Chicago unions to host PH labor leader Oct. 7-9

CHICAGO — Members of various labor unions, student, faith and immigrant organizations and leaders of social movements will hear Philippine labor leader Elmer Labog speak on the bleak conditions faced by Fliipino workers under the Bongbong Marcos-Sara Duterte government administration, Saturday, Oct. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the United Electric Labor Union Hall, 37 S. Ashland, Chicago.

Labor leader Elmer Labog will be in Chicago on October 7 to speak against attacks on Philippine labor by the ‘Marcos-Duterte regime.’ FACEBOOK

Labog, head of  labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), said working conditions during Marcos Sr.’s regime “are very similar” to the current situation under his son’s  presidency. He cited importation issues and lack of support in the local production of rice, salt and sugar. On top of these are record-high inflation rates and exploitative wages. These are the same economic problems that hounded the country in the 1970s and 1980s.

He will later speak at a dinner fundraiser hosted by the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression-CAARPR. Leaders from the Black and Latino community as well as the newly elected District Council for community control of the police are expected at this event.

KMU plaque signed by Elmer Labog was installed at the historic Haymarket Monument in Chicagoin 2018. PINOY

From Oct. 8-9, Labog will be attending a series of round table discussions with the progressive city councilors and various leaders of the area union groups. An audience with the Mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson on Oct. 9 is also in the works.

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Before Chicago, he will meet with labor leaders in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. From Chicago, Labog will proceed to the UAW International Headquarters in Detroit to express solidarity with the striking auto workers.