As labor militants individuals condemned contractual employment, among other things, in rallies across the country, other people kept themselves busy doing something else on Labor Day: They applied for mostly contractual jobs.
Departing from the traditional Labor Day union activities, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines – International Trade Union Confederation (TUCP-ITCP) forged a partnership agreement, on Tuesday, with players in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.
Stock markets in China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand are closed on Tuesday for a public holiday.
