001 SAMAHAN ng Manggagawa sa Hanjin Shipyard A)H*R : JANNA | Members of SAMAHAN re!stere" #s (Rep. by its President, Alfie Alipio !. "#R, HAN$%N # $or%er&s #ssoc!#t!o'. HANJ(N #s%e" c#'ce))#t!o' of Hea!y %nd&stries and 'onstr&tion 'o. re!str#t!o' o' t*e ro+'" t*#t members of SAMAHAN #re G.R. No. 211145, October 14, 2015 em)o-ees, #'" 'ot e)!!b)e to form form # $or%er&s #ssoc!#t!o'. #ssoc!#t!o'. )*P%': S *e)" t*#t !t !s + to $or%ers to c*oose $*et*er to form # P*N+N)+: MENDOZA, J. +'!o' or #' #ssoc!#t!o', so SAMAHAN c#' form #' #ssoc. -A')S 1. -ebr&ary 1, /010 /et!t!o'er SAMAHAN, t*ro+* !ts #+t*or!e" rerese't#t!e, A(/(O, A(/(O, f!)e" #' #)!c#t!o' for re!str#t!o' of !ts '#me, 3 Samahan ng Mga Manggagawa sa Hanjin Shipyard 3 Shipyard 3 $!t* t*e DOE. Att#c*e" to t*e #)!c#t!o' $ere: # t*e )!st of '#mes of t*e #ssoc!#t!o'6s off!cers #'" members7 b s!'#t+res of t*e #tte'"ees of t*e 8eb. 9 meet!'7 c co!es of t*e!r o'st!t+t!o' #'" -;)#$s. A)!c#t!o' A)!c#t!o' st#te" t*#t t*e #ssoc!#t!o' *#" # tot#) of 120 members. 2. -ebr&ary /, /010 t*e DOE Re!o'#) Off!ce No. <, !t- of S#' 8er'#'"o, /#m#'# /# m#'# DOLE-Pampanga DOLE-Pampanga, , !ss+e" t*e = correso'"!' cert!f!c#te of re!str#t!o' !' f#or of SAMAHAN. <. Marh 1, /010 /r!#te Reso'"e't HAN$%N Hea!y %nd&stries and 'onstr&tion 'o. Philippines, $!t* off!ces #t Gree'be#c* 1, Re'o'"o /e'!'s+)#, S!t!o A+st!', A+st!', #r#'#- #$#, S+b!c # - 8reeort Zo'e, filed a petition with 2*#+3Pa4panga praying for the anellation of registration of Sa4ahan5s assoiation o' t*e ro+'" t*#t !ts members "!" 'ot f#)) +'"er #'- of t*e t-es of $or%ers e'+mer#te" !' t*e seco'" se'te'ce of Art!c)e 24< 'o$ 24>. 4. HAN$%N6s opined (a o')- #mb+)#'t, # mb+)#'t, !'term!tte't, !t!'er#'t, r+r#) $or%ers, se)f;em)o-e", #'" t*ose $!t*o+t "ef!'!te em)o-ers m#- form # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o'7 (b 1?< of t*e members of t*e #ssoc!#t!o' *#" "ef!'!te em)o-ers #'" t*e co't!'+e" e@!ste'ce #'" re!str#t!o' of t*e #ssoc!#t!o' $o+)" re+"!ce t*e com#'-6s oo"$!)). 5. Marh 17, /010 HANJ(N f!)e" # s+)eme't#) et!t!o', et!t!o', #""!' t*e t*e alternati!e gro&nd t*#t S#m#*#' comm!tte" # 4isrepresentation 4isrepresentatio n in onnetion with the list of 4e4bers and8or !oters who too9 part in the ratifiation of their onstit&tion and by3laws in its appliation for registration. H#'!' c)#!me" t*#t S#m#*#' m#"e !t #e#r t*#t !ts members $ere #)) B+#)!f!e" to become me mbers of t*e $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o'. =. 2*#+3Pa4panga alled for a onferene . DOE Re!o'#) Re!o'#) D!r t*+s GRANED GRANED t*e et!t!o' et!t!o' of HANJ(N, #'" ANEED t*e t*e ert!f!c#te of Re!str#t!o' Re!str#t!o' #s e!t!m#te or%ers Assoc!#t!o' !ss+e" to of SAMAHAN 10. SAMAHAN appealed to "#R, arg&ing (a HAN$%N had no right to petition for the anellation anellati on of !ts re!str#t!o'7 (b the words ?=?10 #'" reerse" t*e r+)!' of t*e Re!o'#) D!rector7 (b )#$ c)e#r)#ffor"e" t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o se)f;or#'!#t!o' ' to #)) $or%ers !'c)+"!' t*ose $!t*o+t "ef!'!te em)o-ers7 ( As #' e@ress!o' of t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t se)f;or#'!#t!o', !o', !'"+str!#), commerc!#) #'" se)f;em)o-e" $or%ers co+)" form # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' !f t*e- so "es!re" b+t s+bect to t*e )!m!t#t!o' t*#t !t $#s o')- for m+t+#) #!" #'" rotect!o'. 19 No$*ere co+)" !t be fo+'" t*#t to form # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' $#s ro*!b!te" or t*#t t*e e@erc!se of # $or%ers6 r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' $#s
