2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
PHILIPPINES
POPULATION 15 Yrs Unions 17,562 Most No. of Associated Labor Unions
Old and Over (‘000) 71,339 Locals (ALU)

Labor Force
Members 1,543,185 Philippine Trade and General
Most No. of
60.9 Workers Organization
(PH)

Participation Rate (%) Members (PTGWO)

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Employment Rate (%) 94.7 AGREEMENTS (CBA)
INDUSTRY
Workers In Private
Establishment ('000) 20,733 Existing 995 Most No. of
Unions
Manufacturing
TRADE UNION DENSITY Workers Covered 186,892
Most No. of Manufacturing
Rate (%) 7.4 Expiring (2019) 296 Members

 As of December 2018, a total of 17,562 enterprise-based FIG.PH.1.2. DISTRIBUTION OF MEMBERS OF ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS
unions are registered nationwide, with more than 1.5 million BY TYPE, BY REGION

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).

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

TYPE, BY REGION

FEDERATED INDEPENDENT

 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.1.3. TRADE UNION DENSITY RATE, 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).
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2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
PHILIPPINES
POPULATION 15 Yrs Unions 17,562 Most No. of Associated Labor Unions
Old and Over (‘000) 71,339 Locals (ALU)

Labor Force
Members 1,543,185 Philippine Trade and General
Most No. of
60.9 Workers Organization
(PH)

Participation Rate (%) Members (PTGWO)

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Employment Rate (%) 94.7 AGREEMENTS (CBA)
INDUSTRY
Workers In Private
Establishment ('000) 20,733 Existing 995 Most No. of
Unions
Manufacturing
TRADE UNION DENSITY Workers Covered 186,892
Most No. of Manufacturing
Rate (%) 7.4 Expiring (2019) 296 Members

TAB. PH. 1.1. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/ FIG.PH.1.4. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF
AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN THE PHILIPPINES EXISTING UNIONS 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 326 NAFLU 29,802

 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.

 In terms of industry, more than half (52%) of the existing TAB. PH 1.2. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
unions in the Philippines are operating in the Manufacturing (CBA) IN NCR
TOTAL Independent Affiliated
industry with more than 9,000 registered unions having
Workers Workers Workers
about 800,000 reported union members. TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
Covered Covered Covered
First 95 21,113 41 11,771 54 9,342
 Most of the unions in Manufacturing industry are located in Renegotiated 54 13,555 22 4,648 32 8,907
the National Capital Region (NCR). Renewal 818 149,017 335 76,224 483 72,793
For verification 28 3,207 14 1,588 14 1,619
 The Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles TOTAL 995 186,892 412 94,231 583 92,661
and Motorcycles industry follows with more than 1,500
 As of December 2018, there are 995 existing Collective
registered unions having more than 80,000 reported
Bargaining Agreements (CBA) in the Philippines with more
members.
than 180,000 covered workers.
 The industry with third highest number of existing union is
 Of these, 412 CBAs are negotiated with independent
the Transport and Storage, where there are more than
unions covering more than 90,000 workers. On the other
1,300 unions registered having more than 130,000
hand, CBAs negotiated with affiliated unions are about 583
reported members.
covering more than 90,000 workers.
 Fourth is the industry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
 In terms of the type of registration, almost 10% of the CBAs
with more than 1,000 registered unions having more than
are registered as First CBA covering more than 20,000
100,000 reported members.
workers.
 Accommodation and Food Service industry, on the other
 While, almost 5% are Renegotiated CBAs with more than
hand, is the industry with the fifth highest number of existing
13,000 covered workers.
unions with more than 750 registered unions having more
than 35,000 reported members.  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).

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2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

POPULATION 15 Yrs
Old and Over (‘000) 9,187 Unions 10,398 Most No. of Lakas Manggagawa sa
Locals Pilipinas (LAKAS)
Labor Force
60.3
Members 861,144
Philippine Trade and General
Participation Rate (%) Most No. of
Workers Organization (PTGWO)
(NCR)

Members
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Employment Rate (%) 93.4
AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
3,527
Establishment ('000)** Existing 576 Most No. of
Unions
Manufacturing
Workers
TRADE UNION DENSITY
Covered 111,912
Most No. of Manufacturing
Rate (%) 24.4 Expiring (2019) 161 Members

 The National Capital Region (NCR) recorded the highest number TAB. NCR. 1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF
of unions among regions with 10,398 unions (59%). It also has the LOCALS/AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN NCR
most number of union members with 861,144 covering 57% of Federation Local Unions Federation Members
the total union membership. LAKAS 366 PTGWO 74,166
 Out of the 10,398 unions, 56% (5,863 unions) are registered as SUPER 343 FFW 24,529
chartered locals; 40% (4,161 unions) are independent unions; FFW 329 NAFLU 23,382
while the remaining 4% (374 unions) are registered as affiliates. NWB 247 SUPER 21,380
(Fig. NCR.1.1). UFS 239 NUBE 16,838
 In terms of union membership, independent union members cover  Lakas Manggagawa sa Pilipinas (LAKAS) has the highest
51% of the total union membership in NCR with 438,131 reported number of affiliate unions in the region while Philippine
union members. Chartered local unions have a total of 304,428 Trade and General Workers Organization (PTGWO) has
members (35%), while affiliate unions have the least membership the most number of members among federations (see
with 118,585 members (14%) (see FIG.NCR.1.2). TAB.NCR.1.2).
 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

