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2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Bureau of Labor Relations

ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS

Unions 17,562

Members 1,543,185

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 995

Workers Covered 186,892

Expiring (2019) 296

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Associated Labor Unions

(ALU)

Most No. of

Members

Philippine Trade and General

Workers Organization

(PTGWO)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of

Unions Manufacturing

Most No. of

Members

Manufacturing

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

POPULATION 15 Yrs

Old and Over (‘000) 71,339

Labor Force

Participation Rate (%) 60.9

Employment Rate (%) 94.7

Workers In Private

Establishment ('000) 20,733

TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 7.4

PH

ILIP

PIN

ES

(PH

)

As of December 2018, a total of 17,562 enterprise-based

unions are registered nationwide, with more than 1.5 million

reported union members.

Fifty-seven percent (57%) or 9,985 of the total enterprise-

based unions are affiliated with a national union or

federation.

On the other hand, a total of 7,577 independent unions

were recorded covering the 43% of the total enterprise-

based unions.

In the Northern Luzon (CAR, I, II), it is observed that most

unions are registered as independent (see FIG.PH.1.1).

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

As shown in FIG.PH.1.3, the National Capital Region (NCR)

has the highest Trade Union Density Rate (TUDR) with 24.4%, followed by the Regions III - Central Luzon and XII - SOCCSKSARGEN with 5.7% and 5.6%, respectively. The given TUDR is the ratio of the number of employees who are members of trade unions to the total number of private

sector employees in each region.

The lowest TUDR is recorded in the MIMAROPA Region with

0.2%. This is followed by the Ilocos Region with 0.6% .

FIG.PH.1.1. DISTRIBUTION OF EXISTING ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS BY

TYPE, BY REGION

FEDERATED INDEPENDENT

In terms of membership, independent unions generally have

more reported members than federated unions. There are

more than 790,000 independent union members (51%)

while there are more than 750,000 federated union

members (49%) reported nationwide.

The region with highest percentage difference between

independent and affiliate unions is in Region II-Cagayan

Valley where 92% are independent and only 8% are

affiliated (see FIG.PH.1.2).

FIG.PH.1.2. DISTRIBUTION OF MEMBERS OF ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS

BY TYPE, BY REGION

INDEPENDENT FEDERATED

FIG.PH.1.3. TRADE UNION DENSITY RATE, BY REGION




Unions 17,562

Members 1,543,185


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 995

Workers Covered 186,892

Expiring (2019) 296

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals


(ALU)

Most No. of

Members


Workers Organization

(PTGWO)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of


Most No. of

Members

Manufacturing


POPULATION 15 Yrs

Old and Over (‘000) 71,339

Labor Force



Workers In Private

Establishment ('000) 20,733

TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 7.4

PH

ILIP

PIN

ES

(PH

)

In terms of industry, more than half (52%) of the existing

unions in the Philippines are operating in the Manufacturing

industry with more than 9,000 registered unions having

about 800,000 reported union members.

Most of the unions in Manufacturing industry are located in

the National Capital Region (NCR).

The Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles

and Motorcycles industry follows with more than 1,500

registered unions having more than 80,000 reported

members.

The industry with third highest number of existing union is

the Transport and Storage, where there are more than

1,300 unions registered having more than 130,000

reported members.

Fourth is the industry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

with more than 1,000 registered unions having more than

100,000 reported members.

Accommodation and Food Service industry, on the other

hand, is the industry with the fifth highest number of existing

unions with more than 750 registered unions having more

than 35,000 reported members.

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

TAB. PH 1.2. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

(CBA) IN NCR

TOTAL Independent Affiliated

TYPE OF REG CBA Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 95 21,113 41 11,771 54 9,342

Renegotiated 54 13,555 22 4,648 32 8,907

Renewal 818 149,017 335 76,224 483 72,793

For verification 28 3,207 14 1,588 14 1,619

TOTAL 995 186,892 412 94,231 583 92,661

FIG.PH.1.4. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF

EXISTING UNIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

As of December 2018, there are 995 existing Collective

Bargaining Agreements (CBA) in the Philippines with more

than 180,000 covered workers.

Of these, 412 CBAs are negotiated with independent

unions covering more than 90,000 workers. On the other

hand, CBAs negotiated with affiliated unions are about 583

covering more than 90,000 workers.

In terms of the type of registration, almost 10% of the CBAs

are registered as First CBA covering more than 20,000

workers.

While, almost 5% are Renegotiated CBAs with more than

13,000 covered workers.

Eighty-two percent (82%) of the existing CBAs are

registered as renewal covering almost 150,000 workers in

the country (see TAB.PH.1.1).

TAB. PH. 1.1. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Federation Local Unions Federation Members

ALU 924 PTGWO 84,213

FFW 467 ALU 71,767

SUPER 445 AMAPO 36,306

LAKAS 407 FFW 34,189

PTGWO NAFLU 29,802 326

Among 136 registered federations in the country, the

Associated Labor Unions, registered since 1954, has the

most number of affiliate unions having about 924 affiliates

and second highest number of members of about 70,000

(see TABLE.PH.1.1).

On the other hand, the Philippine Trade and General

Workers Organization (PTGWO), having 326 affiliate

unions, has the highest union membership of more than

80,000.




Unions 10,398

Members 861,144


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 576

Workers

Covered 111,912

Expiring (2019) 161

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Lakas Manggagawa sa

Pilipinas (LAKAS)

Most No. of

Members


Workers Organization (PTGWO)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of


Most No. of

Members

Manufacturing


POPULATION 15 Yrs

Old and Over (‘000) 9,187

Labor Force



Workers In Private

Establishment ('000)** 3,527

TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 24.4 NA

TIO

NA

L C

APIT

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REG

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(N

CR

)

TAB. NCR. 1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF

LOCALS/AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN NCR


LAKAS 366 PTGWO 74,166

SUPER 343 FFW 24,529

FFW 329 NAFLU 23,382

NWB 247 SUPER 21,380

UFS 239 NUBE 16,838

TAB. NCR. 1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

AGREEMENTS (CBA) IN NCR



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 39 11,668 22 6,936 17 4,732

Renegotiated 40 10,015 18 4,213 22 5,802

Renewal 483 88,407 193 47,261 290 41,146

For verification 14 1,822 7 1,053 7 769

TOTAL 576 111,912 240 59,463 336 52,449

Lakas Manggagawa sa Pilipinas (LAKAS) has the highest

number of affiliate unions in the region while Philippine

Trade and General Workers Organization (PTGWO) has the most number of members among federations (see TAB.NCR.1.2).

