Philippines first labor union, Unión Obrera Democrática Filipina
On this day, May 1, 1903, Filipino labor leader Dominador Gomez, who headed the Unión Obrera Democrática Filipina, Philippine’s first labor union, led a demonstration of over 100,000 Filipino workers from Plaza Moriones, Tondo to the gates of Malacañang Palace. They chanted slogans against American imperialism and called on Gov. Gen. William H. Taft … Read more