Jomar G. Adaya, Research and Extension, Communication Management Office
The Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations (ILIR-PUP) in partnership with the Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research, Inc. (EILER) successfully held their month-long project with the name “Paaralang Felixberto “Ka Bert” Olalia – Workers Formation School” from June 11 to July 9, 2016. This short course was held every Saturday at Saliksikan (ILIR Resource Center), PUP Main Campus.
Twenty five (25) leaders and mass organizers from various labor organizations joined in the said special short course. Among the topics discussed in this six-session short course are Globalization, Neoliberalism with its history and effects on labor workers, Imperialism, and a brief introduction to Socialism. Experts on labor studies who served as instructors for this project are Prof. Rimando Felicia, Director of ILIR-PUP; Mr. Romeo De Vera, Education Program Coordinator from EILER; Mr. Noel Colina, a Hong Kong-based researcher for Asia Monitor Resource Center; Mr. Paul Quintos, Program Officer of Ibon International, and Economics Prof. Ivan Cantong of PUP Taguig. The said short course officially ended on July 9 with a simple completion ceremony for all the attendees.
Primarily under ILIR-PUP’s Edukasyon para sa Organisador, the goal of this project is to produce, train, and improve a wide number of individuals from various labor unions. It also aims to encourage people from the labor force to further enrich their knowledge through studying social concepts many of which they can apply in organizing. Representatives who participated in the course are individuals from Kentex Workers Alliance, Pinag-isang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston), Samahan ng mga Janitor-PUP, Association of Democratic Labor Organizations, Manila North Harbor Workers Union, Optodev Workers Union, Drug and Food Alliance and Samahan ng Manggagawa at Kristyanong Pamayanan (SMKP-Novaliches).
“Paaralang Felixberto ‘Ka Bert’ Olalia – Workers Formation School” is a tie-up project of ILIR-PUP’s Edukasyon para sa Organisador and EILER.
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