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 TAB. NCR. 1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
CITY OF MALABON 379 17,261 AGREEMENTS (CBA) IN NCR
TAGUIG CITY 316 29,382
TOTAL Independent Affiliated
PASAY CITY 238 24,583
Workers Workers Workers
CITY OF MUNTINLUP 208 21,387 TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
Covered Covered Covered
CITY OF MARIKINA 203 32,084
First 39 11,668 22 6,936 17 4,732
CITY OF LAS PIÑAS 178 10,614
CITY OF SAN JUAN 144 8,595 Renegotiated 40 10,015 18 4,213 22 5,802
CITY OF NAVOTAS 112 5,329 Renewal 483 88,407 193 47,261 290 41,146
PATEROS 7 341 For verification 14 1,822 7 1,053 7 769
For verification 234 5,786
TOTAL 576 111,912 240 59,463 336 52,449
NCR Total 10,398 861,144
 There are 576 existing CBAs in NCR as of 2018 covering
 Table NCR.1.1 shows the distribution of existing unions and union more than 100,000 workers - the highest among regions
membership by city/municipality in NCR. Three cities covers almost
nationwide.
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  Fifty-eight percent (58%) of these CBAs are from
Valenzuela with 1,259 unions. affiliated unions. However, more workers are covered by
CBAs with independent unions (see TAB.NCR.1.3).
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2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

POPULATION 15 Yrs Most No. of Associated Labor Unions

Old and Over (‘000) 1,270 Unions 64 Locals (ALU)
Labor Force Members 11,779
CORDILLERA

National Federation of Labor

Participation Rate (%) 61.9 Most No. of
Unions-KMU (NAFLU-KMU)
Members
(CAR)

Employment Rate (%) 95.9 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

AGREEMENTS (CBA) INDUSTRY
Workers In Private
Establishment ('000)** 301
Existing 6 Most No. of
Unions
Mining and Quarrying
TRADE UNION DENSITY Workers
Covered 3,646
Most No. of Mining and Quarrying
Rate (%) 3.9 Expiring (2019) 1 Members

 There is a total of 64 registered unions in the Cordillera  Associated Labor Unions (ALU), a federation registered
Administrative Region (CAR) with a total of 11,779 reported since1954, has the most number of locals/affiliates among
members. federations in the CAR with 6 affiliate unions.

 Sixty-seven percent (67%) or 43 of these unions are  On the other hand, National Federation of Labor Unions-
registered as independent union with 5,640 members, while KMU (NAFLU-KMU) has the highest union membership among
chartered locals and affiliate unions have 13 and 8 union federations with 2,055 reported members (see TAB.CAR.1.2).
registrations, respectively (see FIG. CAR.1.1).
 The Mining & Quarrying industry in the CAR has the most
 As shown in Fig. CAR.1.2, federated unions have more number of registered unions across industries with 15 unions
members compared to independent unions, with a combined covering 23% of the total union registration. Education also
percentage of 52% (Chartered Locals 27% and Affiliates appears to be relatively high with 10 registrations.
25% ) or equivalent to more than 6,000 members.
FIG.CAR.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING
UNIONS IN THE CAR

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

 Most existing enterprise-based unions in CAR operates in

Benguet Province covering 95% of total unions in the region. TAB.CAR.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
(CBA) IN CAR
 Consequently, Benguet also has the most number of union TOTAL Independent Affiliated
members among provinces in CAR, with 11,601 out of the Workers Workers Workers
TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
Covered Covered Covered
11,779 union members or about 99%.
First 1 54 1 54 0 0

TAB.CAR.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/ Renewal 5 3,592 2 1,550 3 2,042
AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN CAR TOTAL 6 3,646 3 1,604 3 2,042
Federation Local Unions Federation Members  Both independent and affiliated unions cover 50% (3 CBAs
ALU 6 NAFLU-KMU 2,055 each) of existing CBAs in CAR as of December 2018,
NAFLU 5 NAMAWU 1,938 however, affiliated unions have more covered workers of
NAFLU-KMU 4 ALU 1,250 about 2,042 (56%).
NAMAWU 3 NAFLU 743
FSM 1 PTGWO 140  In terms of registration, 83% of these CBAs are renewed
with 3,592 workers covered and only one (1) CBA is filed as
PTGWO 1 first.
PMP 1

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2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS

POPULATION 15 Yrs Trade Union of the

3,520 Unions 83
ILOCOS REGION

Most No. of
Old and Over (‘000) Philippines and Allied
Locals
Services (TUPAS)
Labor Force Members 6,262
(Region I)

Participation Rate (%) 61.7 National Mines & Allied

Most No. of
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Members Workers Union (NAMAWU)
Employment Rate (%) 93.2
AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
Establishment ('000)** 984
Existing 3 Most No. of
Unions
Manufacturing
Workers
TRADE UNION DENSITY
Covered 307
Most No. of Manufacturing
Rate (%) 0.6 Expiring (2019) 0 Members

 Region I has a total of 83 registered enterprise-based unions  Among the existing federations in the region, the Trade Union
with more than 6,000 reported members as of December of the Philippines and Allied Services (TUPAS) has the most
2018. number of affiliate unions with five (5) unions, followed by
ALU and NAFLU each having two (2) affiliate unions.
 Independent unions cover almost 81% (67 unions) of the total
union registrations and 75% (4,688 members) of the total  However, National Mines & Allied Workers Union
union members. Only 19% of the unions are federated with (NAMAWU), having one affiliate, has the most number of
more than 1,500 members. members covering 37% of the federated unions members
(see TAB.I.1.2).
 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

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

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

AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION I TAB.I.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)
IN REGION I
Federation Local Unions Federation Members TOTAL Independent Affiliated
TUPAS 5 NAMAWU 588 Workers Workers Workers
TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
Covered Covered Covered
ALU 2 UOEF 284
Renewal 3 307 - - 3 307
NAFLU 2 SMP-NATOW 157
NAFLU 147  The three (3) existing CBAs in the region as of December
FSM 113 2018 are all CBA renewal with federated unions. The
agreements cover more than 300 workers.