)!m!te" to co))ect!e b#r#!'!'7 " t*ere $#s 'o m!srerese't#t!o', bec#+se t*e *r#se, 3 KAM! ang mga Manggagawa sa Hanjin Shipyard 3 !f tr#'s)#te", $o+)" be: 3e, t*e $or%ers #t H#'!' S*!-#r".3 *e +se of t*e reos!t!o' 3#t3 !'ste#" of 3of 3 $o+)" !'"!c#te t*#t 3H#'!' S*!-#r"3 $#s !'te'"e" to "escr!be # )#ce7 e 1> S*o+)" H#'!' fee) t*#t t*e +se of !ts '#me *#" #ffecte" t*e oo"$!)) of t*e com#'-, t*e reme"- $#s 'ot to see% t*e c#'ce))#t!o' of t*e #ssoc!#t!o'6s re!str#t!o'. At most, t*e +se b- S#m#*#' of t*e '#me 3H#'!' S*!-#r"3 $o+)" o')- $#rr#'t # c*#'e !' t*e '#me of t*e #ssoc!#t!o'. 1<. HANJ(N f!)e" #' MR, b+t R #ff!rme" !ts >?=?10 Dec!s!o'. Ho$eer, R "!recte" SAMAHAN to remoe t*e $or"s FH#'!' S*!-#r" from !ts '#me, e@)#!'!' t*#t t*e #bor o"e *#" 'o ro!s!o' o' t*e +se of tr#"e or b+s!'ess '#me of # $or%er&s #ssoc!#t!o', s+c* m#tters be!' oer'e" b- t*e oror#t!o' o"e. *e most eB+!t#b)e re)!ef t*#t $o+)" str!%e # b#)#'ce bet$ee' t*e co'te'"!' !'terests of S#m#*#' #'" H#'!' $#s to "!rect S#m#*#' to "ro t*e '#me 3H#'!' S*!-#r"3 $!t*o+t "e)!st!' !t from t*e roster of )e!t!m#te )#bor or#'!#t!o's. 14. 's#t!sf!e", S#m#*#' f!)e" # et!t!o' for ,r)i&rari25 +'"er R+)e =5 before t*e A. 15. A "ec!s!o': D!sm!sse" . A DE(S(ON: D!sm!sse" et!t!o' #'" #ff!rme" R D!rect!e o' c*#'e of '#me, )+s RE(NSAED or"er of ANEA(ON. He)" t*#t re!str#t!o' of SAMAHAN #s # )e!t!m#te $or%ers& #ssoc!#t!o' $#s ONRARI to Art. 24< of #bor o"e. # only ; o&t of the 1/0 4e4bers were at&ally wor9ing in HAN$%N7 *r#se !' t*e re#mb)e of S#m#*#'6s o'st!t+t!o' #'" -;)#$s, 3 KAM! ang mga Manggagawa sa Hanjin Shipyard 3 cre#te" #' !mress!o' t*#t #)) !ts members $ere em)o-ees of HH(7 (b S&h &n:&alified 4anifestation $*!c* $#s +se" !' !ts #)!c#t!o' for re!str#t!o', $#s # lear proof of 4isrepresentation $*!c* $#rr#'te" t*e c#'ce))#t!o' of S#m#*#'6s re!str#t!o'. ( members of SAMAHAN co+)" 'ot re!ster !t #s # )e!t!m#te $or%er6s #ssoc!#t!o' bec#+se t*e )#ce $*ere HANJ(N&s !'"+str- $#s )oc#te" $#s 'ot # r+r#) #re#. Ne!t*er $#s t*ere #' - e!"e'ce to s*o$ t*#t t*e members of t*e #ssoc!#t!o' $ere #mb+)#'t, !'term!tte't or !t!'er#'t $or%ers7 (d dropping the words
H+#2: NO7 SAMAHAN s re!str#t!o' s*o+)" *#e NO bee' c#'ce))e" .igh) )& ,h&&s wh)hr )& &rm &r j&in a 'ni&n &r w&r*rs ass&,ia)i&n %&ngs )& w&r*rs )hms%s+ *e r!*t to form or o!' # )#bor or#'!#t!o' 'ecess#r!)- !'c)+"es t*e r!*t to ref+se or refr#!' from e@erc!s!' t*e s#!" r!*t. A)so !'*ere't !' t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' !s t*e r!*t to c*oose $*et*er to form # +'!o' for +roses of co))ect!e b#r#!'!' or # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' for +roses of ro!"!' m+t+#) #!" #'" rotect!o' RA)%*: .igh) )& s%-&rgania)i&n in,%'ds righ) )& &rm a 'ni&n! w&r*rs ass&,ia)i&n and %a&r managmn) ,&'n,i%s 1. More ofte' t*#' 'ot, t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' co''otes +'!o'!sm. >or9ers, howe!er, an also for4 and join a wor9ers5 assoiation as well as labor34anage4ent o&nils ( LMC . E@resse" !' t*e *!*est )#$ of t*e )#'" !s t*e r!*t of #)) $or%ers to se)f;or#'!#t!o'. Sect!o' <, Art!c)e K((( of t*e 1>C9 o'st!t+t!o' st#tes: FSetion ?. *e St#te s*#)) #ffor" f+)) rotect!o' to )#bor, )oc#) #'" oerse#s, or#'!e" #'" +'or#'!e", #'" romote f+)) em)o-me't #'" eB+#)!t- of em)o-me't oort+'!t!es for #)). %t shall g&arantee the rights of all wor9ers to self3organi=ation , co))ect!e b#r#!'!' #'" 'eot!