Uring Manggagawa, Hukbong Mapagpalaya!

Sosyalismo ang Lunas! Ibagsak ang mapang-api't masibang kapitalistang sistema! Manggagawa sa Lahat ng Bansa, Magkaisa!

Sabado, Enero 31, 2015

Justice and Peace to the "Fallen 44" and to the Victims of an Unjust War in Mindanao

PRESS RELEASE
January 31, 2015

STATEMENT BY MILITANT LABOR ON THE MAMASAPANO ENCOUNTER:
Justice and Peace to the "Fallen 44"
and to the Victims of an Unjust War in Mindanao


The militant Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) joins the Filipino people in their seething cry for justice and peace to the "fallen 44" of the police special action force, as well as to the unnamed Moro civilians and rebels who were also killed in the Mamapasano tragedy.

We likewise convey our deepest sympathies and condolences to the families and loved ones of our dearly-departed brave servicemen. May your gallant sons rest in peace, knowing that millions of Filipinos will never forget their self-sacrifice.

Justice to the Fallen 44! Not the kind of vengeful justice that seeks an eye for an eye, pursued by warmongers like Erap Estrada, Raffy Alunan, Allan Cayetano, Bongbong Marcos and Teddy Boy Locsin. These publicity-hungry politicians are now eager to beat the war-drums. Yet, if an all-out offensive is declared, they would never trade their pampered comforts for the unfathomable hardships in the frontlines of war.

We seek a justice that is rooted in solidarity with "wage-workers in police and soldiers uniform". Like us, they are toilers. They are at the bottom of a chain of command like workers and the propertyless masses at the base of an unjust social pyramid.

Like workers, who are first to sacrifice during economic crises but are last to benefit from growth and prosperity, waged soldiers and police are always the first to sacrifice during armed conflicts but would be the last to benefit from a peace that they have paid for in blood.

Thus, we join the Filipino people in their demand for a thorough investigation of the Mamasapano mis-encounter in Maguindanao.

The BMP, however, calls on the public to consider the following points:

1. The immediate cause of the slaughter of the PNP-SAF servicemen was the apparent lack of coordination between their team and the Western Mindanao Command of the AFP, the Maguindanao PNP, local government units and the reckless disregard of carefully-laid down procedures agreed to by both MILF and the Philippine government;

2. The lack of coordination, that caused the bungled operation, was induced by the overzealousness to cash in from the $6 million bounty for the capture of terrorists Zulkifli Abdhir alias "Marwan" and Basit Usman, who are the global terror watchlist of the US State Department;

3. Officials - both civilian and military - were more intent on capturing the bragging rights for the arrest of Marwan and Basit in order to appease imperialist America, rather than ensuring the success of the PNP-SAF mission; and,

4. Lastly, and more importantly, the root cause of the problem is not with the Bangsamoro people but with the elite-dominated Philippine state. It is an elitist government that perennially tramples upon the right to self-determination of the Moro people. The Philippine government has a history of subservience to external powers - not just to the  American government but to an entire legion of transnational monopoly corporations. Hence, not only does not it respect the heroic and historic sacrifice of the Bangsamoro to keep it free from colonizers, it also sought to subjugate the Bangsamoro and other indigenous tribes to the control of foreign powers.

More so, it is callous and insensitive regime, headed by an absentee landlord who would rather grace the opening of a multinational car factory in Laguna than honor his dead soldiers with his commanding presence at the Villamor Airbase. Once more, Noynoy paraded a conduct unbecoming of a president of the republic and of a commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Also, we extend our solidarity to the PNP and AFP, especially to its rank-and-file, who share a common plight with us as members of the working class, as proletarian wage slaves.

You deserve a better commander-in-chief. One that has the guts to own up to his errors, especially if it caused the untimely and avoidable death of his subordinates. One that honors the supreme sacrifice of his men by highlighting their lives rather his own (or his parents in yesterday's necrological services) and by making sure that they are not sent to fight and die for unjust wars for colonization.

