The Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) today demanded that the military stay out of the ongoing strike of the 900 workers of Japanese conglomerate owned Sumifru Corporation Philippines in Compostela Valley.

According to John Milton “Butch” Lozande, secretary general of UMA, the striking workers of Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa Suyapa Farm (NAMASUFA) went on strike on October 1, as management refused to engage in any negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the workers union.

NAMASUFA, which is affiliated with the National Federation of Labor Unions-Kilusang Mayo Uno (NAMASUFA-NAFLU-KMU), paralyzed operations across eight of Sumifru’s banana packing plants. They have set up a peaceful picket and ceased all work in the plants.

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