Special researches are undertaken upon requests by LEARN members and partners to meet their respective information needs, including profiles on particular companies or industries. Documentation (news clippings, books, downloads from the Internet, and other materials) is regularly done to update the LEARN data bank on various labor, women, economic, political, national and global issues. Research and documentation are also carried out to further enhance the contents and methodologies of the TU, political and gender education programs. LEARN prepares as well a quarterly internal research – a summary of the latest number of trade unions (private and public), their membership, CBAs and CNAs; and some key economic indicators like employment, unemployment, underemployment, inflation, poverty, GNP, GDP, purchasing power of the peso, etc.

LEARN started in 2002 a separate Research Department assigned to study specific labor issues, particularly on wage and employment trends in the Philippines. It aims to strengthen the institution’s advocacy program through monitoring and developing a database on employment, wages and labor-related statistics. The information and analysis generated here are shared with partner trade unions, labor researchers and policymakers.