We deserve a better government. One that is truly run by the people, of the people and for the people. Unlike this non-performing elitist state that continues to wallow in the showbiz politics of grandstanding, and the economics of wholesale plunder by local and foreign capital.

Finally, for us to truly give justice to the "Fallen 44" and the nameless Moros who were also killed in the Mamasapano mis-encounter, we must address the root and immediate causes of their untimely demise.

Wage workers - both unarmed civilians in the public and private sectors, and armed public servants of the military and police - must unite and fight for social change - not just regime change. The oppressed proletarians in both the Philippines and "Muslim Mindanao" must unite against our real enemies: the ruling landed or capitalist classes -- foreign, Filipino, and Moro -- who profit from our collective toil and seek to sabotage our unity as a class.

We must work tirelessly for peace based on justice to reign in Mindanao. Put an end to exploitation based on creed, color, sexual preference and social status. Forge the unity of Filipinos and the Bangsamoro towards just and peaceful communities; where those who work truly enjoy the fruits of their labor; where human sources of life, both nature and labor, have the primacy over corporate profit; where the interests of the toiling majority rule over the privileged minority; and where everyone is able to develop their full humanity, their full potential as human beings. #

Martes, Enero 27, 2015

Solidarity message to BMP - from ICLS

SOLIDARITY MESSAGE FROM ICLS

From Saturo Yamada, General Secretary of ICLS (International Center for Labor Solidarity)

Good morning. 

I attended the 5th BMP congress as well as the PMT Congress held in Baguio, January 2011. Today, I feel very fortunate to be able to attend this BMP congress again. So I thank you for your invitation.

I want to thank Mr. Leody and BMP members as a General Secretary of ICLS. ICLS holds a labor forum once a year. Last year, ICLs holds the labor forum in Manila, and sisters and brothers in BMP helped us prepare and operate the forum including the opening presentation by young workers of BMP. And not just the presentation and operational work, but the Filipino comrades actively engaged in discussions as well as submitting a motion about the issues covering the economy and earthly environment. Thank you so much for making the forum even more meaningful.

A prior to the forum, BMP members took forum attendees to the picket line, which BMP members working at a glass bottle factory had been fighting. And there the president gave us a report on their struggles.

Last time too, when I was invited to the BMP and PMT Congresses, the workers took me to frontline of workers' struggles. I listened to the stories of those comrades who were fighting with their families living in the tent set up in front of the factory.

I also went to the shop operated by workers. I was very touched by the ways of your struggles using creative mind and more than anything else fighting with such positive attitude even though you are oppressed by capitalists.

With this lesson learned from the Filipino Comrades in my heart, I am working on Internationality movement as well as domestic movement in Japan.

Oppressive actions taken by capitalist have spread the economical gap and poverty not only in the Philippines but also in countries all over the world which led to many serious problems.

In Japan, too, we have faced attacks including unfair arrests of union members made up by the police and dismissals, yet protect the union and continue fighting. BMP take support action for us many times. Thank you for your support.

Capitalist only acts for endless profits seeking and competition. Our strongest weapon against such capitalists is us being able to fight towards common goals unified, solidified, learned from each other, discussed among ourselves, and sometimes even shared the differences in opinions among us including printing out the mistakes made by our comrades. ICLS is the organization with such strength and translates an idea into action.

As economy is now global, problems workers face are also global. Now more than ever, workers around the world need to learn from each other's experiences in order to use the lesson for our own struggle. The world calls for true international solidarity.

I wish you all the success of the Congress by establishing BMP's policy and formation for upcoming struggles. And please continue to share your success and agenda with ICLS family and the workers of the world!

Let's fight together!

This solidarity message was read during the second day of the 7th BMP Regular Congress at Skyrise Hotel in Baguio City, January 24-25, 2015.

Solidarity message to BMP - from Venezuelan Embassy

Embajada de la Republica Bolivariana
    de Venezuela de Filipinas


MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY

The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela would like to express its fecilitations to the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (Solidarity of Filipino Workers) on its 7th National Congress.

