LABOR RELATIONS VIII. RIGHT TO SELF ORGANIZATION CASE NO. 93 THE HERITAGE HERITAGE HOTEL MANILA MANILA (OWNED AND OPERAT OPERATED ED BY GRAND PLAZA HOTEL CORPORATION) Petitioner, vs. PINAGI!ANG GALING AT LA"A! NG MGA MANGGAGAWA !A HERITAGE MANILA (PIGLA! HERITAGE), Res#on$ent
On De& De&e* e*er er @, 56 566> 6>,, #e #etit tition ioner er Co Co*#' *#'n+ n+ 12e 12e$ $ ' #etition to &'n&e2 t%e nion reistr'tion o/ res#on$ent PIGLA! nion. nion. T%e &o*#'n+ &o*#'n+ &2'i &2'i*e$ *e$ t%'t t%e nion *'$e *'$ e /'t /'t'2 '2 *is *isre re#r #rese esent' nt'tio tion n in its '## '##2i& 2i&'ti 'tion on /or nion n ion re rei istr str'ti 'tion on 'n 'n$ $ &o &o**i **itte tte$ $ $ $' '22 n nion ionis* is*77 3%i&% is ' ron$ /or &'n&e2in ' nions reistr'tion.
T%is &'se is 'ot ' &o*#'n+s o-e&tions to t%e re eis istr tr't 'tio ion n o/ it its s r' r'n0 n0 'n 'n$ $ 12 12e e n nio ion n /o /orr no non n &o*#2i'n&e 3it% t%e re4ire*ents o/ its reistr'tion.
ISSUE: W%et%er or not t%e ne3 8nion &'n %'ve ' v'2i$ &erti1&'tion e2e&tion
RULING: T% T%e e &% &%'r 're e t% t%'t 't ' 2' 2'o orr or or' 'ni ni' 'ti tion on FACTS: !o !o*e *eti ti*e *e in 56 5666 66,, &e &ert rt'i 'in n r' r'n0 n0 'n 'n$ $ 12 12e e e*#2o+ e*#2 o+ee ees s o/ #e #eti titi tion oner er He Heri rit' t'e e Ho Hote te22 M' M'ni ni2' 2' (#eti (# etitio tioner ner &o &o*#' *#'n+) n+) /or /or*e$ *e$ t%e 7He 7Herit rit'e 'e Hot Hote2 e2 E*#2o+ees 8nion7 (t%e HHE nion). T%e De#'rt*ent o/ L'or 'n$ E*#2o+*entN E*#2o+*entN'tion'2 'tion'2 C'#it'2 Rei Reion on (DOLE NCR) 2'ter isse$ ' &erti1&'te o/ reistr'tion to t%is nion. !se4 !s e4e ent nt2+ 2+,, t% t%e e HH HHE E n nio ion n 12 12e$ e$ ' #e #eti titi tion on /o /orr &erti1&'tion e2e&tion t%'t #etitioner &o*#'n+ o##ose$ '22ein t%'t t%e HHE nion *isre#resente$ *isre#resente$ itse2/ to e 'n in$e#en$ent nion, 3%en it 3's, in trt%, ' 2o&'2 &%'#ter o/ t%e N'tion'2 8nion o/ Wor0ers in Hote2 'n$ Rest'r'nt 'n$ A22ie$ In$stries (N8WHRAIN) 'n$ t%e &o*#'n+ '2so 12e$ ' #etition /or t%e &'n&e22'tion o/ t%e HHE nions reistr'ti reistr'tion on &erti1&'te.