#t!o's, #'" e#cef+) co'certe" #ct!!t!es, !'c)+"!' t*e r!*t to str!%e !' #ccor"#'ce $!t* )#$. K@@ LEm*#s!s S+)!e" A'" Sect!o' C, Art!c)e ((( of t*e 1>C9 o'st!t+t!o' #)so st#tes: Setion 7. *e r!*t of t*e eo)e, !'c)+"!' t*ose em)o-e" !' t*e +b)!c #'" r!#te sectors, to form +'!o's, #ssoc!#t!o's, or soc!et!es for +roses 'ot co'tr#r- to )#$ s*#)) 'ot be #br!"e". (' re)#t!o' t*ereto, Art!c)e < of t*e #bor o"e ro!"es: Artile ?. D,%ara)i&n & asi, p&%i,y. *e St#te s*#)) #ffor" rotect!o' to )#bor, romote f+)) em)o-me't, e's+re eB+#) $or% oort+'!t!es re#r")ess of se@, r#ce or cree" #'" re+)#te t*e re)#t!o's bet$ee' $or%ers #'" em)o-ers. )he State shall ass&re the rights of wor9ers to self3organi=ation, olleti!e bargaining, se&rity of ten&re, and j&st and h&4ane onditions of wor9. LEm*#s!s S+)!e" 2. As Art!c)e 24= 'o$ 252 of t*e
#bor o"e ro!"es, t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' !'c)+"es t*e r!*t to form, o!' or #ss!st )#bor or#'!#t!o's for t*e +rose of co))ect!e b#r#!'!' t*ro+* rerese't#t!es of t*e!r o$' c*oos!' #'" to e'#e !' )#$f+) co'certe" #ct!!t!es for t*e s#me +rose for t*e!r m+t+#) #!" #'" rotect!o'. *!s !s !' )!'e $!t* t*e
o)!c- of t*e St#te to foster t*e free #'" o)+'t#r- or#'!#t!o' of # stro' #'" +'!te" )#bor moeme't #s $e)) #s to m#%e s+re t*#t $or%ers #rt!c!#te !' o)!c- #'" "ec!s!o';m#%!' rocesses #ffect!' t*e!r r!*ts, "+t!es #'" $e)f#re. 42 <. *e r!*t to form # +'!o' or #ssoc!#t!o' or to se)f;or#'!#t!o' comre*e'"s t$o 'ot!o's, to $!t: # t*e )!bert- or free"om, t*#t !s, t*e #bse'ce of restr#!'t $*!c* +#r#'tees t*#t t*e em)o-ee m#- #ct for *!mse)f $!t*o+t be!' ree'te" b- )#$7 #'" b t*e o$er, b- !rt+e of $*!c* #' em)o-ee m#-, #s *e )e#ses, o!' or refr#!' from o!'!' #' #ssoc!#t!o'. 4< (' !e$ of t*e reere" r!*t of eer- $or%er to se)f;or#'!#t!o', t*e )#$ e@ress)- #))o$s #'" ee' e'co+r#es t*e form#t!o' of )#bor or#'!#t!o's. A )#bor or#'!#t!o' !s "ef!'e" #s 3#'- +'!o' or #ssoc!#t!o' of em)o-ees $*!c* e@!sts !' $*o)e or !' #rt for t*e +rose of co))ect!e b#r#!'!' or of "e#)!' $!t* em)o-ers co'cer'!' terms #'" co'"!t!o's of em)o-me't.344 A )#bor or#'!#t!o' *#s t$o bro#" r!*ts: 1 to b#r#!' co))ect!e)- #'" 2 to "e#) $!t* t*e em)o-er co'cer'!' terms #'" co'"!t!o's of em)o-me't. o b#r#!' co))ect!e)- !s # r!*t !e' to # +'!o' o'ce !t re!sters !tse)f $!t* t*e DOE. De#)!' $!t* t*e em)o-er, o' t*e ot*er *#'", !s # e'er!c "escr!t!o' of !'ter#ct!o' bet$ee' em)o-er #'" em)o-ees co'cer'!' r!e#'ces, $#es, $or% *o+rs #'" ot*er terms #'" co'"!t!o's of em)o-me't, ee' !f t*e em)o-ees6 ro+ !s 'ot re!stere" $!t* t*e DOE. 45
A +'!o' refers to #'- )#bor or#'!#t!o' !' t*e r!#te sector or#'!e" for co))ect!e b#r#!'!' #'" for ot*er )e!t!m#te +rose,4= $*!)e # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' !s #' or#'!#t!o' of $or%ers forme" for t*e m+t+#) #!" #'" rotect!o' of !ts members or for #'- )e!t!m#te +rose ot*er t*#' co))ect!e b#r#!'!'. 49 M#'- #ssoc!#t!o's or ro+s of em)o-ees, or ee' comb!'#t!o's of o')- seer#) erso's, m#- B+#)!f- #s # )#bor or#'!#t!o' -et f#)) s*ort of co'st!t+t!' # )#bor +'!o'. *!)e eer- )#bor +'!o' !s # )#bor or#'!#t!o', 'ot eer- )#bor or#'!#t!o' !s # )#bor +'!o'. *e "!ffere'ce !s o'e of or#'!#t!o', comos!t!o' #'" oer#t!o'. 4C @. 'olleti!e bargaining is j&st one of the for4s of e4ployee partiipation. Des!te so m+c* !'terest !' #'" t*e romot!o' of co))ect!e b#r#!'!', !t !s !'correct to s#- t*#t !t !s t*e "e!ce #'" 'o ot*er, $*!c* sec+res !'"+str!#) "emocr#c-. (t !s eB+#))- m!s)e#"!' to s#- t*#t co))ect!e b#r#!'