This Mission shares the solidarity of the Bolivarian ideology of modern socialism to the Filipinos specially the working class to uphold and keep equality and brotherhood amongst our people.

As the Venezuelan people fought for its freedom against the capitalist form of agression, you too shall prevail trials of hard work and struggle. Your solidarity and deep sense of nationalism shall put you to the beacon of happiness and forefront of success.

As our beloved Simon Bolivar once said, "Para el logro del triunfo siempre ha sido indispendable pasar por la senda de los sacrificios." (To achieve the victory has always been essential to move along the path of sacrifice.) With these, Venezuela stands before you... Independencia y Patria Socialista! Independence and Socialist Homeland!

Chavez vive, la lucha sigue!! Chavez lives, the struggle continues!!

In solidarity,

(with seal of Embajada de la Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela de Filipinas)

This solidarity message was read during the second day of the 7th BMP Regular Congress at Skyrise Hotel in Baguio City, January 24-25, 2015.

Solidarity Message to BMP - from SENTRO

Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO)
LEARN Workers' House, 94 Scout Delgado St., Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City
www.sentro.org

23 January 2015

Comrades in BMP,

Militante at maka-sosyalistang pagbati mula sa Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa para sa Kongreso ngayong Enero 24-25 ng Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino!

SENTRO warmly congratulates the members and leaders of the BMP for your Congress today, which signifies another milestone and advance for your organization and the broad labor and social movement inside and outside the country.

Since BMP's Founding Congress in 1993, your organization has shown its wavering commitment to defend and promote workers' and trade union rights, to press forward the welfare of the masses, to boost labor and multisectoral solidarity, to uphold non-parochial nationalist ideals, and to propagate and enrich a socialism that is not Stalinist and not reformist. These, in turn, have prompted the APL, and later SENTRO, to forge linkages with BMP - from the initial issue-based cooperation to relatively loose collaboration in the labor coalition NAGKAISA! and to a more cohesive BMP-SENTRO partnership in various labor and social advocacies and campaigns.

In this regard, SENTRO lauds and fully appreciates your Congress theme "Palawakin at Palalimin ang Sosyalistang Kilusan sa Hanay ng mga Manggagawa!" There is indeed a need to reassert and reinvigorate the historical, ideologial and even "symbiotic" relationship between socialist and trade union movements. Socialist trade unionists must strive to end the "separation" or the dilution of the close connection in the past between socialism and trade unionism due to relentless capitalist suppression and co-optation or divide-and-rule tactics. We should also intensify our struggle against the current global neoliberalism for it has further widened the divide between the great and noble socialist and trade union principles and aspirations.

Likewise, it is truly timely to revitalize socialism among the workers. After all, the capitalist system - in its rehashed neoliberal face - has never been exposed as it is now. But workers need a clearer alternative or understanding of socialism. Hence, the need for strenthening and developing socialist education, action and unity within the labor movement - without both the Stalinist and reformist errors of the past. BMP, SENTRO and many other workers' organizations could very well work together in this effort.

Mabuhay ang BMP!
Mabuhay ang NAGKAISA!
Mabuhay ang kilusang paggawa!
Mabuhay ang sosyalistang kaisipan!

This solidarity message was read during the second day of the 7th BMP Regular Congress at Skyrise Hotel in Baguio City, January 24-25, 2015.

Solidarity Message to BMP - from Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC)

FREEDOM FROM DEBT COALITION
11 Matimpiin St., Brgy. Pinyahan, Quezon City 1100
Tel.: +63-2-9211985; Telefax: +63-2-9246399

Enero 24, 2015
PAHAYAG NG PAKIKIISA AT PAGBATI MULA SA FDC

Isang mainit na pagbati at taas-kamaong pagpupugay ang ipinaaabot ng Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) sa matagumpay na Kongreso ng Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP). Kaisa ninyo ang FDC sa mga laban at adhikain ng manggagawa at ng sambayanan.