There are 576 existing CBAs in NCR as of 2018 covering

more than 100,000 workers - the highest among regions

nationwide.

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of these CBAs are from

affiliated unions. However, more workers are covered by

CBAs with independent unions (see TAB.NCR.1.3).

Table NCR.1.1 shows the distribution of existing unions and union

membership by city/municipality in NCR. Three cities covers almost half or 49% of the total unions in NCR; namely, City of Manila with 1,928 unions; Quezon City with 1,913 unions and City of Valenzuela with 1,259 unions.

TAB. NCR.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS,

BY CITY/MUNICIPALITY IN NCR

CITY/MUNICIPALITY Union Members

CITY OF MANILA 1,928 197,370

QUEZON CITY 1,913 145,033

CITY OF VALENZUELA 1,259 60,224

CITY OF MAKATI 874 113,160

CITY OF PASIG 763 64,727

CALOOCAN CITY 730 45,508

CITY OF PARAÑAQUE 516 47,792

CITY OF MANDALUYONG 396 31,968

CITY OF MALABON 379 17,261

TAGUIG CITY 316 29,382

PASAY CITY 238 24,583

CITY OF MUNTINLUP 208 21,387

CITY OF MARIKINA 203 32,084

CITY OF LAS PIÑAS 178 10,614

CITY OF SAN JUAN 144 8,595

CITY OF NAVOTAS 112 5,329

PATEROS 7 341

For verification 234 5,786

NCR Total 10,398 861,144

In terms of union membership, independent union members cover

51% of the total union membership in NCR with 438,131 reported union members. Chartered local unions have a total of 304,428 members (35%), while affiliate unions have the least membership with 118,585 members (14%) (see FIG.NCR.1.2).

The National Capital Region (NCR) recorded the highest number

of unions among regions with 10,398 unions (59%). It also has the most number of union members with 861,144 covering 57% of the total union membership.

Out of the 10,398 unions, 56% (5,863 unions) are registered as

chartered locals; 40% (4,161 unions) are independent unions; while the remaining 4% (374 unions) are registered as affiliates. (Fig. NCR.1.1).

In terms of industry, most registered unions in NCR (43%)

operate in Manufacturing Industry with more than 300,000

reported members. The industry of Wholesale and Retail

Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles follows

having 1,060 registered unions.

FIG.NCR.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST

NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS IN NCR




Unions 64

Members 11,779


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 6

Workers

Covered 3,646

Expiring (2019) 1

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals


(ALU)

Most No. of

Members

National Federation of Labor

Unions-KMU (NAFLU-KMU)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of

Unions Mining and Quarrying

Most No. of

Members

Mining and Quarrying


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private

Establishment ('000)** 301

TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 3.9

CO

RD

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RA

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DM

INIS

TR

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(C

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)

There is a total of 64 registered unions in the Cordillera

Administrative Region (CAR) with a total of 11,779 reported members.

Sixty-seven percent (67%) or 43 of these unions are

registered as independent union with 5,640 members, while chartered locals and affiliate unions have 13 and 8 union registrations, respectively (see FIG. CAR.1.1).

Most existing enterprise-based unions in CAR operates in

Benguet Province covering 95% of total unions in the region.

Consequently, Benguet also has the most number of union

members among provinces in CAR, with 11,601 out of the

11,779 union members or about 99%.

As shown in Fig. CAR.1.2, federated unions have more

members compared to independent unions, with a combined percentage of 52% (Chartered Locals 27% and Affiliates 25% ) or equivalent to more than 6,000 members.

TAB.CAR.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN CAR


ALU 6 NAFLU-KMU 2,055

NAFLU 5 NAMAWU 1,938

NAFLU-KMU 4 ALU 1,250

NAMAWU 3 NAFLU 743

FSM 1 PTGWO 140

PTGWO 1

PMP 1

Associated Labor Unions (ALU), a federation registered

since1954, has the most number of locals/affiliates among federations in the CAR with 6 affiliate unions.

On the other hand, National Federation of Labor Unions-

KMU (NAFLU-KMU) has the highest union membership among federations with 2,055 reported members (see TAB.CAR.1.2).

TAB.CAR.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

(CBA) IN CAR



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 1 54 1 54 0 0

Renewal 5 3,592 2 1,550 3 2,042

TOTAL 6 3,646 3 1,604 3 2,042

Both independent and affiliated unions cover 50% (3 CBAs

each) of existing CBAs in CAR as of December 2018, however, affiliated unions have more covered workers of about 2,042 (56%).

In terms of registration, 83% of these CBAs are renewed

with 3,592 workers covered and only one (1) CBA is filed as first.

TAB.CAR.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN THE CAR

PROVINCE Union Members

BENGUET 61 11, 63 7

ABRA 2 103

MT. PROVINCE 1 39

CAR Total 64 11, 779

FIG.CAR.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING

UNIONS IN THE CAR

The Mining & Quarrying industry in the CAR has the most

number of registered unions across industries with 15 unions covering 23% of the total union registration. Education also appears to be relatively high with 10 registrations.




Unions 83

Members 6,262


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 3

Workers

Covered 307

Expiring (2019) 0

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Trade Union of the

Philippines and Allied

Services (TUPAS)

Most No. of

Members

National Mines & Allied

Workers Union (NAMAWU)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of


Most No. of

Members

Manufacturing


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 0.6

ILO

CO

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(R

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n I)

Region I has a total of 83 registered enterprise-based unions

with more than 6,000 reported members as of December 2018.