!' !s t*e e'";o#) of em)o-ee rerese't#t!o'. R#t*er, t*e re#) #!m !s e4ployee partiipation !' $*#teer form !t m#- #e#r, b#r#!'!' or 'o b#r#!'!', +'!o' or 'o +'!o'. 4> A')#bor or#'!#t!o' $*!c* m#- or m#- 'ot be # +'!o' m#- "e#) $!t* t*e em)o-er. *!s e@)#!'s $*- # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' or or#'!#t!o' "oes 'ot #)$#-s *#e to be # )#bor +'!o' #'" $*- em)o-er;em)o-ee co))ect!e !'ter#ct!o's #re 'ot #)$#-s co))ect!e b#r#!'!'. 50 )o f&rther strengthen e4ployee partiipation, Artile / (now /11 of the #abor 'ode 4andates that wor9ers shall ha!e the right to partiipate in poliy and deision34a9ing proesses of the establish4ent where they are e4ployed insofar as said proesses will diretly affet their rights, benefits and welfare. -or this p&rpose, wor9ers and e4ployers 4ay for4 #M's.
A c+rsor- re#"!' of t*e )#$ "emo'str#tes t*#t # commo' e)eme't bet$ee' +'!o'!sm #'" t*e form#t!o' of Ms !s t*e e@!ste'ce of #' em)o-er;em)o-ee re)#t!o's*!. *ere 'e!t*er #rt- !s #' em)o-er 'or #' em)o-ee of t*e ot*er, 'o "+tto b#r#!' co))ect!e)- $o+)" e@!st. 52 (' t*e s#me m#''er, e@resse" !' Art!c)e 255 'o$ 2=1 !s t*e reB+!reme't t*#t s+c* $or%ers be em)o-e" !' t*e est#b)!s*me't before t*e- c#' #rt!c!#te !' o)!c- #'" "ec!s!o' m#%!' rocesses. (' co'tr#st, t*e e@!ste'ce of em)o-er;em)o-ee re)#t!o's*! !s 'ot m#'"#tor- !' t*e form#t!o' of $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o'. *#t t*e )#$ s!m)- reB+!res !s t*#t t*e me mbers of t*e $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o', #t t*e er- )e#st, s*#re t*e s#me !'terest. *e er- "ef!'!t!o' of # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' se#%s of 3m+t+#) #!" #'" rotect!o'.3 Right to choose whether to form or join a union or workers' association elongs to workers themsel!es
1. (' t*e c#se #t be'c*, t*e o+rt c#''ot s#'ct!o' t*e o!'!o' of t*e A t*#t S#m#*#' s*o+)" *#e forme" # +'!o' for +roses of co))ect!e b#r#!'!' !'ste#" of # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' bec#+se t*e c*o!ce be)o'e" to !t . )he right to for4 or join a labor organi=ation neessarily inl&des the right to ref&se or refrain fro4 eerising the said right. %t is self3 e!ident that j&st as no one sho&ld be denied the eerise of a right granted by law, so also, no one sho&ld be o4pelled to eerise s&h a onferred right.? Also inherent in the right to self3organi=ation is the right to hoose whether to for4 a &nion for p&rposes of olleti!e bargaining or a wor9ers5 assoiation for p&rposes of pro!iding 4&t&al aid and protetion. *e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o', *o$eer, !s s+bect to cert#!' )!m!t#t!o's #s ro!"e" b - )#$. 8or !'st#'ce, t*e #bor o"e sec!f!c#))- "!s#))o$s m#'#er!#) em)o-ees from o!'!', #ss!st!' or form!' #'- )#bor +'!o'. Me#'$*!)e, s+er!sor- em)o-ees, $*!)e e)!!b)e for members*! !' )#bor or#'!#t!o's, #re roscr!be" fro m o!'!' t*e co))ect!e b#r#!'!' +'!t of t*e r#'% #'" f!)e em)o-ees. 54 Ee' oer'me't em)o-ees *#e t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o'. (t !s 'ot, *o$eer, re#r"e" #s e@!st!' or ##!)#b)e for +roses of co))ect!e b#r#!'!', b+t s!m)- for t*e f+rt*er#'ce #'" rotect!o' of t*e!r !'terests.55 H#'!' os!ts t*#t t*e members of S#m#*#' *#e "ef!'!te em)o-ers, *e'ce, t*es*o+)" *#e forme" # +'!o' !'ste#" of # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o'. *e o+rt "!s#rees. )here is no pro!ision in the #abor 'ode that states
that e4ployees with definite e4ployers 4ay for4, join or assist &nions only.