&o**itte$ /r'$ 'n$ *isre#resent'tion in se&rin its reistr' re istr'tion tion is ' seri serios os &%'r &%'re e 'n$ $eserves $eserves &2ose s&rtin+. On&e s&% &%'re is #rove$, t%e 2'or nion '&4ir '&4 ires es no none ne o/ t%e ri ri%ts %ts '&& '&&or or$e$ $e$ to re rei iste stere re$ $ or'ni'tions. Here, t%e $is&re#'n&ies in t%e n*er o/ nion ni on *e* *e*ers ers or e*#2 e*#2o+ee o+ees s st'te st'te$ $ in t%e v'rios v'rios s##ortin s##ortin $o&*ents t%'t res#on$ res#on$ent ent PIGLA! nion s*itte$ to 2'or 't%orities &'n e e#2'ine$. W%i2e it '##e'rs in t%e *intes o/ t%e De&e*er 96, 566; or' or 'ni ni' 'ti tion on'2 '2 *e *eet etin in t% t%'t 't on on2+ 2+ =6 e* e*#2 #2o+ o+ee ees s res#on$e$ res#on$ e$ to t%e ro22 &'22 't t%e einnin, it &'nnot e 'ss*e$ t%'t s&% n*er &o2$ not ro3 to 95 's reFe&te$ on t%e sin'tre s%eet /or 'tten$'n&e. T%ere is '2so not%in essenti'22+ *+sterios or irre2'r 'ot t%e /'&t t%'t on2+ 95 *e*ers r'ti1e$ r'ti1e$ t%e nions nions &ons &o nsti tit tti tion on 'n 'n$ $ + +2 2'3 '3s s 3% 3%en en 95 95 si sin ne$ e$ t% t%e e 'tten$'n&e s%eet. It &'nnot e 'ss*e$ t%'t '22 t%ose 3%o 'tten$e$ '##rove$ '##rove$ o/ t%e &ons &onstitt tittion ion 'n$ + 2'3s. An+ *e*er %'$ t%e ri%t to %o2$ ot 'n$ re/r'in /ro* r'ti/+in t%ose $o&*ents or to si*#2+ inore t%e #ro&ess.
T%e Me$Ar Me$Ariter iter r'nte$ t%e HHE nions #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion. Petitioner &o*#'n+ '##e'2e$ it 'n$ 12e$ ' *otion /or re&onsi$er'tion 3%i&% 3's ot% $enie$ res#e&tive2+, #ro*#tin it to 12e ' #etitioin /or &ertior'ri 3it% t%e CA.On O&toer 95, 5669 t%e Cort o/ A##e'2s isse$ ' 3rit o/ in-n&tion ''inst t%e %o2$in o/ t%e HHE nions &erti1&'tion e2e&tion, e:e&tive nti2 t%e #etition /or &'n&e22'tion o/ t%'t nions reistr'tion s%'22 %'ve een reso2ve$ 3it% 1n'2it+. T%e $e&ision o/ t%e Cort o/ A##e'2s e&'*e 1n'2 3%en t%e HHE nion 3it%$re3 t%e #etition /or revie3 t%'t it 12e$ 3it% t%is Cort.
At 'n+ r'te, t%e L'or Co$e 'n$ its i*#2e*entin r2es $o not re4ire t%'t t%e n*er o/ *e*ers '##e'rin on t% t%e e $o& $o&* *ent ents s in 4 4est estion ion s%o s%o2$ 2$ &o &o*#2 *#2ete ete2+ 2+ $ovet'i2.
On De&e*er 96, 566; &ert'in r'n0 'n$ 12e e*#2o+ees o/ #e #etit tition ioner er &o &o*#' *#'n+ n+ %e2 %e2$ $ ' *ee *eetin tin 'n 'n$ $ /o /or* r*e$ e$ 'not%er 'not %er nio nion, n, t%e res res#on$ #on$ent ent Pin Pin'I 'Is'n s'n G'2in 't L'0's L'0 's n *' M'n''3' M'n''3' s' Herit Herit'e 'e M'ni2' (t%e PIGLA! nion). T%is nion '##2ie$ /or reistr'tion 3it% t%e DOLE DOLENCR NCR 'n$ ot its reistr'tio reistr'tion n &erti &erti1&'te 1&'te on
. T3o *ont%s 2'ter, t%e *e*ers o/ t%e 1rst nion, t%e HHE nion, '$o#te$ ' reso2tion /or its $isso2tion. T%e HHE nion t%en 12e$ ' #etition /or &'n&e22'tion o/ its nion reistr'tion.