Ang BMP ay mahigpit na kapitbisig ng FDC sa mga pakikibaka para sa hustisyang pang-ekonomiya, kalayaan at kaunlaran ng sambayanan, at hindi ng iilan. Sa loob ng mahigit 25 taon sama-sama tayo, sampu ng iba pang kasapi at kaugnayan ng FDC sa paglaban at pagsagka sa mga kontra-mamamayan at dagdag na pahirap na mga polisiya at programa ng mga nagdaang mga rehimen matapos maibagsak ang diktadurang Marcos - hanggang sa pamamahalang lubak at baluktot na daan ng gobyernong Aquino. Isa sa mga nanguna at nangahas manawagan ng pagtakwil at paglitis sa kurap, elitista at kontra-mamamayang gobyernong ito - ang BMP, at kasama nito sa kalaunan, ang FDC - sa harap ng pagpatumpik-tumpik at pag-aalanganin ng ilang mga "progresibo" kunong mga organisasyon at grupo.

Laging kasama ng FDC ang BMP sa parlamentaryo ng lansangan at naging mahigpit na kasama sa mga laban sa paglalansag ng neoliberal at elitistang polisiya at adyenda na sinusulong ng bulok na sistema at naghaharing iilan, at patuloy na nambubusabos at naglugmok sa papatinding kahirapan at pang-aapi sa sanlaksang manggagawa at mga anakpawis ng bayan.

Hindi matatawaran ang ambag ng BMP para sa pagsusulong ng malawak at pambansang kilusan para sa kalayaan, kaginhawaan at kaunlaran na nakabatay sa hustisya at pagkakapantay-pantay. Ang mahigpit na samahan natin ay napapanday at patuloy na pinatitibay ng mga pagsubok, tagumpay at mga aral na nagsisilbing tanglaw at inspirasyon natin na patuloy na magsikhay sa ibayong pagsulong hanggang tagumpay.

Hangad namin ang tagumpay ng inyong pambansang kongreso. Hangad din namin ang mas matibay na samahan natin at higit na sama-samang pagsulong at mas malaking tagumpay. Kapitbisig tayo para sa mas ibayong laban tungo sa pambansa at panlipunang paglaya. Hanggang sa makamit natin ang lipunang wala nang pagsasamantala at pang-aapi ng iilan sa kapwa, at lubusang lumaya ang mga anakpawis at uring manggagawa mula sa tanikala ng pagkaalipin.

Asahan ninyo na lagi kaming kasama sa inyong laban, pagsubok at tagumpay!

Mabuhay ang uring manggagawa! Mabuhay ang Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino!


(nilagdaan)
Sammy Gamboa
Pangkalahatang Kalihim, Freedom from Debt Coalition

This solidarity message was read during the second day of the 7th BMP Regular Congress at Skyrise Hotel in Baguio City, January 24-25, 2015.

Linggo, Enero 25, 2015

Workers to hug ‘invisible trees’ to protest SM’s profit-driven destruction of nature in Baguio

PRESS RELEASE
January 25, 2015

Workers to hug ‘invisible trees’ to protest SM’s profit-driven destruction of nature in Baguio

Around 100 members of the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino, a socialist labor center composed of trade unions and other workers’ groups, will march up to SM Baguio today to hug the trees cut down by SM’s owners last week.

The protest action seeks to dramatize the groups’ opposition to what they called the “profit-driven destruction of nature” in the City of Pines.

“What we’re seeing here today is just the latest incident of the escalating violence that large capitalist oligarchs like the Sys have been perpetrating against Nature in pursuit of profit,” said Leody de Guzman, president of BMP.

“The trees that were felled down and that we will be hugging here in memory are just the latest victims of a system that is driven to constantly and systematically exploit not just people but also nature,” de Guzman added.

The BMP called for an immediate investigation of the tree-killings and for the resignation of government officials who allowed the killings to happen.

It also called on workers around the country to rally behind the Baguio community, and other communities being attacked by profit-driven natural destruction.#

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