| Founded | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Key people | Julius Carandang, National Coordinator |
| Affiliations | IndustriALL Global Union |
| Website | https://mwaponline.wordpress.com |
The Metal Workers Alliance of the Philippines (MWAP) is a trade union federationofmetal workers in the Philippines. This includes workers in the electronics industry. MWAP is an affiliate of IndustriALL Global Union.
MWAP was established in 2004.[1]
In May 2014, NXP Semiconductors fired 24 MWAP officials working at a factory in a special economic zoneinCabuyao, Laguna. The plant supplied microchips for companies such as Apple, Samsung, BoschorNokia. The workers were fired due to their union functions during negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. Factory owners claimed the workers were fired after refusing to work on April 9, while workers said they had not been paid for two months.[2] IndustriALL and its affiliated unions in the Philippines condemned the dismissals.[3][4] In September, MWAP reached an agreement with the factory by which 12 of the fired workers were reinstated and the other 12 received separation packages. NXP also committed itself to a long-term wage increase.[5] In the summer of 2015, a member of the Dutch parliament questioned trade minister Lilianne Ploumen regarding the Dutch-American firm's behaviour.[6]
In December 2020, MWAP signed a new collective bargaining agreement with Nexperia.[7]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, MWAP demanded 14-day sick leave for infected workers.[8]
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