Illegally Terminated and Suspended Grab Delivery Drivers Continue to Organize in the Philippines

February 17, 2023 00:08:02
Illegally Terminated and Suspended Grab Delivery Drivers Continue to Organize in the Philippines
Solidarity Center
Illegally Terminated and Suspended Grab Delivery Drivers Continue to Organize in the Philippines

Feb 17 2023 | 00:08:02

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Show Notes

  “Recognize our union; negotiate with us!” Pampanga Delivery drivers cried last January 25 during the launch of the Pampanga chapter of the National Union of Delivery Riders (RIDERS). Intending to cover all platform-based delivery drivers from apps like Grab, FoodPanda and Maxim, RIDERS fights for health insurance and income security, among other basic protections. The Solidarity Center spoke to RIDERS organizers Mark Larson and Mary Rose, who were illegally terminated and suspended last December following a labor rally they both attended. They then filed a case with the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) and currently await the labor arbiter’s […]

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