The problem of decent work among workers in global supply chains is well-documented. The debate revolves around what effective mechanisms can resolve decent work deficits. Using interviews of unionists and organizers, desk review, participant observation, and case studies of struggles of workers in several export zones in the Philippines before and during the pandemic, the study sought to explore the state of rights at work, to understand the dynamics of workers’ responses, and interrogate these as resistance to the dominant global supply chain model premised on wage suppression and labor repression. The experiences reveal the limits of self-regulation and corporate social responsibility by global brands and local suppliers, as well as State regulation and reforms to ensure labor compliance. Nonetheless, the struggles illustrate the potential of worker-driven social responsibility as an alternative—of unions exercising leverage to compel brands to forge binding agreements. The study concludes with a set of recommendations to enable labor rights and human development for export zone workers in the Philippines.