TAB.I.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)

IN REGION I



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

Renewal 3 307 - - 3 307

TAB.I.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION I

PROVINCE Unions Members

PANGASINAN 52 2,961

LA UNION 19 2,389

ILOCOS NORTE 7 276

ILOCOS SUR 5 636

I Total 83 6,262

TAB.I.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/AFFILIATES

AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION I


TUPAS 5 NAMAWU 588

ALU 2 UOEF 284

NAFLU 2 SMP-NATOW 157

NAFLU 147

FSM 113

The province of Pangasinan has the most number of registered

unions in Region I, with 52 unions covering 63% of the total union registration in the region. It also has the largest number of union members with 2,961 or 47% of the total membership.

La Union has a significantly large number of union members of

2,389 or about 38% of the total membership despite having only 19 registered unions.

The three (3) existing CBAs in the region as of December

2018 are all CBA renewal with federated unions. The agreements cover more than 300 workers.

Most of the registered unions in Ilocos Region are in the

Manufacturing industry with 35 out of 83 unions, covering about 42% of the total unions in the region. Moreover, this industry covers 56% of the total union members in the region with 3,517reported members.

Unions in the Education industry are also relatively high in

number with 20 registrations.

FIG.I.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER

OF EXISTING UNIONS IN REGION I

Among the existing federations in the region, the Trade Union

of the Philippines and Allied Services (TUPAS) has the most number of affiliate unions with five (5) unions, followed by ALU and NAFLU each having two (2) affiliate unions.

However, National Mines & Allied Workers Union

(NAMAWU), having one affiliate, has the most number of members covering 37% of the federated unions members (see TAB.I.1.2).

Independent unions cover almost 81% (67 unions) of the total

union registrations and 75% (4,688 members) of the total union members. Only 19% of the unions are federated with more than 1,500 members.




Unions 47

Members 13,605


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing -

Workers

Covered -

Expiring (2019) -

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

ALU, FSM, PACIWU,

TUPAS

Most No. of

Members

Associated Labor

INDUSTRY

Most No. of

Unions Education

Most No. of

Members

Manufacturing


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 2.0

CA

GA

YA

N V

ALL

EY

(R

egio

n II)

There are 47 existing enterprise-based unions with 13,605

reported union members registered in Region II as of December 2018.

Of these, almost 92% are registered as independent unions

while chartered locals and affiliated unions comprise 4% of the total union registration in the region.

Consequently, independent unions has more union members

covering 93% or 12,585 union members than federated unions with combined percentage of 7% (chartered local 6%, affiliated 1%).

TAB.II.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION II


ISABELA 22 4,209

CAGAYAN 18 9,154

NUEVA VIZCAYA 5 187

QUIRINO 2 55

II Total 47 13,605

Among the four provinces in the region, the province of

Isabela has the most number of registered unions with 22 unions or about 47% of the total registrations. There is more than 4,000 reported union members in the province as of 2018.

However, the province of Cagayan, with 18 registered

unions, has the highest union membership in the region covering almost 67% of total union membership (see TAB.II.1.1).

There are four federations listed with registered locals/

affiliates in the region; these are Associated Labor Unions (ALU), Filipino Samahang Manggagawa (FSM), Philippine Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Workers Union (PACIWU), and Trade Union of the Philippines and Allied Services (TUPAS) each having one local.

In terms of membership, ALU covers 80% of the total

reported union membership in this region, with 824 union members (see TAB.II.1.2).

TAB.II.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATESAND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION II


ALU 1 ALU 824

FSM 1 PACIWU 128

PACIWU 1 TUPAS 68

TUPAS 1 FSM -

About 30% of the unions are in Education Industry, the

highest among industries in the Cagayan Region. It is closely followed by Manufacturing Industry with about 27% (see FIG.I.1.3).

The industry of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning

Supply also has relatively high registration with nine (9) registered unions.

The Manufacturing industry, on the other hand, recorded the

highest number of union membership by industry, with more than 10,000 union members

FIG.II.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF

EXISTING UNIONS IN REGION II




Unions 1,237

Members 150,433


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 116

Workers

Covered 16,271

Expiring (2019) 33

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

National Workers

Broherhood (NWB)

Most No. of

Members

Alyansa ng Mangagawa at

Pilipinong Organisado (AMAPO)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of


Most No. of

Members

Manufacturing


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 5.7

CEN

TR

AL

LUZ

ON

(R

egio

n III)

TAB.III.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION III

PROVINCE Union Members

BULACAN 572 36,667

PAMPANGA 248 21,439

BATAAN 191 25,059

ZAMBALES 128 48,098

TARLAC 52 14,118

NUEVA ECIJA 34 1,944

AURORA 4 433


Region III Total 1,237 150,433

TAB.III.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/AFFILIATES AND

UNION MEMBERS IN REGION III


NWB 47 AMAPO 36,306

ALU 44 CSSM 9,094

AMAPO 39 AGLO 3,162

PTGWO 36 PTGWO 3,053

CFW 24 ALU 3,049

The province of Bulacan recorded the highest number of

registrations in the region (see TAB.III.1.1).

Bulacan also have the highest union membership with 36,667

members, covering 24% of the total union members in

Central Luzon.

The province of Pampanga, Bataan and Zambales also have

relatively high number of registrations in the region.

TAB.III.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

(CBA) IN REGION III



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 15 1,009 5 137 10 872

Renegotiated 9 811 3 245 6 566

Renewal 92 14,451 50 6,050 42 8,401

TOTAL 116 16,271 58 6,432 58 9,839

As shown in TAB.III.1.2, the National Workers Brotherhood

(NWB), registered in 1953, has the highest number of affiliate unions in the region with 47 local unions, however, Alyansa ng Mangagawa at Pilipinong Organisado (AMAPO), registered in 2010, has the highest number of union members with more than 36,000.

There are 116 existing CBAs in Region III covering 16,271

workers where independent and affiliated unions each have 58 CBAs.

In terms of type of registration, 79% are renewal, 13% are

first or new registrations and 8% are renegotiated.