*e o+rt c#''ot s+bscr!be e!t*er to H#'!'6s os!t!o' t*#t S#m#*#'6s members c#''ot form t*e #ssoc!#t!o' bec#+se t*e- #re 'ot coere" b- t*e seco'" se'te'ce of Art!c)e 24< 'o$ 24> , to $!t: Artile /@?. 3&rag and mp%&ys righ) )& s%-&rgania)i&n. A)) erso's em)o-e" !' commerc!#), !'"+str!#) #'" #r!c+)t+r#) e'terr!ses #'" !' re)!!o+s, c*#r!t#b)e, me"!c#), or e"+c#t!o'#) !'st!t+t!o's, $*et*er oer#t!' for rof!t or 'ot, s*#)) *#e t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' #'" to form, o!', or #ss!st )#bor or#'!#t!o's of t*e!r o$' c*oos!' for +roses o f co))ect!e b#r#!'!'. A4b&lant, inter4ittent and itinerant wor9ers, self3 e4ployed people, r&ral wor9ers and those witho&t any definite e4ployers 4ay for4 labor organi=ations for their 4&t&al aid and protetion. As #me'"e" b- #t#s /#mb#'s# !)#' 90, M#- 1, 1>C0 LEm*#s!s S+)!e" 8+rt*er, Art!c)e 24< s*o+)" b e re#" toet*er $!t* R+)e 2 of De#rtme't Or"er D+O+ No. 40;0<, Ser!es of 20 0<, $*!c* ro!"es: R#+ %% '*B+RAC+ *- )H+ R%CH) )* S+#-3*RCAN%DA)%*N Setion 1. Poliy. ; (t !s t*e o)!c- of t*e St#te to romote t*e free #'" reso's!b)e e@erc!se of t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' t*ro+* t*e est#b)!s*me't of # s!m)!f!e" mec*#'!sm for t*e see"- re!str#t!o' of )#bor +'!o's #'" $or%ers #ssoc!#t!o's, "eterm!'#t!o' of rerese't#t!o' st#t+s #'" reso)+t!o' of !'ter?!'tr#;+'!o' #'" ot*er re)#te" )#bor re)#t!o's "!s+tes. O')- )e!t!m#te or re!stere" )#bor +'!o's s*#)) *#e t*e r!*t to rerese't t*e!r members for co))ect!e b#r#!'!' #'" ot*er +roses. or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o's s*#)) *#e t*e r!*t to rerese't t*e!r members for +roses ot*er t*#' co))ect!e b#r#!'!'. Setion /. *o m#- o!' )#bor +'!o's #'" $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o's. ; A)) erso's em)o-e" !' commerc!#), !'"+str!#) #'" #r!c+)t+r#) e'terr!ses, !'c)+"!' em)o-ees of oer'me't o$'e" or co'tro))e" coror#t!o's $!t*o+t or!!'#) c*#rters est#b)!s*e" +'"er t*e oror#t!o' o"e, #s $e)) #s em)o-ees of re)!!o+s, c*#r!t#b)e, me"!c#) or e"+c#t!o'#) !'st!t+t!o's $*et*er oer#t!' for rof!t or 'ot, s*#)) * #e t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' #'" to form, o!' or #ss!st )#bor +'!o's for +roses of co))ect!e b#r#!'!': ro!"e", *o$eer, t*#t s+er!sor- em)o-ees s*#)) 'ot be e)!!b)e for members*! !' # )#bor +'!o' of t*e r#'%;#'";f!)e em)o-ees b+t m#- form, o!' or #ss!st se#r#te )#bor +'!o's of t*e!r o$'. M#'#er!#) em)o-ees s*#)) 'ot be e)!!b)e to form, o!' or #ss!st #'- )#bor +'!o's for +roses of co))ect!e b#r#!'!'. A)!e' em)o-ees $!t* #)!" $or%!' erm!ts !ss+e" b- t*e De#rtme't m#- e@erc!se t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' #'" o!' or #ss!st )#bor +'!o's for +roses of co))ect!e b#r#!'!' !f t*e- #re '#t!o'#)s of # co+'tr- $*!c* r#'ts t*e s#me or s!m!)#r r!*ts to 8!)!!'o $or%ers, #s cert!f!e" b- t*e De#rtme't of 8ore!' Aff#!rs.
