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1Despite Attacks by Guards and Thugs, These Factory Workers in the Philippines Remain on StrikeMbola Mitokona Hatrany Ireto Mpiasan'ny Ozinina Any Filipina Ireto Na Eo Aza Ireo Fanafihan'ny Mpiambina sy Jiolahim-boto
2The banner reads: “Regularize contractual workers!”Mivaky toy izao ilay sorabaventy: “Ataovy ara-dalàna ireo mpiasa ambany fifanarahana asa!”
3Photo Credits: ST ExposureSary: ST Exposure
4Workers who produce popular alcoholic beverages owned by the Philippines' second richest man are currently on strike, demanding regular jobs and better working conditions.Mitokona ankehitriny ireo mpiasa mpamokatra zava-pisotro misy alikaola malaza be, an'ilay lehilahy Filipina manankarena faharoa indrindra, mangataka asa ara-dalàna ary fepetran'ny asa tsaratsara kokoa.
5Despite attacks by security guards and thugs reportedly hired by the employers, the strikers have continued their work stoppage for more than a week now.Na teo aza ny fanafihan'ireo mpiambina sy jiolahim-boto nokaramain'ireo mpampiasa, mbola manohy ny fampiatoany ny asa ihany ireo mpiasa mitokona efa maherin'ny herinandro izao.
6The Tanduay Distillers Inc. plant (which is located in Cabuyao, Laguna, 44 kilometers or about 27 miles south of Manila) hires contractual labor through the agencies Global Skills Providers Multi-Purpose Cooperative and HD Manpower Service Cooperative.Manakarama ireo mpiasa manana fifanarahana asa amin'ny alalan'ireo kaoperativa mpanome mpiasa manana ny karazany samihafa ilaina manerantany (Global Skills Providers Multi-Purpose Cooperative” sy “HD Manpower Service Cooperative”) ny ozinina Tanduay Distillers Inc.(izay miorina any Cabuyao, Laguna, 44 kilometatra na eo amin'ny 27 miles atsimon'i Manila).
7Contractuals are temporary workers who are not given standard labor benefits.Mpiasa an-tselika ireo olona miasa araka ny fifanarahana asa, izay tsy omena ireo tombotsoa fototra an'ny asa.
8Many companies in the Philippines engage in contractualization to lower the cost of their operations.Maro ireo orinasa any Filipina mampiasa araka ny fifanarahana asa mba hanenàna ireo vola mivoaka amin'ny asa ataony.
9According to the labor union Tanggulan Ugnayan Daluyong ng Lakas-Anakpawis sa Tanduay Distillers Inc (TUDLA), these two agencies engage in labor-only contracting or the hiring of contractuals to do work that is essential to production-an act prohibited by law.Araka ny sendikà Tanggulan Ugnayan Daluyong ng Lakas-Anakpawis sa Tanduay Distillers Inc (TUDLA), manao fifanarahana na manakarama olona eo ambanin'ny fifanarahana asa fotsiny ireo masoivoho roa ireo mba hanao ny asa izay tena ilaina ao amin'ny fanamboarana - izay fomba raràn'ny lalàna.
10For the past 5-11 years, 90 percent of the total workforce at Tanduay Distillers Inc. (a total of 397 workers) have been contractual workers.Tamin'ny 5-11 taona faramparany teo, olona eo ambany fifanarahana asa daholo ny 90 isanjaton'ny mpiasa rehetra tao amin'ny Tanduay Distillers Inc. (mpiasa mitotaly 397).
11Striking workers hold program at the picket line with their families and supporters.Mpiasa mitokona mitàna ny fandaharana eo amin'ny faritry ny tsatòka, miaraka amin'ireo fianakaviany sy ireo mpanohana azy ireo.
12Photo Credits: Kilusang Mayo Uno.Sary: Kilusang Mayo Uno.
13Responding to the contractual-worker issue, Tanduay's employees formed TUDLA on April 16 and filed a petition for regularization with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).Ho setrin'ilay olan'ny fifanarahana asa, nanangana ny TUDLA ny mpiasa tao Tanduay ny 16 Aprily, ary nametraka fangatahana hanaovana ara-dalàna ireo taratasy tany amin'ny Departemantan'ny Asa (DOLE).
14However, the contractual workers were suddenly made to sign a one-year service contract when the company has not previously required them to sign any contract.Tampotampoka teoanefa, nampanaovina sonia fifanarahana mandritra ny taona iray ireo mpiasa ambany fifanarahana asa, raha toa ka tsy nangataka azy ireo hanao sonia fifanarahana mihitsy ilay orinasa teo aloha.
