloon workers’ strike yields gains

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After six days of strike, workers of Kowloon House West Avenue in Quezon City forced the company to implement a long overdue wage increase and benefits. In negotiations on April 20, they agreed on a ₱20/day wage increase and the management’s payment of its ₱570,000 service charge debt to the workers.

Workers launched the strike on April 15 in response to the management’s wage suppression in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). All workers voted to launch it on April 8.

Prior to the strike, the company’s final offer was a ₱13 daily wage increase against the workers’ demand of ₱25. This was still the agreed upon wage increase amount in their 2020–2022 CBA. The company has already failed to release around ₱5.5 million in wages and benefits.

The strike succeeded because of the workers’ firmness and their union Glowhrain-KMU-Kowloon House West Chapter, and because of the broad support from fellow workers, students, professionals and groups. The union expressed deep gratitude to all who supported them.

Kowloon workers’ strike yields gains