National Network of Informal Workers in the Philippines | |
| Pambansang Kalipunan ng mga Manggagawang Impormal sa Pilipinas | |
| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Members | 19,000 (2015)[1] |
Key people | Lourdes Gula, President[2] |
| Website | patamaba.net |
The National Network of Informal Workers in the Philippines (PATAMABA, Pambansang Kalipunan ng mga Manggagawang Impormal sa Pilipinas) is a trade union of informal workers, especially home-based workers, in the Philippines.
Organisation[edit]
98 percent of PATAMABA's members are women, while more than half of them are home-based workers. Other affiliated groups include vendors, small transport operators, construction workers and service workers.[1] They are organised in 12 regions, 34 provinces and 276 local chapters throughout the Philippines.[3] The union supports its members in developing their own enterprises, participating in local politics, pursuing training and accessing social services.[4]
History[edit]
The National Network of Home-based Workers (Pambansang Tagapag-ugnay ng Manggagawa sa Bahay) was first launched in 1991. In 1992, PATAMABA succeeded in pressuring the Filipino government into affirming certain labour protections for home-based workers, including the registration of worker's organisations, the possibility of collective bargaining and the right to immediate payment.
During the 1990s, PATAMABA expanded from home-based work to other sectors of the informal economy. It was renamed to its current name in 2003, but kept the acronym.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nelien Haspels; Aya Matsuura (2015). Home-based workers: Decent work and social protection through organization and empowerment (PDF) (Report). ILO.
- ^ "ASEAN Conference on Sharing of Good Practices in Social Protection for Women in Enterprise Development. Directory of Participants" (PDF). Philippine Commission on Women. 2014-12-05.
- ^ "PAMBANSANG KALIPUNAN NG MGA MANGGAGAWANG IMPORMAL SA PILIPINAS (PATAMABA), INC". December 4–5, 2014.
- ^ "Home-Based Workers Organizing". WIEGO.