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2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS
CAGAYAN VALLEY

POPULATION 15 Yrs ALU, FSM, PACIWU,

Old and Over (‘000) 2,402 Unions 47 Most No. of
Locals TUPAS
Labor Force Members 13,605
(Region II)

Participation Rate (%) 63.9 Most No. of Associated Labor

Members
Employment Rate (%) 97.0 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
Establishment ('000)** 678 Existing - Most No. of
Workers Unions
Education
TRADE UNION DENSITY
Covered -
Most No. of Manufacturing
Rate (%) 2.0 Expiring (2019) - Members

 There are 47 existing enterprise-based unions with 13,605 TAB.II.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/
reported union members registered in Region II as of AFFILIATESAND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION II
December 2018. Federation Local Unions Federation Members
ALU 1 ALU 824
 Of these, almost 92% are registered as independent unions FSM 1 PACIWU 128
while chartered locals and affiliated unions comprise 4% of PACIWU 1 TUPAS 68
the total union registration in the region. TUPAS 1 FSM -

 There are four federations listed with registered locals/

 Consequently, independent unions has more union members affiliates in the region; these are Associated Labor Unions
covering 93% or 12,585 union members than federated (ALU), Filipino Samahang Manggagawa (FSM), Philippine
unions with combined percentage of 7% (chartered local 6%, Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Workers Union
affiliated 1%). (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).
 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
TAB.II.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY
than 10,000 union members
PROVINCE IN REGION II
PROVINCE Unions Members FIG.II.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF
EXISTING UNIONS 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).

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EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS

POPULATION 15 Yrs National Workers

7,889 1,237 Most No. of
CENTRAL LUZON

Unions
Old and Over (‘000) Locals Broherhood (NWB)
150,433
(Region III)

Labor Force Members

Participation Rate (%) 59.9 Most No. of Alyansa ng Mangagawa at
Pilipinong Organisado (AMAPO)
Members
Employment Rate (%) 94.2 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
Establishment ('000)** 2,622 Existing 116 Most No. of
Unions
Manufacturing
TRADE UNION DENSITY Workers
Covered 16,271
Most No. of Manufacturing
Rate (%) 5.7 Expiring (2019) 33 Members

 As of December 2018, there are 1,237 enterprise-based  As shown in TAB.III.1.2, the National Workers Brotherhood
unions registered in Central Luzon, one of the highest among (NWB), registered in 1953, has the highest number of
regions nationwide. There are also more than 150,000 affiliate unions in the region with 47 local unions, however,
Alyansa ng Mangagawa at Pilipinong Organisado (AMAPO),
reported union members in the region. registered in 2010, has the highest number of union members
 About 614 unions or almost half of the registered unions in with more than 36,000.
the region are registered as independent.
 With respect to industry, Manufacturing has the highest union
 In terms of union members, 47% are members of independent
registration with 766 unions and more than 80,000 union
unions while 53% are members of federated unions (48% members.
affiliated, 5% federated) as shown in Fig. III. 1.2.

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

UNIONS IN REGION 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
TAB.III.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
For verification 8 2,639
(CBA) IN REGION III
Region III Total 1,237 150,433
TOTAL Independent Affiliated
 The province of Bulacan recorded the highest number of
Workers Workers Workers
registrations in the region (see TAB.III.1.1). TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
Covered Covered Covered
 Bulacan also have the highest union membership with 36,667 First 15 1,009 5 137 10 872
members, covering 24% of the total union members in Renegotiated 9 811 3 245 6 566
Central Luzon. Renewal 92 14,451 50 6,050 42 8,401
 The province of Pampanga, Bataan and Zambales also have
TOTAL 116 16,271 58 6,432 58 9,839
relatively high number of registrations in the region.
TAB.III.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/AFFILIATES AND  There are 116 existing CBAs in Region III covering 16,271
UNION MEMBERS IN REGION III workers where independent and affiliated unions each have
Federation Local Unions Federation Members 58 CBAs.
NWB 47 AMAPO 36,306
 In terms of type of registration, 79% are renewal, 13% are
ALU 44 CSSM 9,094
first or new registrations and 8% are renegotiated.
AMAPO 39 AGLO 3,162
PTGWO 36 PTGWO 3,053
CFW 24 ALU 3,049

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2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS
POPULATION 15 Yrs
10,096 Unions 2,223 Most No. of Filipinong Samahang
Old and Over (‘000)
CALABARZON

Locals Manggagawa (FSM)

(Region IV-A)

Labor Force
62.7
Members 193,547 Organized Labor Association
Participation Rate (%) Most No. of
in Line Industry and
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Members
Employment Rate (%) 93.4
AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
3,622
Establishment ('000)** Existing 74 Most No. of
Workers Unions Manufacturing
TRADE UNION DENSITY Covered 17,500
Most No. of Manufacturing
Rate (%) 5.3 Expiring (2019) 29 Members

 Filipinong Samahang Manggagawa (FSM) has most number

 Region IV-A is the region with second highest number of union
of locals/affiliates in Region IV-A recording 79 affiliates. It is
registration in the Philippines. It has 2,223 existing unions with
closely followed by SUPER and OLALIA with 78 and 74
more than 193,000 reported members.
affiliates, respectively.
 Among these unions, 50% are chartered locals covering 39%  In terms of union membership, Organized Labor Association in
(76,169) of the total members in the region. Independent Line Industry and Agriculture (OLALIA), a federation
unions are also relatively high in number covering 47% of registered since 1986, recorded the highest union membership
registrations and 55% (106,668) of the members. Only 3% in the region with 6,868 members (see Table IVA.1.2).
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).
FIG.IVA.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING
UNIONS IN REGION IV-A