Petitioner Petition er &o*# &o*#'n+ 'n+ &2'i &2'i*s *s t%'t res res#on$ #on$ent ent PIGLA! nion n ion 3's re re4i 4ire re$ $ to s s*it *it t%e n'* n'*es es o/ '22 its *e* *e *er ers s &o &o*# *#ri risi sin n 't 2e 2e's 'stt 56 #e #er& r&en entt o/ t% t%e e e*#2 e* #2o+ o+ee ees s in t% t%e e ' 'rr' 'in inin in n nit it.. Yet t% t%e e 2i 2ist st it s*itte$ n'*e$ on2+ 966 *e*ers not3it%st'n$in t%'t t%e sin'tre 'n$ 'tten$'n&e s%eets reFe&te$ ' *e*ers%i# o/ 95 or 95 e*#2o+ees. T%is o*ission, s'i$ t%e &o*#'n+, '*onte$ to *'teri'2 *isre#resent'tion *isre#r esent'tion t%'t 3'rr'nt 3'rr'nte$ e$ t%e &'n&e22'tion o/ t%e nions reistr'tion.
On !e#te*er >, 566> res#on$ent PIGLA! nion 12e$ ' #eti #e titi tion on /o /orr &e &ert rti1 i1&' &'ti tion on e2 e2e& e&ti tion on t% t%'t 't #e #eti titi tion oner er &o*#'n+ '2so o##ose$, '22ein t%'t t%e ne3 nions o?&ers 'n$ *e*ers 3ere '2so t%ose 3%o &o*#rise$ t%e t% e o2 o2$ $ n nio ion. n. A&& &&or or$i $in n to t% t%e e &o &o*# *#'n 'n+, +, t% t%e e e*#2 e* #2o+ o+ee ees s in invo vo2v 2ve$ e$ /o /or* r*e$ e$ t% t%e e PI PIGLA GLA! ! n nio ion n to &ir&*vent &ir&* vent t%e Cort o/ A##e'2s in-n& in-n&tion tion ''inst t%e %o2$ %o 2$in in o/ t% t%e e &er &erti1 ti1&'t &'tion ion e2e e2e&ti &tion on so so% %tt + t%e /or*er /or *er n nion ion.. De Des#i s#ite te t%e &o &o*#' *#'n+ n+s s o## o##osi ositio tion, n, %o3ev %o 3ever, er, t%e Me$ Me$A Ari riter ter r r'nt 'nte$ e$ t%e #et #etiti ition on /o /orr &erti1&'tion e2e&tion.
Bt, 's t%e 2'or 't%orities %e2$, t%is $is&re#'n&+ is i**'te i** 'teri ri'2. '2. A &o* &o*#'r #'riso ison n o/ t%e $o $o& &*en *ents ts s%o s%o3s 3s t%'t, e&e#t /or si *e*ers, t%e n'*es /on$ in t%e s-e&t 2ist 're '2so in t%e 'tten$'n&e 'n$ sin'tre s%eets. s%ee ts. Not' Not'2+, 2+, t%e 'r 'r'in 'inin in ni nitt t%'t res res#on$ #on$ent ent PIGLA! nion so%t so%t to re# re#rese resent nt &on &onsiste siste$ $ o/ 56 e*#2o+ e*# 2o+ees ees.. On On2+ 2+ 56 #er #er&en &entt o/ t% t%is is n n*e *err or 6 e*#2o+ees 3ere re4ire$ to nionie. Here, t%e nion *ore t%'n &o*#2ie$ 3it% s&% re4ire*ent. An$ 2'st, t%e t% e /' /'&t &t t% t%'t 't so so*e *e o/ re res# s#on on$e $ent nt PI PIGL GLA! A! n nio ion ns s *e*ers 3ere '2so *e*ers o/ t%e o2$ r'n0 'n$ 12e
nion, t%e HHE nion, is not ' ron ron$ $ /or &'n&e2in t%e ne3 nions reistr'tion. T%e reistr'tion. T%e ri%t o/ 'n+ 'n+ #erson to -oin 'n or'ni'tion '2so in&2$es t%e ri%t to 2e've t%'t or'ni'tion 'n$ -oin 'not%er one.