FIG.III.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING

UNIONS IN REGION III

As of December 2018, there are 1,237 enterprise-based

unions registered in Central Luzon, one of the highest among

regions nationwide. There are also more than 150,000

reported union members in the region.

About 614 unions or almost half of the registered unions in

the region are registered as independent.

In terms of union members, 47% are members of independent

unions while 53% are members of federated unions (48%

affiliated, 5% federated) as shown in Fig. III. 1.2.

With respect to industry, Manufacturing has the highest union

registration with 766 unions and more than 80,000 union members.




Unions 2,223

Members 193,547


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 74

Workers

Covered 17,500

Expiring (2019) 29

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Filipinong Samahang

Manggagawa (FSM)

Most No. of

Members

Organized Labor Association

in Line Industry and

INDUSTRY

Most No. of


Most No. of

Members

Manufacturing


POPULATION 15 Yrs

Old and Over (‘000) 10,096

Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 5.3

CA

LABA

RZ

ON

(R

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n IV

-A)

TAB.IVA.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION IV-A


LAGUNA 835 74,865

RIZAL 571 44,019

CAVITE 481 46,449

BATANGAS 228 17,732

QUEZON 107 10,465 For verification 1 -

Region IV-A Total 2,223 193,547

TAB.IVA.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION IV-A


FSM 79 OLALIA 6,868

SUPER 78 PTGWO 5,281

OLALIA 74 OBRERO 5,078

PTGWO 63 SUPER 4,734

ALU 60 FSM 4,164

Laguna has the highest number of registered unions and union

membership in the CALABARZON Region. It has 835

registered unions (38%) with 74,865 reported members

Moreover, all other provinces in the region have more than a

hundred union registrations with 10,000 to 50,000 union

members (see TAB.IVA.1.1).

TAB.IVA.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)

IN REGION IV-A



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 16 2,860 5 1,030 11 1,830

Renegotiated 1 45 - - 1 45

Renewal 57 14,595 26 7,533 31 7,042

TOTAL 74 17,500 31 8,583 43 8,917

Filipinong Samahang Manggagawa (FSM) has most number

of locals/affiliates in Region IV-A recording 79 affiliates. It is

closely followed by SUPER and OLALIA with 78 and 74

affiliates, respectively.

In terms of union membership, Organized Labor Association in

Line Industry and Agriculture (OLALIA), a federation

registered since 1986, recorded the highest union membership

in the region with 6,868 members (see Table IVA.1.2).

FIG.IVA.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING

UNIONS IN REGION IV-A

Region IV-A is the region with second highest number of union

registration in the Philippines. It has 2,223 existing unions with

more than 193,000 reported members.

Among these unions, 50% are chartered locals covering 39%

(76,169) of the total members in the region. Independent

unions are also relatively high in number covering 47% of

registrations and 55% (106,668) of the members. Only 3%

are affiliate unions in the region. With respect to industry, most unions operate in

Manufacturing industry with about 1,558 registrations having

more than 150,000 reported members (see FIG.IVA.1.3).

There are 74 existing CBAs in Region IV-A covering 17,500

workers as of December 2018 (see Table IVA.1.3).

Fifty-eight percent (58%) are negotiated with federated

unions and the rest are with independent unions (42%).

Among existing CBAs, 20% or 16 CBAs are registered as

first CBA.




Unions 25

Members 1,148


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing -

Workers

Covered -

Expiring (2019) -

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Lakas Manggagawa sa

Pilipinas (LAKAS)

Most No. of

Members

Lakas Manggagawa sa

Pilipinas (LAKAS)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of

Unions Mining and Quarrying

Most No. of

Members

Mining and Quarrying


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 0.2

MIM

AR

OPA

(R

egio

n IV

-B)

Region IV-B recorded the lowest unionization rate among

regions in the Philippines at 0.2%, with 25 existing unions and

more than 1,000 reported members.

Most unions are independent with 18 registrations (72%)

having 951 reported members.

The remaining 7 registered unions are chartered locals with

197 union members covering about 17% of total union

membership.

TAB.IVB.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION IV-B


PALAWAN 15 891

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO 3 99

MARINDUQUE 3 61

ORIENTAL MINDORO 2 52

ROMBLON 2 45

IV-B Total 25 1,148

Palawan has the most number of unions and union

membership among provinces in the MIMAROPA Region.

Palawan recorded 60% of the total union registration and

78% of the total union membership in the region (see

TAB.IVB.1.1).

TAB.IVB.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION IV-B


LAKAS 3 LAKAS 99

NLU 1 NAMAWU 61

NFL 1 CLUP 37

CLUP 1

NAMAWU 1

Of the 25 existing unions in Region IV-B, 7 are registered

as locals/affiliates with 197 reported members.

Lakas Manggagawa sa Pilipinas (LAKAS), a registered

federation since 1987, recorded the highest number of

locals/affiliates having 3 registered unions with almost a

hundred reported union members (see TAB.IVB.1.2).

Fig.IVB.1.3 below shows the industries with the most number

of existing unions in Region IV-B. The Mining and Quarrying

industry with 6 unions, has the highest number among

industries in the MIMAROPA.

Other industries with high union turnout, are the

Manufacturing; and Transport, Storage & Communications

both having five (5) registered unions with 210 and 158

reported union members, respectively.

On the other hand, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

industry with only two registered unions has the most number

of reported members of about 400.

FIG.IVB.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS

IN REGION IV-B




Unions 169

Members 10,017


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 22

Workers

Covered 2,015

Expiring (2019) 4

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Association of Democratic

Labor Organization (ADLO)

Most No. of

Members

Association of Democratic

Labor Organization (ADLO)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of

Unions

Electricity, Gas, Steam and

Air Conditioning Supply

Most No. of

Members

Electricity, Gas, Steam and

Air Conditioning Supply


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 1.1

BIC

OL

REG

ION

(R

egio

n V

)

There is a total of 169 unions with almost 10,000 union

members recorded in Region V as of December 2018.

Independent unions cover 82% (139 out of 169) of the total

unions and 81% (8,102 out of 10,017) of the total union

membership.

