Jerome Adonis
Jerome Adonis | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General of Kilusang Mayo Uno | |
| Assumed office April 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Mangampo Adonis February 27, 1972 Ligao, Albay, Philippines |
| Political party | Bagong Alyansang Makabayan |
| Other political affiliations | Kilusang Mayo Uno |
| Occupation | Labor leader, activist |
Ronald Mangampo "Jerome" Adonis (born February 27, 1972) is a trade union and labor activist from the Philippines who is the general secretary of the militant group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), the largest trade union in the country. He is currently running as Independent under Makabayan for Senator for the 2025 Philippine general election.
Early life
[edit]Eldest of five siblings, Adonis was born in 1972 in Ligao, Albay. His family left Bicol because of the militarization under the Marcos dictatorship.[1] He left high school and worked at age 16 at a carton factory.[2][1] In 1992, he worked as a bus conductor for Pasvil-Pascual Liner Incorporated. This is where he joined the workers union PASVIL/Pascual Liner Inc. Workers Union – NAFLU – KMU.
Activism
[edit]As member of the PASVIL/Pascual Liner Inc. Workers Union – NAFLU – KMU, Adonis joined the labor strike in 1995 to demand better working conditions from the management.[1]
He became a full-time labor organizer of KMU in 2002 and has been twice elected as its general-secretary since 2015. He was also elected as second deputy secretary of the International League of Peoples' Struggle in early 2024.[1]
As a labor organizer, he has continuously pushed for livable wages, advocating for 1,200 National Minimum Wage as of 2024.[3]
2025 Senate Bid
[edit]
He was announced as Makabayan Coalition's third senatorial bet on August 2, 2024, during a meeting of a labor union in Cabuyao, Laguna.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Villanueva, Raymund (2024-08-02). "Labor leader is Makabayan's 3rd candidate for senate race". Bulatlat. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ Mendoza, John Eric; jvicente (2024-10-04). "Makabayan senatorial bet vows to push for P1,200 minimum wage nationwide". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2025-01-10.