CASE NO. 95 STA. LUCIA EAST COMMERCIAL CORP., #etitioner, vs. HON. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT and STA. LUCIA EAST COMMERCIAL CORP. OR!ERS ASSOCIATION, res#on$ent. G.R. N". #$%355
en*er'te$ in !e&tions (') to (&) o/ Arti&2e 5;= o/ t%e L'or Co$e.996 T%s, CL8P!LECC 'n$ its '?2i'tes 3or0ers nion, %'vin een v'2i$2+ isse$ ' &erti1&'te o/ reistr'tion, s%o2$ e &onsi$ere$ 's %'vin '&4ire$ -ri$i&'2 #erson'2it+ 3%i&% *'+ not e 'tt'&0e$ &o22'ter'22+. T%e #ro#er #ro&e$re /or !LECC is to 12e ' #etition /or &'n&e22'tion o/ &erti1&'te o/ reistr'tion o/ CL8P!LECC 'n$ its '?2i'tes 3or0ers nion 'n$ not to i**e$i'te2+ &o**en&e vo2nt'r+ re&onition #ro&ee$ins 3it% !M!LEC. WHERE
CASE NO. 9$ SAMAHAN NG MGA MANGGAGAA SA SAMMA& LA!AS SA INDUSTRIYA NG !APATIRANG HALIGI NG ALYANSA 'SAMMA&LI!HA(, Petitioner, vs.
SAMMA CORPORATION, Res#on$ent. G.R. N". #$)#*#
Ma+- #3, %9
FACTS: Petitioner !AMMALI"HA 12e$ ' #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion in t%e DOLE. Res#on$ent *ove$ /or t%e $is*iss'2 o/ t%e #etition. Me$'riter Artro . Cos&o or$ere$ t%e $is*iss'2 o/ t%e #etition. Petitioner *ove$ /or re&onsi$er'tion.
Me'n3%i2e, res#on$ent 12e$ ' #etition /or &'n&e22'tion o/ #etitioners nion reistr'tion in t%e DOLE. Cris#in D. D'nn, r., O?&erinC%'reReion'2 Dire&tor o/ DOLE, isse$ ' reso2tion revo0in t%e &%'rter &erti1&'te o/ #etitioner 's 2o&'2 &%'#ter o/ LI"HA
I!!8E W%et%er or not &erti1&'tion e2e&tion *st e &on$&te$ in t%e !LECC HELD Arti&2e 595() o/ t%e L'or Co$e $e1nes ' 2'or or'ni'tion 's 'n+ nion or 'sso&i'tion o/ e*#2o+ees 3%i&% eists in 3%o2e or in #'rt /or t%e #r#ose o/ &o22e&tive 'r'inin or o/ $e'2in 3it% e*#2o+ers &on&ernin ter*s 'n$ &on$itions o/ e*#2o+*ent.K 8#on &o*#2i'n&e 3it% '22 t%e $o&*ent'r+ re4ire*ents, t%e Reion'2 O?&e or Bre' s%'22 isse in /'vor o/ t%e '##2i&'nt 2'or or'ni'tion ' &erti1&'te in$i&'tin t%'t it is in&2$e$ in t%e roster o/ 2eiti*'te 2'or or'ni'tions. An+ '##2i&'nt 2'or or'ni'tion s%'22 '&4ire 2e'2 #erson'2it+ 'n$ s%'22 e entit2e$ to t%e ri%ts 'n$ #rivi2ees r'nte$ + 2'3 to 2eiti*'te 2'or or'ni'tions #on iss'n&e o/ t%e &erti1&'te o/ reistr'tion. T%e &on&e#ts o/ ' nion 'n$ o/ ' 2eiti*'te 2'or or'ni'tion 're $i:erent /ro*, t re2'te$ to, t%e &on&e#t o/ ' 'r'inin nit. A bargaining unit is ' ro# o/ e*#2o+ees o/ ' iven e*#2o+er, &o*#rise$ o/ '22 or 2ess t%'n '22 o/ t%e entire o$+ o/ e*#2o+ees, &onsistent 3it% e4it+ to t%e e*#2o+er, in$i&'te$ to e t%e est site$ to serve t%e re&i#ro&'2 ri%ts 'n$ $ties o/ t%e #'rties n$er t%e &o22e&tive 'r'inin #rovisions o/ t%e 2'3.K Ho3ever, e*#2o+ees in t3o &or#or'tions &'nnot e tre'te$ 's ' sin2e 'r'inin nit even i/ t%e sinesses o/ t%e t3o &or#or'tions 're re2'te$. T%e in&2sion in t%e nion o/ $is4'2i1e$ e*#2o+ees is not '*on t%e ron$s /or &'n&e22'tion o/ reistr'tion, n2ess s&% in&2sion is $e to *isre#resent'tion, /'2se st'te*ent or /r'$ n$er t%e &ir&*st'n&es
Goin '&0 to t%e &'se, A&tin !e&ret'r+ M'ne2 G. I*son, tre'tin t%e *otion /or re&onsi$er'tion 's 'n '##e'2, ren$ere$ ' $e&ision reversin t%e or$er o/ t%e *e$'riter. T%s, %e $ire&te$ t%e %o2$in o/ ' &erti1&'tion e2e&tion '*on t%e r'n0'n$12e e*#2o+ees o/ res#on$ent. Res#on$ent t%en 12e$ its &o**ent on t%e *otion /or re&onsi$er'tion o/ #etitioner, 'ssertin t%'t t%e or$er o/ t%e *e$'riter &o2$ on2+ e revie3e$ + 3'+ o/ '##e'2 'n$ not + ' *otion /or re&onsi$er'tion. Res#on$ent 12e$ its *otion /or re&onsi$er'tion 3%i&% 3's $enie$. Res#on$ent 12e$ ' #etition /or &ertior'ri in t%e CA 3%i&% 3's reverse$ + t%e 2'tter 's 3e22 's t%e *otion /or re&onsi$er'tion. Hen&e, t%is #etition.