8or +roses of t*!s sect!o', #'- em)o-ee, $*et*er em)o-e" for # "ef!'!te er!o" or 'ot, s*#)) be!''!' o' t*e f!rst "#- of *!s?*er ser!ce, be e)!!b)e for members*! !' #'- )#bor or#'!#t!o'. All other wor9ers , !'c)+"!' #mb+)#'t, !'term!tte't #'" ot*er $or%ers, t*e se)f;em)o-e", r+r#) $or%ers #'" t*ose $!t*o+t #'- "ef!'!te em)o-ers m#- form )#bor or#'!#t!o's for t*e!r m+t+#) #!" #'" rotect!o' #'" ot*er )e!t!m#te +roses eept olleti!e bargaining . LEm*#ses S+)!e"
2. )e#r)-, t*ere !s 'ot*!' !' t*e foreo!' !m)eme't!' r+)es $*!c* ro!"es t*#t $or%ers, $!t* "ef!'!te em)o-ers, c#''ot form or o!' # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' for m+t+#) #!" #'" rotect!o'. Sect!o' 2 t*ereof ee' bro#"e's t*e coer#e of $or%ers $*o c#' form or o!' # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o'. *+s, t*e o+rt #rees $!t* S#m#*#'6s #r+me't t*#t t*e r!*t to form # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' !s 'ot e@c)+s!e to #mb+)#'t, !'term!tte't #'" !t!'er#'t $or%ers. *e ot!o' to form or o!' # +'!o' or # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' )!es $!t* t*e $or%ers t*emse)es, #'" $*et*er t*e- *#e "ef!'!te em)o-ers or 'ot. "o misre#resentation on the #art of $amahan to warrant cancellation of registration 1. (' t*!s c#se, S#m#*#'6s re!str#t!o' $#s c#'ce))e" 'ot bec#+se !ts members $ere ro*!b!te" from form!' # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' b+t bec#+se t*e#))ee")- comm!tte" m!srerese't#t!o' for +s!' t*e *r#se, 3 KAM! ang mga Manggagawa sa HA" #" Shipyard .3 2. M!srerese't#t!o', #s # ro+'" for t*e c#'ce))#t!o' of re!str#t!o' of # )#bor or#'!#t!o', !s comm!tte" 3!' co''ect!o' $!t* t*e #"ot!o', or r#t!f!c#t!o' of t*e co'st!t+t!o' #'" b-;)#$s or #me'"me'ts t*ereto, t*e m!'+tes of r#t!f!c#t!o', t*e )!st of members $*o too% #rt !' t*e r#t!f!c#t!o' of t*e co'st!t+t!o' #'" b-;)#$s or #me'"me'ts t*ereto, #'" t*ose !' co''ect!o' $!t* t*e e)ect!o' of off!cers, m!'+tes of t*e e)ect!o' of off!cers, #'" t*e )!st of oters, @@@.3 5= (' a*a)a 3&rp&ra)i&n + 5'ra' & .%a)i&ns,59 t*e DOE Re!o'#) D!rector r#'te" t*e et!t!o' for t*e c#'ce))#t!o' of cert!f!c#te of re!str#t!o' of S#m#*#' #%#s M#'##$# s# #%#t# Sa%ama) #fter f!'"!' t*#t t*e em)o-ees $*o #tte'"e" t*e or#'!#t!o'#) meet!' fe)) s*ort of t*e 20 +'!o' re!str#t!o' reB+!reme't. *e R, *o$eer, reerse" t*e r+)!' of t*e DOE Re!o'#) D!rector, st#t!' t*#t et!t!o'er #%#t# oror#t!o' a*a)a f#!)e" to ro e "e)!ber#te #'" m#)!c!o+s m!srerese't#t!o' o' t*e #rt of reso'"e't S#)#m#t. A)t*o+* #%#t# c)#!me" t*#t !' t*e )!st of members, t*ere $#s #' em)o-ee $*ose '#me #e#re" t$!ce #'" #'ot*er $#s mere)- # roect em)o-ee, s+c* f#cts $ere 'ot co's!"ere" m!srerese't#t!o's !' t*e #bse'ce of s*o$!' t*#t t*e reso'"e't "e)!ber#te)- "!" so for t*e +rose of !'cre#s!' t*e!r +'!o' members*!. *e o+rt r+)e" !' f#or of S#)#m#t. (' S+S+ 6n)'rs n)rna)i&na% + S+S+ 6n)'rs La&r 7ni&n,5C t*e et!t!o' for c#'ce))#t!o' of cert!f!c#te of re!str#t!o' $#s "e'!e". *e o+rt $rote: %f the &nion5s appliation is infeted by falsifiation and li9e serio&s irreg&larities , esec!#))- t*ose #e#r!' o' t*e f#ce of t*e #)!c#t!o' #'" !ts #tt#c*me'ts, a &nion sho&ld be denied reognition as a legiti4ate labor organi=ation . /resc!'"