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

PROVINCE IN REGION IV-A
PROVINCE Unions Members

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

 Laguna has the highest number of registered unions and union

membership in the CALABARZON Region. It has 835 TAB.IVA.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)
registered unions (38%) with 74,865 reported members IN REGION IV-A

TOTAL Independent Affiliated

 Moreover, all other provinces in the region have more than a Workers Workers Workers
TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
hundred union registrations with 10,000 to 50,000 union Covered Covered Covered
members (see TAB.IVA.1.1). First 16 2,860 5 1,030 11 1,830
Renegotiated 1 45 - - 1 45
TAB.IVA.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/
Renewal 57 14,595 26 7,533 31 7,042
AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION IV-A
TOTAL 74 17,500 31 8,583 43 8,917
Federation Local Unions Federation Members
 There are 74 existing CBAs in Region IV-A covering 17,500
FSM 79 OLALIA 6,868 workers as of December 2018 (see Table IVA.1.3).
SUPER 78 PTGWO 5,281
OLALIA 74 OBRERO 5,078  Fifty-eight percent (58%) are negotiated with federated
SUPER unions and the rest are with independent unions (42%).
PTGWO 63 4,734
ALU 60 FSM 4,164  Among existing CBAs, 20% or 16 CBAs are registered as
first CBA.
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EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS

POPULATION 15 Yrs
Old and Over (‘000) 2,093 Unions 25 Most No. of Lakas Manggagawa sa
Locals Pilipinas (LAKAS)
(Region IV-B)
MIMAROPA

Labor Force
62.0
Members 1,148 Lakas Manggagawa sa
Participation Rate (%) Most No. of
Pilipinas (LAKAS)
Members
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Employment Rate (%) 95.3
AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
Establishment ('000)** 535 Existing -
Most No. of
Mining and Quarrying
Workers Unions
TRADE UNION DENSITY
Covered -
Most No. of Mining and Quarrying
Rate (%) 0.2 Expiring (2019) - Members

 Region IV-B recorded the lowest unionization rate among  Of the 25 existing unions in Region IV-B, 7 are registered
regions in the Philippines at 0.2%, with 25 existing unions and as locals/affiliates with 197 reported members.
more than 1,000 reported members.
 Lakas Manggagawa sa Pilipinas (LAKAS), a registered
 Most unions are independent with 18 registrations (72%) federation since 1987, recorded the highest number of
having 951 reported members. locals/affiliates having 3 registered unions with almost a
hundred reported union members (see TAB.IVB.1.2).
 The remaining 7 registered unions are chartered locals with
197 union members covering about 17% of total union  Fig.IVB.1.3 below shows the industries with the most number
membership. 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.
TAB.IVB.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY
PROVINCE IN REGION IV-B
FIG.IVB.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS
PROVINCE Unions Members 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

Federation Local Unions Federation Members

LAKAS 3 LAKAS 99
NLU 1 NAMAWU 61
NFL 1 CLUP 37
CLUP 1
NAMAWU 1

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EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS

POPULATION 15 Yrs Most No. of

Old and Over (‘000) 4,113 Unions 169 Association of Democratic
BICOL REGION

Locals Labor Organization (ADLO)

Labor Force Members 10,017
(Region V)

Participation Rate (%) 60.9 Most No. of Association of Democratic

Labor Organization (ADLO)
Members
Employment Rate (%) 95.1 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENTS (CBA)
INDUSTRY
Workers In Private
Establishment ('000)** 918 Existing 22 Most No. of Electricity, Gas, Steam and
Workers Unions Air Conditioning Supply
TRADE UNION DENSITY 2,015
Covered
Most No. of Electricity, Gas, Steam and
Rate (%) 1.1 Expiring (2019) 4 Members Air Conditioning Supply

 There is a total of 169 unions with almost 10,000 union  ADLO also has the most number of union members with 450,
members recorded in Region V as of December 2018. covering 23% (450 out of 1,915) of the total federated union
members. National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry
 Independent unions cover 82% (139 out of 169) of the total of the Philippines (NACUSIP) closely follows with 440
unions and 81% (8,102 out of 10,017) of the total union reported members.
membership.
FIG.V.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS
IN REGION V

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

PROVINCE IN REGION V
PROVINCE Unions Members

CAMARINES SUR 75 3,803

ALBAY 45 3,317
MASBATE 22 1,405
CAMARINES NORTE 12 698
SORSOGON 11 583
CATANDUANES 4 211  The Electricity, Gas, Steam and Water Supply industry with
V Total 169 10,017 42 unions covers about 25% of the unions, the highest among
industries in the Bicol Region (see FIG.V.1.3).
 The province of Camarines Sur covers 44% of the total
 Consequently, it also has the highest number of union
registered unions in the region and 38% of the total union members with 2,703, covering 27% of the total unions
membership, the highest among provinces in the Bicol Region memberships.
(see TAB.V.1.1).
 Manufacturing, and Transport and Storage industries also
have relatively high union registrations with 31 and 30
TAB.V.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/
AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION V TAB.V.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Federation Local Unions Federation Members IN REGION V
TOTAL Independent Affiliated
ADLO 9 ADLO 450
Workers Workers Workers
TUPAS 3 NACUSIP 440 TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
Covered Covered Covered
ALU 3 AFWC 180 First 2 49 2 49 - -
NWB 2 NAMAWU 153 Renewal 20 1966 16 1,631 4 335
PSSLU 151 TOTAL 22 2,015 18 1,680 4 335
 A total of 22 CBAs are existing in the Region V, covering
 Association of Democratic Labor Organization (ADLO), an
2,015 workers.
existing federation since 1967, has the most number of
locals/affiliates among federations in the region having 9  Most of the existing CBAs or about 82% are negotiated by
registered affiliates. independent unions covering almost 1,680 workers.
 Twenty (20) of 22 existing CBAs are renewal and only two
(2) are registered as first CBA.