ISSUES: (9) 3%et%er or not ' &erti1&'te /or non/or* s%o##in is re4ire$ in ' #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tionQ (5) 3%et%er or not #etitioners *otion /or re&onsi$er'tion 3%i&% 3's tre'te$ 's 'n '##e'2 s%o2$ not %'ve een iven $e &orse /or /'i2re to 'tt'&% #roo/ o/ servi&e on res#on$entQ 'n$ (;) 3%et%er or not #etitioner %'$ t%e 2e'2 #erson'2it+ to 12e t%e #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion
HELD:
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NO. On t%e 1rst isse, t%e re4ire*ent /or ' &erti1&'te o/ non/or* s%o##in re/ers to &o*#2'ints, &onter&2'i*s, &ross&2'i*s, #etitions or '##2i&'tions 3%ere &onten$in #'rties 2iti'te t%eir res#e&tive #ositions re'r$in t%e &2'i* /or re2ie/ o/ t%e &o*#2'in'nt, &2'i*'nt, #etitioner or '##2i&'nt. A &erti1&'tion #ro&ee$in, even t%o% initi'te$ + ' 7#etition,7 is not ' 2iti'tion t 'n investi'tion o/ ' non'$vers'ri'2 'n$ /'&t1n$in &%'r'&ter. T%ere/ore, t%ere is no re4ire*ent /or ' &erti1&'te o/ non/or* s%o##in in ' #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion.
5) On t%e se&on$ isse, '&&or$in to t%e i*#2e*entin r2es 's '*en$e$ + D.O. No. =, t%e '##e'2 s%'22 e n$er o't% 'n$ s%'22 &onsist o/ ' *e*or'n$* o/ '##e'2 s#e&i1&'22+ st'tin t%e ron$s re2ie$ #on + t%e '##e22'nt 3it% t%e s##ortin 'r*ents 'n$ evi$en&e. T%e '##e'2 s%'22 e $ee*e$ not 12e$ n2ess '&&o*#'nie$ + #roo/ o/ servi&e t%ereo/ to '##e22ee.K T%e *otion /or re&onsi$er'tion 3's #ro#er2+ tre'te$ 's 'n '##e'2 e&'se it sst'nti'22+ &o*#2ie$ 3it% t%e /or*'2 re4isites o/ t%e 2'tter. T%e 2'&0 o/ #roo/ o/ servi&e 3's not /'t'2 's res#on$ent %'$ '&t'22+ re&eive$ ' &o#+ o/ t%e *otion.
;) On t%e t%ir$ isse, LI"HA 3's r'nte$ 2e'2 #erson'2it+ 's ' /e$er'tion n$er &erti1&'te o/ reistr'tion no. =59696;599@;
It 3's r2e$ t%'t t%e e*#2o+er, 's ' *ere +st'n$er, %'s no 2e'2 st'n$in in ' &erti1&'tion e2e&tion 's it &'nnot o##ose t%e #etition or '##e'2 t%e Me$Ariters or$ers re2'te$ t%ereto.