!' from t*ese co's!"er#t!o's, t*e !ss+#'ce to t*e '!o' of ert!f!c#te of Re!str#t!o' No. RO<00;00;02 ;R;000< 'ecess#r!)- !m)!es t*#t !ts #)!c#t!o' for re!str#t!o' #'" t*e s+ort!' "oc+me'ts t*ereof #re r!m# f#c!e free from #'- !t!#t!' !rre+)#r!t!es. A'ot*er f#ctor $*!c* m!)!t#tes ##!'st t*e er#c!t- of t*e #))e#t!o's !' t*e Sin'mpaang P)isy&n !s t*e )#c% of parti&larities on how, when and where respondent &nion perpetrated the alleged fra&d on eah 4e4ber . S+c* "et#!)s are r&ial for in the proeedings for anellation of &nion registration on the gro&nd of fra&d or 4isrepresentation , $*#t 'ee"s to be est#b)!s*e" !s t*#t t*e sec!f!c #ct or om!ss!o' of t*e +'!o' "er!e" t*e com)#!'!' em)o-ees;members of t*e!r r!*t to c*oose. LEm*#ses S+)!e"
#se" o' t*e foreo!', t*e o+rt co'c)+"es t*#t m!srerese't#t!o', to be # ro+'" for t*e c#'ce))#t!o' of t*e cert!f!c#te of re!str#t!o', m+st be "o'e m#)!c!o+s)- #'" "e)!ber#te)-. 8+rt*er, t*e m!st#%es #e#r!' !' t*e #)!c#t!o' or #tt#c*me'ts m+st be r#e or refer to s!'!f!c#'t m#tters. *e "et#!)s #s to *o$ t*e #))ee" fr#+" $#s comm!tte" m+st #)so be !'"+b!t#b)- s*o$'. *e recor"s of t*!s c#se ree#) 'o "e)!ber#te or m#)!c!o+s !'te't to comm!t m!srerese't#t!o' o' t*e #rt o f S#m#*#'. *e +se of s+c* $or"s 3 KAM! ang mga Manggagawa sa HA"#" Shipyard 3 !' t*e re#mb)e of t*e co'st!t+t!o' #'" b-;)#$s "!" 'ot co'st!t+te m!srerese't#t!o' so #s to $#rr#'t t*e c#'ce))#t!o' of S#m#*#'6s cert!f!c#te of re!str#t!o'. H#'!' f#!)e" to !'"!c#te *o$ t*!s *r#se co'st!t+tes # m#)!c!o+s #'" "e)!ber#te m!srerese't#t!o'. Ne!t*er $#s t*ere #'- s*o$!' t*#t t*e #))ee" m!srerese't#t!o' $#s ser!o+s !' c*#r#cter. M!srerese't#t!o' !s # "e!o+s c*#re t*#t c#''ot s!m)- be e'tert#!'e" b- mere s+rm!ses #'" co'ect+res. Ee' r#'t!' #r+e'"o t*#t S#m#*#'6s members m!srerese'te" t*emse)es #s em)o-ees or $or%ers of H#'!', s#!" m!srerese't#t!o' "oes 'ot re)#te to t*e #"ot!o' or r#t!f!c#t!o' of !ts co'st!t+t!o' #'" b-;)#$s or to t*e e)ect!o' of !ts off!cers.
Remo!al of the word %&anjin $hi#ard% from the association's name( howe!er( does not infringe on $amahan's right to selforgani*ation 1. Neert*e)ess, t*e o+rt #rees $!t* t*e R t*#t 3H#'!' S*!-#r"3 m+st be remoe" !' t*e '#me of t*e #ssoc!#t!o'. A )e!t!m#te $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' refers to #' #ssoc!#t!o' of $or%ers or#'!e" for m+t+#) #!" #'" rotect!o' of !ts members or for #'- )e!t!m#te +rose ot*er t*#' co))ect!e b#r#!'!' re!stere" $!t* t*e DOE. 5> H#!' bee' r#'te" # cert!f!c#te of re!str#t!o', S#m#*#'6s #ssoc!#t!o' !s 'o$ reco'!e" b- )#$ #s # )e!t!m#te $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o'. 2. Accor"!' to S#m#*#', !'*ere't !' t*e $or%ers6 r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' !s !ts r!*t to '#me !ts o$' or#'!#t!o'. (t seems to eB+#te t*e "ro!' of $or"s 3H#'!' S*!-#r"3 from !ts '#me #s # restr#!'t !' !ts e@erc!se of t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o'. H#'!', o' t*e ot*er *#'", !'o%es t*#t 3H#'!' S*!-#r"3 !s # re!stere" tr#"e '#me #'", t*+s, !t !s $!t*!' t*e!r r!*t to ro*!b!t !ts +se. <. As t*ere !s 'o ro!s!o' +'"er o+r )#bor )#$s $*!c* se#% of t*e +se of ' #me b- # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o', t*e o+rt refers to t*e oror#t!o' o"e, $*!c* oer's t*e '#mes of +r!"