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EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS
WESTERN VISAYAS

POPULATION 15 Yrs
Old and Over (‘000) 5,459 Unions 645 Most No. of
Commercial and Agro-
Industrial Labor Organization
Locals (CAILO)
(Region VI)

Labor Force
Participation Rate (%) 61.2 Members 41,950
Commercial and Agro-
Most No. of
Industrial Labor Organization
Employment Rate (%) 94.7 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Members (CAILO)
AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private
Establishment ('000)** 1,425 INDUSTRY
Existing 15
TRADE UNION DENSITY Most No. of Agriculture, Forestry and
Workers
Covered 1,882 Unions Fishing

Rate (%) 2.9 Most No. of Agriculture, Forestry and

Expiring (2019) 9 Members Fishing

 There are 645 registered unions in Region VI with reported  Commercial and Agro-Industrial Labor Organization (CAILO),
members of about 42,000. a federation registered since 1962, with 50 local unions
covers 21% of the 239 federated unions in Region VI, the
 Sixty-three percent (63%) of these unions are registered as highest among the federations in the region (see Tab.VI.1.2).
independent (406 out of 645) which also covers 61% of the  CAILO also has the most number of union members among
total union membership (25,681 out of 41,950). federations, covering 14% of the total federated union
members.
 On the other hand, 34% (222 out of 645) of the unions in the
region are chartered locals covering 31% (12,957 out of  In terms of industry, unions in the Agriculture, Forestry and
Fishing industry covers 62% of the total unions with 401
41,950) of the total membership.
registrations (see FIG.VI.1.3). It also has the highest number of
members with almost 21,000 covering 49% of the total.

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

IN REGION VI

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

PROVINCE IN REGION VI
PROVINCE Unions Members

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.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
(CBA) IN REGION VI
 Majority of the existing unions in Western Visayas are situated
TOTAL Independent Affiliated
in the province of Negros Occidental with 535 unions.
Workers Workers Workers
Moreover, there are 33,566 reported union members in the TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
Covered Covered Covered
province covering 80% of the total membership in the region. First 2 205 - - 2 205
TAB.VI.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/ Renewal 13 1,677 4 291 9 1,386
AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION VI TOTAL 15 1,882 4 291 11 1,591
Federation Local Unions Federation Members
CAILO 50 CAILO 2,207  Out of the 15 existing CBAs in Western Visayas, 73% or 11
NFSW 35 NFSW 2,055 CBAs are negotiated with affiliated unions covering 1,591
PACIWU 21 NACUSIP 1,838 workers.
NACUSIP 18 PACIWU 1,425  Moreover, about 87% or 13 out of 15 CBAs in the region are
CIO 16 PAFLU 1,205 registered as renewal and only 13% or 2 CBAs are registered
as First CBA.

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EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS
CENTRAL VISAYAS

POPULATION 15 Yrs
Old and Over (‘000) 5,296 Unions 1,007 Most No. of Associated Labor Unions
Locals (ALU)
(Region VII)

Labor Force
61.3
Members 66,731
Participation Rate (%) Most No. of Associated Labor Unions
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Members (ALU)
Employment Rate (%) 94.7 AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
Establishment ('000)** 1,503
Existing 56 Most No. of
Unions
Manufacturing
Workers
TRADE UNION DENSITY
Covered 7,794
Most No. of Manufacturing
Rate (%) 4.4 Expiring (2019) 12 Members

 In Region VII, there are 1,007 unions registered as of  The highest number of registered unions in Central Visayas is
December 2018 with total reported members of more than in the Manufacturing industry with 410 registered unions
66,000. (41%) and 24,784 reported members (37%).
 Chartered local unions cover almost 65% of total union  Transportation and Storage industry follows with 154
registration (651 out of 1,007) in the region with 34,680 registered unions. Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of
members covering 52% of regional union membership. 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

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

PROVINCE IN REGION VII
PROVINCE Unions Members

CEBU 885 55,107

NEGROS ORIENTAL 65 6,686
BOHOL 47 4,628
For verification 10 310
VII Total 1,007 66,731
 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 TAB.VII.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
covering 83% of total union membership (see TAB.VII.1.1). (CBA) IN REGION VII
TOTAL Independent Affiliated
TAB.VII.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/AFFILIATES AND Workers Workers Workers
TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
UNION MEMBERS IN REGION VII Covered Covered Covered
Federation Local Unions Federation Members First 3 2,515 1 2,280 2 235
ALU 348 ALU 19,284 Renewal 53 5,279 15 2,349 38 2,930
BMP 52 AGLO 2,400
TOTAL 56 7,794 16 4,629 40 3,165
FREEWAS 46 FREEWAS 2,067
NLM 38 BMP 1,996  Table VII.1.3 shows the number of existing collective
TUPAS 38 PACIWU 1,261 bargaining agreements in Region VII. There are 56 existing
 Associated Labor Unions (ALU) has the most number of locals/ CBAs in the region where 71% are negotiated with affiliated
unions and 29% are with independent unions.
affiliates and union membership among federations operating
in Region VII.  Ninety-five percent (95%) are CBA renewal and only 5% are
registered as first CBA.
 ALU covers 51% of 685 total existing federated unions and
52% of 37,085 total federated members in Central Visayas.  The 56 existing CBAs cover 7,794 workers in the region.