TAB.V.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION V


CAMARINES SUR 75 3,803

ALBAY 45 3,317

MASBATE 22 1,405

CAMARINES NORTE 12 698

SORSOGON 11 583

CATANDUANES 4 211

V Total 169 10,017

The province of Camarines Sur covers 44% of the total

registered unions in the region and 38% of the total union

membership, the highest among provinces in the Bicol Region

(see TAB.V.1.1).

TAB.V.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION V


ADLO 9 ADLO 450

TUPAS 3 NACUSIP 440

ALU 3 AFWC 180

NWB 2 NAMAWU 153

PSSLU 151

Association of Democratic Labor Organization (ADLO), an

existing federation since 1967, has the most number of

locals/affiliates among federations in the region having 9

registered affiliates.

TAB.V.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)

IN REGION V



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 2 49 2 49 - -

Renewal 20 1966 16 1,631 4 335

TOTAL 22 2,015 18 1,680 4 335

A total of 22 CBAs are existing in the Region V, covering

2,015 workers.

Most of the existing CBAs or about 82% are negotiated by

independent unions covering almost 1,680 workers.

Twenty (20) of 22 existing CBAs are renewal and only two

(2) are registered as first CBA.

FIG.V.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS

IN REGION V

The Electricity, Gas, Steam and Water Supply industry with

42 unions covers about 25% of the unions, the highest among

industries in the Bicol Region (see FIG.V.1.3).

Consequently, it also has the highest number of union

members with 2,703, covering 27% of the total unions

memberships.

Manufacturing, and Transport and Storage industries also

have relatively high union registrations with 31 and 30

ADLO also has the most number of union members with 450,

covering 23% (450 out of 1,915) of the total federated union

members. National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry

of the Philippines (NACUSIP) closely follows with 440

reported members.




Unions 645

Members 41,950


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 15

Workers

Covered 1,882

Expiring (2019) 9

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Commercial and Agro-

Industrial Labor Organization

(CAILO)

Most No. of

Members

Commercial and Agro-

Industrial Labor Organization

(CAILO)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of

Unions

Agriculture, Forestry and

Fishing

Most No. of

Members


Fishing


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 2.9

WESTER

N V

ISA

YA

S

(Regio

n V

I)

TAB.VI.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION VI


NEGROS OCCIDENTAL 535 33,566

ILOILO 78 6,095

AKLAN 12 630

ANTIQUE 8 960

CAPIZ 8 590

GUIMARAS 2 62

For verification 2 47

VI Total 645 41,950

TAB.VI.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION VI


CAILO 50 CAILO 2,207

NFSW 35 NFSW 2,055

PACIWU 21 NACUSIP 1,838

NACUSIP 18 PACIWU 1,425

CIO 16 PAFLU 1,205

TAB.VI.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

(CBA) IN REGION VI



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 2 205 - - 2 205

Renewal 13 1,677 4 291 9 1,386

TOTAL 15 1,882 4 291 11 1,591

There are 645 registered unions in Region VI with reported

members of about 42,000.

Sixty-three percent (63%) of these unions are registered as

independent (406 out of 645) which also covers 61% of the

total union membership (25,681 out of 41,950).

On the other hand, 34% (222 out of 645) of the unions in the

region are chartered locals covering 31% (12,957 out of

41,950) of the total membership.

Majority of the existing unions in Western Visayas are situated

in the province of Negros Occidental with 535 unions.

Moreover, there are 33,566 reported union members in the

province covering 80% of the total membership in the region.

Commercial and Agro-Industrial Labor Organization (CAILO),

a federation registered since 1962, with 50 local unions covers 21% of the 239 federated unions in Region VI, the

highest among the federations in the region (see Tab.VI.1.2).

CAILO also has the most number of union members among

federations, covering 14% of the total federated union

members.

Out of the 15 existing CBAs in Western Visayas, 73% or 11

CBAs are negotiated with affiliated unions covering 1,591

workers.

Moreover, about 87% or 13 out of 15 CBAs in the region are

registered as renewal and only 13% or 2 CBAs are registered

as First CBA.

FIG.VI.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS

IN REGION VI

In terms of industry, unions in the Agriculture, Forestry and

Fishing industry covers 62% of the total unions with 401 registrations (see FIG.VI.1.3). It also has the highest number of

members with almost 21,000 covering 49% of the total.




Unions 1,007

Members 66,731


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 56

Workers

Covered 7,794

Expiring (2019) 12

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals


(ALU)

Most No. of

Members


(ALU)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of


Most No. of

Members

Manufacturing


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 4.4

CEN

TR

AL

VIS

AY

AS

(Regio

n V

II)

TAB.VII.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION VII


CEBU 885 55,107

NEGROS ORIENTAL 65 6,686

BOHOL 47 4,628 For verification 10 310

VII Total 1,007 66,731

TAB.VII.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/AFFILIATES AND

UNION MEMBERS IN REGION VII


ALU 348 ALU 19,284

BMP 52 AGLO 2,400

FREEWAS 46 FREEWAS 2,067

NLM 38 BMP 1,996

TUPAS 38 PACIWU 1,261

TAB.VII.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

(CBA) IN REGION VII



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 3 2,515 1 2,280 2 235

Renewal 53 5,279 15 2,349 38 2,930

TOTAL 56 7,794 16 4,629 40 3,165

In Region VII, there are 1,007 unions registered as of

December 2018 with total reported members of more than

66,000.

Chartered local unions cover almost 65% of total union

registration (651 out of 1,007) in the region with 34,680

members covering 52% of regional union membership.

Associated Labor Unions (ALU) has the most number of locals/

affiliates and union membership among federations operating

in Region VII.

ALU covers 51% of 685 total existing federated unions and

52% of 37,085 total federated members in Central Visayas.

Table VII.1.3 shows the number of existing collective

bargaining agreements in Region VII. There are 56 existing CBAs in the region where 71% are negotiated with affiliated

unions and 29% are with independent unions.

Ninety-five percent (95%) are CBA renewal and only 5% are

registered as first CBA.

The 56 existing CBAs cover 7,794 workers in the region.

