Enraged with the government's brutal repression of the Seven Party Alliance movement, SPA has decided to continue the four-day nationwide general strike, which ended Sunday, until further notice. The secretary generals of three recognize national trade union confederation - GEFONT, NTUC and DECONT and Professional forum issued a press statement addressing the working masses with appeal to support indefinite general strike called by seven party alliances for rights and democracy. The organizations also extend sincere thanks to the masses for continues struggle with autocratic regime.

The press statement further states- "We hate the regime o­n arresting many leaders and cadres from the peaceful demonstration and condemn its every effort to trim people's sovereign rights." The press statement strongly demands immediate and unconditional freedom of all of the detained Lokatantrika (Full-fledged Democracy) Fighters. The statement also condemns the brutal attack of police in peaceful demonstration.

At least 100 illegally dismissed workers of Chunji International Philippines Inc. (CIPI), a Korean owned garment factory that closed business are expected to finally get their separation pays scheduled o­n 10 to 12 April 2006. The agreement was reached after a dialogue o­n April 5 between the workers represented by Marlene Gonzales, president of the Solidarity of Cavite Workers (SCW) and Cecilia Vele�a, officer-in-charge of the Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ). Other workers, legal counsel of both parties and officials of the CEPZ were also present.