ɐsˈaɪd fɹʌm fˈaɪɾɪŋ fɚðə ɹˈaɪts ʌv wˈɜːkɚz, kˌeɪˌɛmjˈuː hɐz ˈɔːlsoʊ bˌɪn ɐn ˈæktɪv kɹˈɪɾɪk ʌvðə pˈælɪs, sˈaɪɾɪŋ ðɪ ɐkˈiːnoʊ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt æz ɐ pˈʌpɪt ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɪmpˈɪɹiəlˌɪzəm.
Aside from fighting for the rights of workers, KMU has also been an active critic of the Palace, citing the Aquino government as a puppet of American imperialism.