The highest number of registered unions in Central Visayas is

in the Manufacturing industry with 410 registered unions

(41%) and 24,784 reported members (37%).

Transportation and Storage industry follows with 154

registered unions. Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles industry also has relatively

high registrations with 131 registered unions.

FIG.VII.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS

IN REGION VII

A large number of existing unions in Central Visayas operates

in the province of Cebu, covering 88% of total unions in the

region.

Consequently, union membership in Cebu is the highest

covering 83% of total union membership (see TAB.VII.1.1).




Unions 220

Members 12,477


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 12

Workers

Covered 894

Expiring (2019) 6

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Leyte Farm Industrial Labor

Drivers Organization (LEFILDO)

Most No. of

Members


(ALU)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of

Unions


Fishing

Most No. of

Members

Transport and Storage


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force Participation

Rate (%) 61.2


Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 2.0

EA

STER

EN

VIS

AY

AS

(Regio

n V

III)

TAB.VIII.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION VIII


LEYTE 167 8,961

SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) 22 2,361

EASTERN SAMAR 15 679

NORTHERN SAMAR 10 334

BILIRAN 3 65

SOUTHERN LEYTE 3 77

VIII TOTAL 220 12,477

TAB.VIII.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

(CBA) IN REGION VIII



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 1 11 - - 1 11

Renewal 11 883 3 334 8 549

TOTAL 12 894 3 334 9 560

The province of Leyte has the highest number of existing

unions among the provinces in Eastern Visayas, with 167,

covering 76% of the total unions.

Consequently, Leyte also has the highest number of union

members in the region with 8,961 members (see TAB.VII.1.1).

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Industry has the most

number of registered unions in Eastern Visayas. There are 47

unions in this industry with about 2,411 members.

Manufacturing industry, with 43 unions and 2,605 members,

follows the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry in the

number of registered unions among the industries in the region.

Moreover, the Transport and Storage industry, with third

highest union registration among industries (see FIG.VIII.1.3), has the highest union membership with about 2,780 reported

members.

FIG.VIII.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING

UNIONS IN REGION VIII

Associated Labor Unions (ALU), on the other hand, has the

highest recorded membership in the region with 1,785 union members. This covers 40% of the total federated union

members in the region (see TAB.VIII.1.2).

As of December 2018, there are 220 enterprise-based unions

registered in Region VIII with more than 12,000 reported

members.

Majority or 53% of existing unions are federated unions (88

chartered locals and 28 affiliates).

However, there are more union members reported by

independent unions than federated unions (see FIG.VIII.1.2).

TAB.VIII.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/AFFILIATES AND

UNION MEMBERS IN REGION VIII


LEFILDO 38 ALU 1,785

ALU 33 LEFILDO 1,025

CLASS 15 ANGLO 465

APSOTEU 8 NAFLU 270

NAFLU 7 CLASS 223

Leyte Farm Industrial Labor Drivers Organization (LEFILDO), a

federation registered since 1954, covers 33% of the total fed-

erated unions in Region VIII.

In terms of CBA, there are12 CBAs existing in Eastern Visayas

with 894 covered workers. Seventy-five percent (75%) of these CBAs are negotiated with affiliated unions (see

TAB.VIII.1.3).

Moreover, there are 11 CBA renewals (92%) registered in

the region, while only one (1) CBA is registered as first.




Unions 114

Members 10,098


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 11

Workers

Covered 1,044

Expiring (2019) 2

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Philippine Integrated

Industries Labor Union (PIILU)

Most No. of

Members

Philippine Integrated

Industries Labor Union (PIILU)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of


Most No. of

Members

Manufacturing


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 2.0 ZA

MB

OA

NG

A P

EN

INSU

LA

(Regio

n IX

)

TAB.IX.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)

IN REGION IX



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

Renewal 11 1,044 2 90 9 954

TAB.IX.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION IX


PIILU 26 PIILU 2,406

NFL 8 NFL 1,082

ULGWP 4 NUPP 687

ALU 2 ULGWP 539

AWATU 2 ALU 198

SUPER 2

TAB.IX.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION IX


ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR 79 6,907

ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE 22 1,797

ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY 6 891

CITY OF ISABELA 4 230 For verification 3 273

IX TOTAL 114 10,098

A total of 114 unions are registered in Region IX with

reported members of about 10,000. Fifty-eight percent

(58%) or 4,695 of the these unions are registered as

independent.

However, more than half of the reported union members are

from federated unions (chartered locals 52%, affiliated 2%)

while 46% are from independent unions (see FIG.IX.1.1).

The province of Zamboanga del Sur with 79 registered unions

(69%), has the highest number of registration among the

provinces in Zamboanga Peninsula.

Consequently, this province also has the highest union

membership in the region covering almost 71% of total

membership (see TAB.IX.1.1).

Philippine Integrated Industries Labor Union (PIILU), a

Zamboanga-based federation registered since 1988, has the

most number of existing federated unions and union members

(see TAB.IX.1.2).

Table IX.1.3 shows the number of existing collective

bargaining agreements in Region IX. There are 11 existing

CBAs in the region where all are renewal.

Sixty-seven percent (67%) of the existing CBAs are from

affiliated unions with 331 covered workers .

In terms of industry, most registered unions operate in the

Manufacturing industry (33%), followed by Transport and

Storage (23%) and Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of

Vehicles and Motorcycles industry (10%) (see FIG.IX.1.3).

Manufacturing industry also has the most number of union

members of about 3,660; followed by Transport and

Storage with 2,415 unions members and Electricity, Gas,

Steam and Air-conditioning Supply with 1,180 reported

members.

