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HRD Attack

Labour rights defenders from OLALIA-KMU union

Incident date
25 Apr 2021
Date accuracy
All Correct
Not applicable
OLALIA-KMU union
Union
Intimidation & threats
Target: Group, Organisation or Institution
Location of Incident: Philippines
Sun Logistics Technology Inc. (SLTI) (part of SAN-EI Corporation) Philippines Building materials & equipment, Construction & building materials: General
Sanei Industry Co. Ltd. (SAN-EI) Japan Building materials & equipment, Construction machinery & vehicles, Diversified/Conglomerates
Other actors

Sources

On April 25, 2021 an undefined number of labour rights defenders from OLALIA-KMU union were threatened with arrest by the police if they did not disaffiliate their union in Calamba, the Philippines. According to reports, union officers from manufacturing company Sun Logistics, Inc. were visited by police officers to “urge” them to disaffiliate their union from the labor federation Organized Labor Associations in Line Industries and Agriculture (OLALIA-KMU). According to the police, the unionists will be “arrested like Nedo” should they fail to comply. Arnedo Sanggalang Lagunias "Nedo" is a labour rights defender arrested on March 4, 2021 on allegedly fabricated charges.