A short but determined strike by over a hundred workers at the Tae Sung Philippines company has allowed workers to gain substantial increases in wages and conditions. Tae Sung Philippines manufactures parts for the auto and electronics industry. The significance of this strike is that the company is located in the Cavite Export Processing Zone (EPZ) just outside Manila. EPZs have been set up around the world as low wage anti union areas where companies can extract as much profits as it is physically possible. This win by the Tae Sung union will now give strength and support to other workers in the EPZ to unionise and improve their wages and conditions.
A short but determined strike by over a hundred workers at the Tae Sung Philippines company has allowed workers to gain substantial increases in wages and conditions. Tae Sung Philippines manufactures parts for the auto and electronics industry. The significance of this strike is that the company is located in the Cavite Export Processing Zone (EPZ) just outside Manila. EPZs have been set up around the world as low wage anti union areas where companies can extract as much profits as it is physically possible. This win by the Tae Sung union will now give strength and support to other workers in the EPZ to unionise and improve their wages and conditions.