FIG.IX.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING

UNIONS IN REGION IX




Unions 378

Members 42,692


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 18

Workers

Covered 3,743

Expiring (2019) 6

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Associated Labor

Unions (ALU)

Most No. of

Members

Associated Labor

Unions (ALU)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of


Most No. of

Members Manufacturing


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 4.8 NO

RTH

ER

N M

IND

AN

AO

(R

egio

n X

)

TAB.X.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY PROVINCE IN

REGION X


MISAMIS ORIENTAL 206 18,425

LANAO DEL NORTE 85 8,229

BUKIDNON 62 13,702

MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL 22 2,336

CAMIGUIN 1 - For verification 2 -

X TOTAL 378 42,692

TAB.X.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION X


ALU 77 ALU 10,223

AWATU 44 AWATU 6,610

FFW 25 FFW 3,426

FDLO 16 NFL 2,307

SPFL 13 FDLO 1,189

TAB.X.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)

IN REGION X



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 1 96 - - 1 96

Renewal 17 3,647 4 708 13 2,939

TOTAL 18 3,743 4 708 14 3,035

A total of 378 unions are registered in Region X with more

than 42,000 reported members. Half of these unions are

chartered locals covering 59% (25,395 out of 42,692) of the

total union membership in the region.

Independent unions, on the other hand, comprise the 42% of

the unions, that is, 161 registrations with reported members of

14,459.

The province of Misamis Oriental, with 206 unions operating

in the area, has the highest number of unions in Northern

Mindanao. This covers about 54% of the total existing unions

in the region (see TAB.X.1.1).

Consequently, Misamis Oriental also has the most number of

reported union members, with 18,425 or 43% of the total

union members in Region X.

Bukidnon also recorded high union membership with 13,702.

This covers 32% of the total union membership in the region.

The Associated Labor Unions (ALU) has the most number of

affiliate unions and union members among federations in

Region X (see TAB.X.1.2).

A total of 18 existing CBAs are recorded in this region,

covering 3,743 workers.

Of these, 14 (78%) are registered with affiliated unions

covering 3,035 (81%) workers, while 4 CBAs (22%) are with

independent unions covering 708 workers in the region .

Furthermore, 17 out of 18 CBAs are renewal and only one (1)

is filed as first CBA.

In terms of industry, the Manufacturing industry leads in terms

of union registrations and union membership in Northern

Mindanao, with 40% (150 unions) of the total unions and

59% (24,701 members) of the total membership. Transport

and Storage; Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor

Vehicles and Motorcycles; and Agriculture, Forestry and

Fishing industries also recorded high number of registered

unions with 56 and 45 unions, respectively.

FIG.X.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS

IN REGION X




Unions 521

Members 54,187


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 73

Workers

Covered 17,059

Expiring (2019) 28

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals


(ALU)

Most No. of

Members


(ALU)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of

Unions


Fishing

Most No. of

Members


Fishing


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 5.0

DA

VA

O R

EG

ION

(R

egio

n X

I)

TAB.XI.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY PROVINCE

IN REGION XI


DAVAO DEL SUR 356 30,805

DAVAO DEL NORTE 105 15,667

COMPOSTELA VALLEY 47 6,682

DAVAO ORIENTAL 9 1,033

For verification 4 -

XI TOTAL 521 54,187

TAB.XI.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION XI


ALU 98 ALU 12,615

ATU-DAVAO 35 NFL 2,497

NFL 27 PFL 2,207

SPFL 24 FILU 2,198

FFW 20 NAFLU-KMU 2,015

TAB.XI.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)

IN REGION XI



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 13 2,525 5 1,285 8 1,240

Renegotiated 2 742 1 2 1 552

Renewal 58 13,792 23 58 35 5,102

TOTAL 73 17,059 29 10,165 44 6,894

There is a total of 521 unions registered in the Davao Region

with more than 54,000 reported members.

The 343 registered chartered locals cover 66% of the total

union in Region XI, while independent unions with 164

registrations cover 32% (see Fig.XI.1.1).

Chartered locals also cover majority of the union members with

almost 32,000 members (59%). Independent unions, on the

other hand, have more than 20,000 reported members.

Almost 68% of the existing unions in Region XI are situated in

the province of Davao del Sur. In particular, registrations in

the Davao City contribute to the high registration turnout in the

province.

Davao del Sur also covers 57% of the total union membership

in the region with 30,805 reported members (see TAB.X.1.1).

A total of 73 existing CBAs is recorded in Region XI with more

than 17,000 workers. Sixty percent (60%) of these CBAs are

negotiated with affiliate unions covering almost 7,000

workers. Forty percent (40%) are with independent unions

covering more than 10,000 workers.

Moreover, almost 80% of the existing CBAs are renewal,

18% are registered as first and 3% are renegotiated (see

TAB.XI.1.3).

The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry has the highest

number of registered unions among industries in the Davao

Region. There are 207 existing unions in this industry with more


Manufacturing industry also has large number of union

registration in the region with 118 registered unions.

FIG.XI.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS

IN REGION XI

The Associated Labor Unions (ALU) is the federation with the

highest number of affiliate unions in the region. It has 98

affiliates with a total of 12,615 reported members, also the

highest in terms of membership.




Unions 216

Members 47,843


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing -

Workers

Covered -

Expiring (2019) -

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals


(ALU)

Most No. of

Members

National Federation of

Labor (NFL)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of

Unions


Fishing

Most No. of

Members


Fishing


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private


TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 5.6

SO

CC

SK

SA

RG

EN

(R

egio

n X

II)

TAB.XII.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY PROVINCE

IN REGION XII


SOUTH COTABATO 122 39,193

SULTAN KUDARAT 36 3,083

NORTH COTABATO 29 2,961

COTABATO CITY 23 1,405

SARANGANI 4 182


TOTAL 216 47,843

There are 216 registered enterprise-based unions in Region

XII with about 47,843 reported members.

Seventy-one percent (71%) or 153 of the unions are

registered as independent while chartered locals cover 24%

of registration or about 52 unions (see FIG.XII.1.1).

Independent unions, on the other hand, also have the majority

of union members covering 67% or 31,406 members.

Chartered locals have more than 10,000 reported members

(22%) while affiliate unions have almost 6,000 (12%).

The SOCCSKSARGEN Region has the third highest trade union

density rate among regions in the Philippines having 5.6%.

The province of South Cotabato with 118 unions, is the only

province in Region XII with more than 100 registered unions.

Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato, the provinces with

second and third highest number of registered unions, both

have more than 30 union registrations (see TAB.XII.1.1).

South Cotabato has the highest number of union members

among the provinces in Region XII covering 83% of the total

reported members.

TAB.XII.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION XII


ALU 21 NFL 5,299

NFL 15 ALU 4,275

TUPAS 6 TUPAS 2,367

NAFLU-KMU 4 NAFLU-KMU 1,248

POLU 4 NOWM 1,079

Associated Labor Unions (ALU), with 21 local unions, covers

34% of the federated unions, ranking first among the

federations in terms of number of affiliate unions. Further,

ALU has more than 4,000 reported members in the region.

FIG.XII.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING

UNIONS IN REGION XII

In terms of industry, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

industry has the highest number of unions in operation. There

are 64 unions registered working in this industry with nearly

25,000 members (see FIG.XII.1.3).

Second highest number, in terms of union registration, is the

Manufacturing industry with 50 registered unions having

around 15,000 reported members.

On the other hand, National Federation of Labor (NFL), a

federation registered since 1979, has the most number of

union members with more than 5,000 covering 35% of the

total membership of federated unions. NFL is the

federation with second highest number of affiliate unions in

the region.




Unions 109

Members 16,450


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing 13

Workers

Covered 2,825

Expiring (2019) 5

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals


(ALU)

Most No. of

Members


(ALU)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of


Most No. of

Members Manufacturing


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force


Employment Rate (%) 96

Workers In Private 441

TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 3.8

TAB.XIII.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/

AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION XIII


ALU 13 ALU 3,044

NAFLU-KMU 10 PTGWO 1,573

AWATU 6 AWATU 1,500

PTGWO 5 PAFLU 1,384

FFW 5 NAFLU-KMU 1,243

TAB.XIII.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY PROVINCE

IN REGION XIII


AGUSAN DEL NORTE 50 5,809

AGUSAN DEL SUR 20 4,889

SURIGAO DEL SUR 19 3,715

SURIGAO DEL NORTE 19 1,766 For verification 1 271

TOTAL 109 16,450

TAB.XIII.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

(CBA) IN REGION XIII



Covered CBA

Workers

Covered CBA

Workers

Covered

First 2 121 - - 2 121

Renegotiated 2 1,942 - - 2 1,942

Renewal 9 762 4 252 5 510

TOTAL 13 2,825 4 252 9 2,573

A total of 13 CBAs are existing in the CARAGA Region with

2,852 covered workers.

Nearly 70% of the CBAs are from affiliated unions covering

almost 2,500 workers while the independent unions cover less

than 300.

On the other hand, 9 registered CBAs are renewal and only

2 CBAs are registered as first CBA.

FIG.XIII.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS

IN REGION XIII

In the CARAGA Region, there are 109 registered unions with

more than 16,000 reported union members.

Federated unions cover 52% of these existing unions. This

percentage is composed of 50 chartered local unions (46%)

and 7 affiliate unions (6%).

In terms of membership, chartered locals have more than

9,000 reported members, affiliates have almost 2,500 and

independent unions reported about 5,000 members.

Associated Labor Unions (ALU) has the highest number of local

unions and union members among federations in the region

with 13 affiliate unions and 3,044 members.

National Federation of Labor Union-KMU follows with 10

registered affiliate unions having more than 1,200 reported

members.

The province of Agusan del Norte has the highest number of

registered unions in the CARAGA Region with 50 registrations.

Having 5,809 reported members, this province also has the

highest union membership (see TAB.XIII.1.1).

There are 42 unions registered that operates in Manufacturing

industry with more than 7,000 reported members.

Sixteen (16) unions are registered in Agriculture, Forestry and

Fishing having 3,775 reported members.

In the industries of Transport and Storage, and Mining and

Quarrying, 13 unions are registered in each while both having

almost 2,000 reported members.

Dinagat Islands

CA

RA

GA

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Unions 21

Members 2,414


AGREEMENTS (CBA)

Existing -

Workers

Covered -

Expiring (2019) -

FEDERATIONS

Most No. of

Locals

Pambansang Kilusan

ng Paggawa

(KILUSAN)

INDUSTRY

Most No. of

Unions Transport and Storage

Most No. of

Members Transport and Storage


POPULATION 15 Yrs


Labor Force



Workers In Private 231

TRADE UNION DENSITY

Rate (%) 1.0

TAB.ARMM.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST

NUMBER OF LOCALS/AFFILIATEDSIN REGION ARMM

Federation Local Union Members

KILUSAN 1 -

AU

TO

NO

MO

US R

EG

ION

O

F M

USLI

M M

IND

AN

AO

(A

RM

M)

There are 21 registered unions that operate in the

Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with more


Among these unions, 20 are registered as independent unions

covering 95% of the registrations. Only one (1) union is

registered as affiliate.

FIG.ARMM.1.2. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING

UNIONS IN REGION ARMM

TAB.ARMM.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY

PROVINCE IN REGION ARMM


MAGUINDANAO 9 1,171

LANAO DEL SUR 7 851

SULU 4 351

BASILAN 1 41

TOTAL 21 2,414

The province of Maguindanao has the highest number of

registered unions among the provinces in the ARMM. There

are 9 unions registered in the province with more than 1,000

reported members.

Lanao del Sur, on the other hand, has 7 registered unions with

more than 800 members.

Third among the provinces is Sulu having 4 union registrations

with more than 300 reported members.

Lastly, only one union is registered in the province of Basilan

with 84 reported members.

The Kabankalan (Siasi) Workers Union-KILUSAN, is the only

affiliated union in the region. It is affiliated with Pambansang

Kilusan ng Paggawa (KILUSAN), a federation registered since

1969.

On the other hand, in terms of industry, most registered unions

are in Transport and Storage industry with 10 unions.

Five (5) unions are registered in Wholesale and Retail; and

Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles, while there are

two (2) unions registered in each of the Manufacturing, and

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industries.

There is also one union registered that operates in each of the

industries of Education, and Mining and Quarrying (see

FIG.ARMM.1.3).

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