Nexperia management blocks striking workers’ access to food

Nexperia Workers Strike Against Layoffs, Unfair Practices - Panay Today

By Juliane Judilla Hundreds of workers from semiconductor giant Nexperia staged a strike inside the plant in Cabuyao City, Laguna, which started on March 5, protesting unfair labor practices. Led by the Nexperia Philippines Inc. Workers’ Union (NPIWU), the strike began on March 5, when more than 500 workers shut down production at exactly 1:50 in the afternoon. Simultaneously, various labor groups, multi-sectoral organizations, and supporters fo…

Nexperia management blocks striking workers’ access to food

Food blockade has been observed as a recurring action imposed by the management and private security in response to the workers’ right to strike. MANILA – The management of Nexperia Philippines blocked access to food, medicine, and water of their workers currently on strike. “What we want to happen is simply to bring food to the workers inside [Nexperia] and deliver medicine to those who are sick. The problem is that the security guards are refu…