CASE NO. 9) PICOP RESOURCES, INC /0 TA1ECA, ET AL G.R. NO. #$2%2,
its /22 /or&e 'n$ e:e&t in '22 its ter*s 'n$ &on$ition in&2$in its nion se&rit+ &2'se, even e+on$ t%e +e'r #erio$ 3%en no ne3 CBA %'s +et een entere$ into.
Res#on$ents 3ere re2'r r'n0'n$12e e*#2o+ees o/ PRI 'n$ bona fde *e*ers o/ Nagkahiusang Mamumuo sa PRI !ot%ern P%i2i##ines
C-6&O
II&
Un4"n
S67+48
On M'+ 9@, 5666, Att+. Pro&2o P. <entes (Att+. <entes) sent ' 2etter to t%e *'n'e*ent o/ PRI $e*'n$in t%e ter*in'tion o/ e*#2o+ees 3%o '22ee$2+ &'*#'ine$ /or, s##orte$ 'n$ sine$ t%e Petition /or Certi1&'tion E2e&tion o/ t%e
ISSUE: W%et%er or not 'n eistin CBA &'n e iven
AUGUST 9,%#
FACTS
A+46
!e&tion @. Maintenance o membership. @.9 All employees within the appropriate bargaining unit who are members of the UNION at the time of the signing of this AGREEMENT shall, as a conition of continue employment by the !OM"AN#, maintain their membership in the UNION in goo staning uring the e$ecti%ity of this AGREEMENT& @.5 An+ e*#2o+ee 3%o *'+ %erein'/ter e e*#2o+e$ to o&&#+ ' #osition &overe$ + t%e 'r'inin nit s%'22 e '$vise$ + t%e COMPANY t%'t t%e+ 're re4ire$ to 12e 'n '##2i&'tion /or *e*ers%i# 3it% t%e 8NION 3it%in t%irt+ (;6) $'+s /ro* t%e $'te %is '##oint*ent s%'22 %'ve een *'$e re2'r. The !OM"AN#, upon the @.; written re'uest of the UNION an after compliance with the re'uirements of the New (abor !oe, shall gi%e notice of termination of ser%ices of any employee who shall fail to ful)ll the conition pro%ie in *ection +& an +&- of this Article.
and
RULING NO. Petitioners re2i'n&e on Arti&2e 5; is *is#2'&e$. T%e #rovision o/ Arti&2e 5@ o/ t%e L'or Co$e is #'rti&2'r2+ en2i%tenin. It re'$s “Article 256. Representation issue in organized establishments. !n organized establishments" #hen a $erifed petition %uestioning the ma&orit' status o the incumbent bargaining agent is fled beore the (epartment o )abor and *mplo'ment #ithin the si+t'da' period beore the e+piration o a collecti$e bargaining agreement" the MedArbiter shall automaticall' order an election b' secret ballot #hen the $erifed petition is supported b' the #ritten consent o at least t#ent' f$e percent ,25- o all the emplo'ees in the
bargaining unit to ascertain the #ill o the emplo'ees in the appropriate bargaining unit. /o ha$e a $alid election" at least a ma&orit' o all eligible $oters in the unit must ha$e cast their $otes. /he labor union recei$ing the ma&orit' o the $alid $otes cast shall be certifed as the e+clusi$e bargaining agent o all the #orkers in the unit. 0hen an election #hich pro$ides or three or more choices results in no choice recei$ing a ma&orit' o the $alid $otes cast" a runo1 election shall be conducted bet#een the labor unions recei$ing the t#o highest number o $otes 3ro$ided" /hat the total number o $otes or all contending unions is at least ft' per cent ,54- o the number o $otes cast. At the e/piration of the freeom perio, the employer shall continue to recogni0e the ma1ority status of the incumbent bargaining agent where no petition for certi)cation election is )le& A##2+in t%e s'*e #rovision, it &'n e s'i$ t%'t 3%i2e it is in&*ent /or t%e e*#2o+er to &ontine to re&onie t%e *'-orit+ st'ts o/ t%e in&*ent 'r'inin 'ent even '/ter t%e e#ir'tion o/ t%e /ree$o* #erio$, t%e+ &o2$ on2+ $o so 3%en no #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion 3's 12e$. T%e re'son is, 3it% ' #en$in #etition /or &erti1&'tion, 'n+ s&% 'ree*ent entere$ into + *'n'e*ent 3it% ' 2'or or'ni'tion is /r'%t 3it% t%e ris0 t%'t s&% ' 2'or nion *'+ not e &%osen t%ere'/ter 's t%e &o22e&tive 'r'inin re#resent'tive. T%e #rovision /or st'ts 4o is &on$itione$ on t%e /'&t t%'t no &erti1&'tion e2e&tion 3's 12e$ $rin t%e /ree$o* #erio$. An+ ot%er vie3 3o2$ ren$er n'tor+ t%e &2e'r st'ttor+ #o2i&+ to /'vor &erti1&'tion e2e&tion 's t%e *e'ns o/ 's&ert'inin t%e tre e#ression o/ t%e 3i22 o/ t%e 3or0ers 's to 3%i&% 2'or or'ni'tion 3o2$ re#resent t%e*. In t%e inst'nt &'se, /or (>) #etitions 3ere 12e$ 's e'r2+ 's M'+ 95, 5666. In /'&t, ' #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion 3's '2re'$+ or$ere$ + t%e Me$ Ariter o/ DOLE C'r'' Reion on Ast 5;, 5666. T%ere/ore, /o22o3in Arti&2e 5@, 't t%e e#ir'tion o/ t%e /ree$o* #erio$, PRIs o2i'tion to re&onie NAMAPRI !P
CASE NO. 92 YO!OHAMA TIRE PHILIPPINES, INC., VS. YO!OHAMA EMPLOYEES UNION, G.R. N". #59553 D66;<6+ #, %) FACTS: On O&toer , 9===, res#on$ent Yo0o%'*' E*#2o+ees 8nion (8nion) 12e$ ' #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion '*on t%e r'n0'n$12e e*#2o+ees o/ Yo0o%'*'. 8#on '##e'2 /ro* t%e Me$ Ariters or$er $is*issin t%e #etition, t%e !e&ret'r+ o/ t%e De#'rt*ent o/ L'or 'n$ E*#2o+*ent (DOLE) or$ere$ 'n e2e&tion 3it% (9) Yo0o%'*' E*#2o+ees 8nionK 'n$ (5) No 8nionK 's &%oi&es.; T%e e2e&tion %e2$ on Nove*er 5;, 5669 +ie2$e$ t%e /o22o3in res2t YO"OHAMA EMPLOYEE! 8NION NO 8NION !POILED
5
OTE! CHALLENGED BY YO"OHAMA OTE! CHALLENGED BY 8NION TOTAL CHALLENGED OTE! TOTAL OTE! CA!T
56
R8LE IS COND8CT O< CERTI
CASE NO. 99
9;9 99
Ariters
; 99 >69>
Yo0o%'*' &%'22ene$ votes &'st + $is*isse$ e*#2o+ees. On t%e ot%er %'n$, t%e 8nion &%'22ene$ @ votes &'st + ne32+ re2'rie$ r'n0'n$12e e*#2o+ees 'n$ 'not%er 1ve () votes + ''22ee$ s#ervisortr'inees. On 'n'r+ 59, 5665, t%e Me$Ariter reso2ve$ t%e #'rties #rotests, $e&reein 's /o22o3s 5. T%e '##re&i'tion o/ t%e votes o/ t%e sit+1ve (@) $is*isse$ e*#2o+ees 3%o &onteste$ t%eir $is*iss'2 e/ore t%e N'tion'2 L'or Re2'tions Co**ission s%'22 e ss#en$e$ nti2 t%e 1n'2 $is#osition o/ t%eir &o*#2'int /or i22e'2 $is*iss'2. . . . ;. T%e votes o/ t%e sit+ei%t (@) so&'22e$ ne32+ re2'rie$K r'n0'n$12e e*#2o+ees s%'22 e '##re&i'te$ in t%e 1n'2 t'2'tion. On M'+ 55, 5665, t%e DOLE A&tin !e&ret'r+ $is#ose$ o/ t%e '##e'2s 's /o22o3s 5. T%e votes o/ $is*isse$ e*#2o+ees 3%o &onteste$ t%eir $is*iss'2 e/ore t%e N'tion'2 L'or Re2'tions Co**ission (NLRC) s%'22 e '##re&i'te$ in t%e 1n'2 t'2'tion o/ t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tion res2ts. ;. T%e votes o/ t%e sit+ei%t (@) ne32+ re2'rie$ r'n0'n$12e e*#2o+ees s%'22 e e&2$e$. T%e Cort o/ A##e'2s '?r*e$ in toto t%e $e&ision o/ t%e DOLE A&tin !e&ret'r+. Yo0o%'*' '##e'2e$. T%s, t%e #resent &'se.