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EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS
EASTEREN VISAYAS

POPULATION 15 Yrs
3,155 Unions 220 Most No. of Leyte Farm Industrial Labor
Old and Over (‘000)
(Region VIII)

Locals Drivers Organization (LEFILDO)

Labor Force Participation
Members 12,477
Rate (%) 61.2
Most No. of Associated Labor Unions
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (ALU)
Employment Rate (%) 95.8 Members
AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
Establishment ('000)** 633 Existing 12
Most No. of Agriculture, Forestry and
Workers Unions Fishing
TRADE UNION DENSITY
Covered 894
Most No. of Transport and Storage
Rate (%) 2.0 Expiring (2019) 6 Members

 As of December 2018, there are 220 enterprise-based unions  Associated Labor Unions (ALU), on the other hand, has the
registered in Region VIII with more than 12,000 reported highest recorded membership in the region with 1,785 union
members. members. This covers 40% of the total federated union
members in the region (see TAB.VIII.1.2).
 Majority or 53% of existing unions are federated unions (88  The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Industry has the most
chartered locals and 28 affiliates). number of registered unions in Eastern Visayas. There are 47
unions in this industry with about 2,411 members.
 However, there are more union members reported by
independent unions than federated unions (see FIG.VIII.1.2).  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

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

PROVINCE IN REGION VIII
PROVINCE Unions Members

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
 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.
TAB.VIII.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
 Consequently, Leyte also has the highest number of union (CBA) IN REGION VIII
members in the region with 8,961 members (see TAB.VII.1.1). TOTAL Independent Affiliated
Workers Workers Workers
TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
TAB.VIII.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/AFFILIATES AND Covered Covered Covered
UNION MEMBERS IN REGION VIII First 1 11 - - 1 11
Federation Local Unions Federation Members Renewal 11 883 3 334 8 549
LEFILDO 38 ALU 1,785 TOTAL 12 894 3 334 9 560
ALU 33 LEFILDO 1,025  In terms of CBA, there are12 CBAs existing in Eastern Visayas
CLASS 15 ANGLO 465 with 894 covered workers. Seventy-five percent (75%) of
APSOTEU 8 NAFLU 270 these CBAs are negotiated with affiliated unions (see
NAFLU 7 CLASS 223 TAB.VIII.1.3).
 Leyte Farm Industrial Labor Drivers Organization (LEFILDO), a  Moreover, there are 11 CBA renewals (92%) registered in
federation registered since 1954, covers 33% of the total fed-
the region, while only one (1) CBA is registered as first.
erated unions in Region VIII.
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EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS
ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA

POPULATION 15 Yrs
Old and Over (‘000) 2,617 Unions 114 Most No. of Philippine Integrated
Locals Industries Labor Union (PIILU)
Labor Force Members 10,098
(Region IX)

Participation Rate (%) 56.3 Most No. of

Philippine Integrated
Industries Labor Union (PIILU)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Members
Employment Rate (%) 95.9 AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
Establishment ('000)** 496 Existing 11
Most No. of
Workers Unions
Manufacturing
TRADE UNION DENSITY
Covered
1,044
Most No. of Manufacturing
Rate (%) 2.0 Expiring (2019) 2 Members

 A total of 114 unions are registered in Region IX with  In terms of industry, most registered unions operate in the
reported members of about 10,000. Fifty-eight percent Manufacturing industry (33%), followed by Transport and
(58%) or 4,695 of the these unions are registered as Storage (23%) and Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of
independent. Vehicles and Motorcycles industry (10%) (see FIG.IX.1.3).
 However, more than half of the reported union members are  Manufacturing industry also has the most number of union
from federated unions (chartered locals 52%, affiliated 2%) members of about 3,660; followed by Transport and
while 46% are from independent unions (see FIG.IX.1.1). 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

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

PROVINCE IN REGION IX
PROVINCE Unions Members

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
 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 TAB.IX.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)
membership (see TAB.IX.1.1). IN REGION IX

TAB.IX.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/ TOTAL Independent Affiliated
AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION IX Workers Workers Workers
TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
Federation Local Unions Federation Members Covered Covered Covered
PIILU 26 PIILU 2,406 Renewal 11 1,044 2 90 9 954
NFL 8 NFL 1,082
ULGWP 4 NUPP 687  Table IX.1.3 shows the number of existing collective
ALU 2 ULGWP 539 bargaining agreements in Region IX. There are 11 existing
AWATU 2 ALU 198 CBAs in the region where all are renewal.
SUPER 2
 Sixty-seven percent (67%) of the existing CBAs are from
 Philippine Integrated Industries Labor Union (PIILU), a affiliated unions with 331 covered workers .
Zamboanga-based federation registered since 1988, has the
most number of existing federated unions and union members
(see TAB.IX.1.2).
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NORTHERN MINDANAO
EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS

POPULATION 15 Yrs Associated Labor

Old and Over (‘000) 3,314 Unions 378 Most No. of
Locals Unions (ALU)
42,692
(Region X)

Labor Force Members

Participation Rate (%) 66.3 Most No. of Associated Labor
Members Unions (ALU)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Employment Rate (%) 95.9 AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
Establishment ('000)** 894 Existing 18
Most No. of
Workers Manufacturing
TRADE UNION DENSITY
Covered 3,743 Unions

