Supervisory employees at the telecommunications company PLDT Inc launched a series of protest actions this January. They demanded a fair collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for 2026–2028 between their union, Gabay ng Unyon sa Telekomunikasyon ng mga Superbisor sa PLDT (GUTS-PLDT), and the PLDT Inc management.

Negotiations between representatives of GUTS and PLDT management for the new CBA began on November 28, 2025. According to GUTS-PLDT, the union has reached no substantial agreement on their proposed measures after fifteen rounds of discussions and negotiations.

To pressure the company’s management, the union called on its members nationwide to wear red shirts on January 9 and 16, which the employees enthusiastically answered. Supervisory employees again wore red shirts and held a noise barrage on January 23 in their respective offices across the country.

More than 200 union members gathered for a GUTS-PLDT assembly on January 29. Union officers gave updates on the progress of the CBA 2026–2028 negotiations. After the meeting, they marched around the PLDT headquarters at the Ramon Cojuangco Building in Makati City.

Union members once again showed unity on January 30 with another red-shirt day. On the same day, GUTS-PLDT representatives and company management resumed negotiations for the CBA.

“The union’s collective actions were successful in pushing for the recognition of the legitimate proposals of the supervisors, grounded on the real conditions and experiences of supervisor-workers,” GUTS-PLDT said.

The BPO Industry Employees Network (BIEN) expressed support for GUTS-PLDT’s fight for a new CBA. “To organize, to bargain collectively, and to take collective action are fundamental worker rights,” the group stated.

According to BIEN, the actions of GUTS-PLDT prove that only through unity and collective struggle can workers achieve living wages, decent working conditions, and genuine respect for labor. “We stand with PLDT’s Supervisory Union in their call for a just and meaningful CBA that reflects the value of workers’ labor and upholds their welfare and dignity,” BIEN said.

PLDT Inc is owned by comprador bourgeois Manny V. Pangilinan, who is also the company’s chairperson, president, and chief executive officer. PLDT Inc recorded a net income of ₱32.31 billion in 2024, 21% higher than in 2023 (₱26.61 billion). The company reported ₱25.1 billion in profits in the first three quarters of 2025.