Report from the Philippines: Labour Unity

According to Vic Abadesco of the Institute for Progressive Studies (IPS), the LUF is the country's strongest broad left alliance on labour questions. "We'd like to extend this kind of alliance in other areas. But for the moment, we're struggling to keep LUF together. Old habits die hard, and the left groups are very suspicious of each other. But because it is independent of the various post-CPP currents, CLEAR is accepted and trusted as the central custodian of the ideals of labour unity."