Most No. of Manufacturing

Rate (%) 4.8 Expiring (2019) 6 Members

 A total of 378 unions are registered in Region X with more  The Associated Labor Unions (ALU) has the most number of
than 42,000 reported members. Half of these unions are affiliate unions and union members among federations in
chartered locals covering 59% (25,395 out of 42,692) of the Region X (see TAB.X.1.2).
total union membership in the region.
 In terms of industry, the Manufacturing industry leads in terms
 Independent unions, on the other hand, comprise the 42% of of union registrations and union membership in Northern
the unions, that is, 161 registrations with reported members of Mindanao, with 40% (150 unions) of the total unions and
14,459. 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

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

REGION X
PROVINCE Unions Members

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
 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). TAB.X.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)
IN REGION X
 Consequently, Misamis Oriental also has the most number of
TOTAL Independent Affiliated
reported union members, with 18,425 or 43% of the total Workers Workers Workers
TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
union members in Region X. Covered Covered Covered
First 1 96 - - 1 96
 Bukidnon also recorded high union membership with 13,702. Renewal 17 3,647 4 708 13 2,939
This covers 32% of the total union membership in the region. TOTAL 18 3,743 4 708 14 3,035

TAB.X.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/  A total of 18 existing CBAs are recorded in this region,
AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION X covering 3,743 workers.
Federation Local Unions Federation Members  Of these, 14 (78%) are registered with affiliated unions
ALU 77 ALU 10,223 covering 3,035 (81%) workers, while 4 CBAs (22%) are with
AWATU 44 AWATU 6,610 independent unions covering 708 workers in the region .
FFW 25 FFW 3,426
FDLO 16 NFL 2,307  Furthermore, 17 out of 18 CBAs are renewal and only one (1)
SPFL 13 FDLO 1,189 is filed as first CBA.

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EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS

POPULATION 15 Yrs
DAVAO REGION

3,505 Unions 521 Most No. of Associated Labor Unions

Old and Over (‘000) Locals (ALU)
(Region XI)

Labor Force
60.3
Members 54,187 Associated Labor Unions
Participation Rate (%) Most No. of
Members (ALU)
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Employment Rate (%) 95.7
AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
Establishment ('000)** 1,074
Existing 73 Most No. of Agriculture, Forestry and
Workers Unions Fishing
TRADE UNION DENSITY Covered 17,059
Most No. of Agriculture, Forestry and
Rate (%) 5.0 Expiring (2019) 28 Members Fishing

 There is a total of 521 unions registered in the Davao Region  The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry has the highest
with more than 54,000 reported members. number of registered unions among industries in the Davao
Region. There are 207 existing unions in this industry with more
 The 343 registered chartered locals cover 66% of the total
than 30,000 reported members.
union in Region XI, while independent unions with 164
registrations cover 32% (see Fig.XI.1.1).  Manufacturing industry also has large number of union
registration in the region with 118 registered unions.
 Chartered locals also cover majority of the union members with
almost 32,000 members (59%). Independent unions, on the FIG.XI.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS
other hand, have more than 20,000 reported members. IN REGION XI

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

IN REGION XI
PROVINCE Unions Members

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.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (CBA)
IN REGION XI
 Almost 68% of the existing unions in Region XI are situated in
TOTAL Independent Affiliated
the province of Davao del Sur. In particular, registrations in
Workers Workers Workers
the Davao City contribute to the high registration turnout in the TYPE OF REG CBA
Covered
CBA
Covered
CBA
Covered
province.
First 13 2,525 5 1,285 8 1,240
 Davao del Sur also covers 57% of the total union membership Renegotiated 2 742 1 2 1 552
in the region with 30,805 reported members (see TAB.X.1.1). Renewal 58 13,792 23 58 35 5,102
TAB.XI.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/ TOTAL 73 17,059 29 10,165 44 6,894
AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION XI
 A total of 73 existing CBAs is recorded in Region XI with more
Federation Local Unions Federation Members
ALU 98 ALU 12,615 than 17,000 workers. Sixty percent (60%) of these CBAs are
ATU-DAVAO 35 NFL 2,497 negotiated with affiliate unions covering almost 7,000
NFL 27 PFL 2,207 workers. Forty percent (40%) are with independent unions
SPFL 24 FILU 2,198 covering more than 10,000 workers.
FFW 20 NAFLU-KMU 2,015
 Moreover, almost 80% of the existing CBAs are renewal,
 The Associated Labor Unions (ALU) is the federation with the
18% are registered as first and 3% are renegotiated (see
highest number of affiliate unions in the region. It has 98
TAB.XI.1.3).
affiliates with a total of 12,615 reported members, also the
highest in terms of membership.

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2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS

POPULATION 15 Yrs
216
SOCCSKSARGEN

3,150 Unions Most No. of Associated Labor Unions

Old and Over (‘000)
Locals (ALU)
(Region XII)

Labor Force Members 47,843

Participation Rate (%) 61.7 Most No. of National Federation of
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Members Labor (NFL)
Employment Rate (%) 96.1 AGREEMENTS (CBA)
Workers In Private INDUSTRY
849
Establishment ('000)** Existing -
Most No. of Agriculture, Forestry and
Workers Unions Fishing
TRADE UNION DENSITY Covered -
Most No. of Agriculture, Forestry and
Rate (%) 5.6 Expiring (2019) - Members Fishing

 There are 216 registered enterprise-based unions in Region TAB.XII.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/
XII with about 47,843 reported members. AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION XII
Federation Local Unions Federation Members
 Seventy-one percent (71%) or 153 of the unions are
ALU 21 NFL 5,299
registered as independent while chartered locals cover 24% NFL 15 ALU 4,275
of registration or about 52 unions (see FIG.XII.1.1). TUPAS 6 TUPAS 2,367
 Independent unions, on the other hand, also have the majority NAFLU-KMU 4 NAFLU-KMU 1,248
POLU 4 NOWM 1,079
of union members covering 67% or 31,406 members.
Chartered locals have more than 10,000 reported members
 Associated Labor Unions (ALU), with 21 local unions, covers
(22%) while affiliate unions have almost 6,000 (12%).
34% of the federated unions, ranking first among the
 The SOCCSKSARGEN Region has the third highest trade union federations in terms of number of affiliate unions. Further,
density rate among regions in the Philippines having 5.6%. ALU has more than 4,000 reported members in the region.
 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.
 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).