!c#) erso's. Sect!o' 1C t*ereof ro!"es: No coror#te '#me m#- be #))o$e" b- t*e Sec+r!t!es #'" E@c*#'e omm!ss!o' !f t*e roose" '#me !s idential or deepti!ely or onf&singly si4ilar to t*#t of #'- e@!st!' coror#t!o' or to #'- ot*er '#me #)re#"- rotecte" b- )#$ or !s #te't)- "ecet!e, co'f+s!' or co'tr#r- to e@!st!' )#$s. *e' # c*#'e !' t*e coror#te '#me !s #roe", t*e omm!ss!o' s*#)) !ss+e #' #me'"e" cert!f!c#te of !'coror#t!o' +'"er t*e #me'"e" '#me. LEm*#ses S+)!e" *e o)!c- +'"er)-!' t*e ro*!b!t!o' !' Sect!o' 1C ##!'st t*e re!str#t!o' of # coror#te '#me $*!c* !s 3!"e't!c#) or "ecet!e)- or co'f+s!')- s!m!)#r3 to t*#t of #'- e@!st!' coror#t!o' or $*!c* !s 3#te't)- "ecet!e3 or 3#te't)- co'f+s!'3 or 3co'tr#r- to e@!st!' )#$s,3 !s t*e #o!"#'ce of fr#+" +o' t*e +b )!c $*!c* $o+)" *#e occ#s!o' to "e#) $!t* t*e e't!t- co'cer'e", t*e e#s!o' of )e#) ob)!#t!o's #'" "+t!es, #'" t*e re"+ct!o' of "!ff!c+)t!es of #"m!'!str#t!o' #'" s+er!s!o' oer coror#t!o's. =0 8or t*e s#me re#so', !t $o+)" be m!s)e#"!' for t*e members of S#m#*#' to +se 3H#'!' S*!-#r"3 !' !ts '#me #s !t co+)" !e t*e $ro' !mress!o' t*#t #)) of !ts members #re em)o-e" b- H#'!'. 8+rt*er, Sect!o' >, R+)e ( of D.O. No. 40;0<, Ser!es of 200< e@)!c!t)- st#tes: *e c*#'e of '#me of # )#bor or#'!#t!o' s*#)) 'ot #ffect !ts )e#) erso'#)!t-. A)) t*e r!*ts #'" ob)!#t!o's of # )#bor or#'!#t!o' +'"er !ts o)" '#me s*#)) co't!'+e to be e@erc!se" b- t*e )#bor or#'!#t!o' +'"er !ts 'e$ '#me. *+s, !' t*e "!rect!e of t*e R remo!' t*e $or"s 3H#'!' S*!-#r",3 'o #br!"eme't of S#m#*#'6s r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' $#s comm!tte". >H+R+-*R+ , t*e et!t!o' !s PAR)%A##E CRAN)+2. *e J+)- 4, 201< Dec!s!o' #'" t*e J#'+#r- 2C, 2014 Reso)+t!o' of t*e o+rt of Ae#)s #re *ereb- R+B+RS+2 #'" S+) AS%2+. *e Setember =, 2010 Reso)+t!o' of t*e +re#+ of #bor Re)#t!o's, #s mo"!f!e" b- !ts Noember 2C, 2011 Reso)+t!o', !sR+%NS)A)+2 . S* *R2+R+2.c*#'rob)es!rt+#))#$)!br#r-
'AS+ #A>8 2*')R%N+ *e r!*t to form or o!' # )#bor or#'!#t!o' 'ecess#r!)- !'c)+"es t*e r!*t to ref+se or refr#!' from e@erc!s!' t*e s#!" r!*t. (t !s se)f;e!"e't t*#t +st #s 'o o'e s*o+)" be "e'!e" t*e e@erc!se of # r!*t r#'te" b- )#$, so #)so, 'o o'e s*o+)" be come))e" to e@erc!se s+c* # co'ferre" r!*t. 5< A)so !'*ere't !' t*e r!*t to se)f;or#'!#t!o' !s t*e r!*t to c*oose $*et*er to form # +'!o' for +roses of co))ect!e b#r#!'!' or # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' for +roses of ro!"!' m+t+#) #!" #'" rotect!o'. *ere !s 'o ro!s!o' !' t*e #bor o"e t*#t st#tes t*#t em)o-ees $!t* "ef!'!te em)o-ers m#- form, o!' or #ss!st +'!o's o')-.
A +'!o' refers to #'- )#bor or#'!#t!o' !' t*e r!#te sector or#'!e" for co))ect!e b#r#!'!' #'" for ot*er )e!t!m#te +rose,4= $*!)e # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' !s #' or#'!#t!o' of $or%ers forme" for t*e m+t+#) #!" #'" rotect!o' of !ts members or for #'- )e!t!m#te +rose ot*er t*#' co))ect!e b#r#!'!'. 49 A'- )#bor or#'!#t!o' $*!c* m#- or m#- 'ot be # +'!o' m#- "e#) $!t* t*e em)o-er. *!s e@)#!'s $*- # $or%ers6 #ssoc!#t!o' or or#'!#t!o' "oes 'ot #)$#-s *#e to be # )#bor +'!o' #'" $*- em)o-er;em)o-ee co))ect!e !'ter#ct!o's #re 'ot #)$#-s co))ect!e b#r#!'!'