15On May 16, Saturday, hundreds of workers were told that they would not be given any schedule for contract signing.Ny Sabotsy 16 May, nilazàna ireo mpiasa an-jatony fa tsy afaka omena tetiandro hanaovan-tsonia fifanarahana izy ireo.
16In other words, they were already out of work.Izany hoe, efa tsy lany fetrandro niasàna izy ireo.
17On May 18, Monday morning, workers decided on the spot to launch a strike.Ny 18 May, Alatsinainy maraina, nanapaka hevitra teo an-toerana teo ireo mpiasa mba hanao fitokonana.
18Daily updates about the work stoppage are available on Kilusang Mayo Uno-Southern Tagalog's Facebook page.Afaka hita ao amin'ny pejy Facebook-n'ny Kilusang Mayo Uno-Tagalog Tatsimo, ny fanavaozam-baovao isan'andron'ilay fampiatoana asa.
19According to TUDLA, Tanduay workers create an estimated 15 million pesos ($336,000) worth of beverage products every day.Araka ny TUDLA, manome vokatra zava-pisotro mitentina eo amin'ny 15 tapitrisa pesos (336.000 dolara) isan'andro ireo mpiasa ao Tanduay.
20Company owner Lucio Tan, the man listed as the country's second richest by Forbes Magazine in 2014, has a net worth of 270 billion pesos ($6.1 billion).Ilay tompon'ny orinasa, Lucio Tan, lehilahy faharoa amin'ny manankarena indrindra eo amin'ny firenena, araka ny lisitry ny Gazetiboky Forbes ny taona 2014, dia manana 270 lavitrisa pesos (6,1 lavitrisa dolara) afa-karatsaka.
21Tanduay workers, meanwhile, earn a measly P315 ($7) a day, and government reforms are expected to lower that figure to P255 ($6) a day.Ireo mpiasa Tanduay, eo ankilany, mahazo karama zara raha misy P315 (7dolara) isan'andro, ary andrasana hanena io ho P255 (6 dolara) isan'andro ireo fanovàn'ny governemanta.
22The culprit is the Philippine government's new Two-Tiered Wage System, a so-called productivity scheme that labor groups say is a legal mechanism to drive down the wages of workers outside of Manila.Ny rafitra vaovao an'ny Karama Misy Ambaratonga Roa an'ny governemanta Filipiàna no anton'izany, izay lazaina ho vokatra araka ny asa, izay ambaran'ny vondron'ny mpiasa ho fomba fanao araka ny lalàna mba hampidinana ny karaman'ireo mpiasa any ivelan'i Manila.
23Tanduay workers also complain that they cannot avail of paid time off (for sick leave or vacation), medical and other benefits, or even bonuses.Mitaraina ihany koa ireo mpiasa ao Tanduay hoe tsy afaka mahazo ny tombotsoany amin'ny andro tsy fiasàna andraisan-karama izy ireo (amin'ny tsy fiasàna noho ny aretina na fialantsasatra), tombontsoa hafa sy amin'ny fitsaboana, na fanampin-karama aza.
24Not infrequently, the union says, employees are suddenly and without explanation dismissed from their jobs.Imbetsaka no milaza ny sendikà fa, voaroaka tampoka amin'ny asany ary tsy misy fanazavana ireo mpiasa.
25The company reportedly hired local toughs and private security groups to disperse the striking workers and their supporters.Nolazaina ho nanakarama jiolahim-boto teo an-toerana ary vondrona mpiambina tsy miankina ireo mpampiasa, mba hanaparitaka ireo mpiasa mitokona sy ireo mpanohana azy.
26The violent dispersal was caught on camera by multimedia group ST Exposure.Azon'ny vondron'ny haino aman-jery ST Exposure an-tsary ilay fanaparitahana mahery vaika.
27From day one of the strike, the company's security personnel and other muscle reportedly working for cash have harassed and even harmed the striking workers and their supporters.Hatry ny andro voalohan'ny fitokonana, nanao fahirano ary nandratra mihitsy ireo mpiasa nitokona sy ireo mpanohana azy ireo mpiasa miandraikitra ny fiambenana ny orinasa sy ireo olona be sandry hafa nambara ho voakarama vola.
28Dozens have suffered injuries from beatings.Am-polony no naratra noho ny kapoka.
29And yet the extremely exploitative conditions have pushed the workers to persist with the strike and their fight for just wages, benefits, and job security.Ary hatramin'izao, nanosika ireo mpiasa hitokona hatrany sy hitolona ho an'ny karama ara-drariny, ireo tombotsoa sosialy ary ny fiahiana amin'ny asa, ireo fepetra tafahoatra fanandevozana amin'ny asa.