TAB.XII.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY PROVINCE  Second highest number, in terms of union registration, is the
IN REGION XII Manufacturing industry with 50 registered unions having
PROVINCE Unions Members around 15,000 reported members.

SOUTH COTABATO 122 39,193 FIG.XII.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING
SULTAN KUDARAT 36 3,083 UNIONS IN REGION XII
NORTH COTABATO 29 2,961
COTABATO CITY 23 1,405
SARANGANI 4 182
For verification 2 1,019
TOTAL 216 47,843
 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.

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2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS
Dinagat Islands POPULATION 15 Yrs
Old and Over (‘000) 1,885 Unions 109 Most No. of Associated Labor Unions
Locals (ALU)
(Region XIII)

Labor Force Members 16,450

CARAGA

Participation Rate (%) 64.4 Most No. of Associated Labor Unions

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Members (ALU)
Employment Rate (%) 96 AGREEMENTS (CBA)
INDUSTRY
Workers In Private 441 Existing 13
Most No. of
Workers Unions
Manufacturing
TRADE UNION DENSITY Covered
2,825
Most No. of Manufacturing
Rate (%) 3.8 Expiring (2019) 5 Members

 In the CARAGA Region, there are 109 registered unions with  There are 42 unions registered that operates in Manufacturing
more than 16,000 reported union members. industry with more than 7,000 reported members.
 Federated unions cover 52% of these existing unions. This  Sixteen (16) unions are registered in Agriculture, Forestry and
percentage is composed of 50 chartered local unions (46%) Fishing having 3,775 reported members.
and 7 affiliate unions (6%).
 In the industries of Transport and Storage, and Mining and
 In terms of membership, chartered locals have more than Quarrying, 13 unions are registered in each while both having
9,000 reported members, affiliates have almost 2,500 and almost 2,000 reported members.
independent unions reported about 5,000 members.
FIG.XIII.1.3. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS
IN REGION XIII

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

IN REGION XIII
PROVINCE Unions Members

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
 The province of Agusan del Norte has the highest number of
registered unions in the CARAGA Region with 50 registrations. TAB.XIII.1.3. NUMBER OF EXISTING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
Having 5,809 reported members, this province also has the (CBA) IN REGION XIII
highest union membership (see TAB.XIII.1.1). TOTAL Independent Affiliated
Workers Workers Workers
TAB.XIII.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF LOCALS/ TYPE OF REG CBA CBA CBA
Covered Covered Covered
AFFILIATES AND UNION MEMBERS IN REGION XIII
First 2 121 - - 2 121
Federation Local Unions Federation Members
ALU 13 ALU 3,044 Renegotiated 2 1,942 - - 2 1,942
NAFLU-KMU 10 PTGWO 1,573 Renewal 9 762 4 252 5 510
AWATU 6 AWATU 1,500 TOTAL 13 2,825 4 252 9 2,573
PTGWO 5 PAFLU 1,384
FFW 5 NAFLU-KMU 1,243  A total of 13 CBAs are existing in the CARAGA Region with
 Associated Labor Unions (ALU) has the highest number of local 2,852 covered workers.
unions and union members among federations in the region  Nearly 70% of the CBAs are from affiliated unions covering
with 13 affiliate unions and 3,044 members. almost 2,500 workers while the independent unions cover less
 National Federation of Labor Union-KMU follows with 10 than 300.
registered affiliate unions having more than 1,200 reported  On the other hand, 9 registered CBAs are renewal and only
members. 2 CBAs are registered as first CBA.

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2018 LABOR ORGANIZATION STATISTICS
AUTONOMOUS REGION
OF MUSLIM MINDANAO
EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS ENTERPRISE BASED UNIONS FEDERATIONS

POPULATION 15 Yrs
Old and Over (‘000) 2,390 Unions 21
Pambansang Kilusan
Labor Force Members 2,414 Most No. of
ng Paggawa
46.6
(ARMM)

Participation Rate (%) Locals

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (KILUSAN)
Employment Rate (%) 96.3 AGREEMENTS (CBA)
INDUSTRY
Workers In Private 231 Existing -
Most No. of
Workers Unions
Transport and Storage
TRADE UNION DENSITY Covered
-
Most No. of Transport and Storage
Rate (%) 1.0 Expiring (2019) - Members

 There are 21 registered unions that operate in the

Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with more TAB.ARMM.1.2. FEDERATIONS WITH THE MOST
than 2,000 reported members. NUMBER OF LOCALS/AFFILIATEDSIN REGION ARMM
Federation Local Union Members
 Among these unions, 20 are registered as independent unions
KILUSAN 1 -
covering 95% of the registrations. Only one (1) union is
registered as affiliate.
 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
TAB.ARMM.1.1. NUMBER OF EXISTING UNIONS AND UNION MEMBERS, BY FIG.ARMM.1.3).
PROVINCE IN REGION ARMM
PROVINCE Unions Members FIG.ARMM.1.2. INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST NUMBER OF EXISTING
UNIONS 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.

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