With the possibility of Sofitel eventually reopening still up in the air, workers believe the hotel’s closure starting July 1 may be management’s way of busting their union
MANILA, Philippines – Five days before losing their jobs, the union of workers from the soon-to-close Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila said they plan to bring their campaign against their termination to the international scene.
Since Sofitel in May announced its planned July 1 closure, the hotel workers’ union has been picketing in front of the hotel, demanding that Philippine Plaza Holdings Incorporated (PPHI) settle matters with them.
But according to Marco Gojol, deputy secretary general of the National Union of Workers in…