CSEAS Friday Forum Lecture Series
"The KMU Labor Center of the Philippines During the Time of President Rodrigo Duterte: A First-hand Account" by Kim Scipes, Professor of Sociology, Purdue University Northwest
Event Details
Date
Friday, March 8, 2019
Time
12-1:30 p.m.
Location
206 Ingraham Hall
Description
The KMU Labor Center is the militant wing of the Filipino labor movement, and has played a leading role in presenting and demanding improvements for Filipino workers and poor since its founding in 1980 under the dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Despite extensive violence against it over the years, KMU has remained steadfast in its determination to win a better world. Its latest challenges have come under the reign of President Duterte, who came to office in July 2016, having made many progressive
Cost
Free
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