ISSUE: W%et%er or not THE OTE! O< ALL O< IT! EMPLOYEE! WHO WERE PREIO8!LY DI!MI!!ED
RULING: !e&tion 5, R2e SII9@ o/ t%e r2es i*#2e*entin Boo0 o/ t%e L'or Co$e '22o3s ' $is*isse$ e*#2o+ee to vote in t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tion i/ t%e &'se &ontestin t%e $is*iss'2 is sti22 #en$in. !e&tion 5, R2e SII, t%e r2e in /or&e $rin t%e Nove*er 5;, 5669 &erti1&'tion e2e&tion &2e'r2+, ne4ivo&'22+ 'n$ n'*ios2+ '22o3s $is*isse$ e*#2o+ees to vote $rin t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tion i/ t%e &'se t%e+ 12e$ &ontestin t%eir $is*iss'2 is sti22 #en$in 't t%e ti*e o/ t%e e2e&tion. Here, t%e votes o/ e*#2o+ees 3it% i22e'2 $is*iss'2 &'ses 3ere &%'22ene$ + #etitioner '2t%o% t%eir &'ses 3ere sti22 #en$in 't t%e ti*e o/ t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tion on Nove*er 5;, 5669. T%ese &'ses 3ere 12e$ on ne 5, 56699 'n$ t%e '##e'2 o/ t%e L'or
NATIONAL UNION OF OR!ERS IN HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES& MANILA PAVILION HOTEL CHAPTER 'NUHRAIN&MPHC(, Petitioner, vs. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS, HOLIDAY INN MANILA PAVILION HOTEL LABOR UNION 'HIMPHLU( AND ACESITE PHILIPPINES HOTEL CORPORATION, Res#on$ents. G.R. N". #2#53# =78 3#, %9 FACTS A &erti1&'tion e2e&tion 3's &on$&te$ '*on t%e r'n0'n$12e e*#2o+ees o/ res#on$ent Ho2i$'+ Inn M'ni2' P'vi2ion Hote2. In vie3 o/ t%e sini1&'nt n*er o/ sere'te$ votes, N8HWHRAINMPHC 'n$ HIMPHL8, re/erre$ t%e &'se '&0 to Me$Ariter M'. !i*onette C'2'o&'2 to $e&i$e 3%i&% '*on t%ose votes 3o2$ e o#ene$ 'n$ t'22ie$. 99 votes 3ere initi'22+ sere'te$ e&'se t%e+ 3ere &'st + $is*isse$ e*#2o+ees, '2eit t%e 2e'2it+ o/ t%eir $is*iss'2 3's sti22 #en$in e/ore t%e CA. @ ot%er votes 3ere sere'te$ e&'se t%e e*#2o+ees 3%o &'st t%e* 3ere '2re'$+ o&&#+in s#ervisor+ #ositions 't t%e ti*e o/ t%e e2e&tion. !ti22 ot%er votes 3ere sere'te$ on t%e ron$ t%'t t%e+ 3ere &'st + #ro'tion'r+ e*#2o+ees 'n$, #rs'nt to t%e eistin CBA, s&% e*#2o+ees &'nnot vote.
ISSUES 9) W%et%er e*#2o+ees on #ro'tion'r+ st'ts 't t%e ti*e o/ t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tions s%o2$ e '22o3e$ to vote 5) W%et%er HIMPHL8 3's '2e to ot'in t%e re4ire$ *'-orit+ /or it to e &erti1e$ 's t%e e&2sive 'r'inin 'ent
RULING 9) In ' &erti1&'tion e2e&tion, '22 r'n0 'n$ 12e e*#2o+ees in t%e '##ro#ri'te 'r'inin nit, 3%et%er #ro'tion'r+ or #er*'nent 're entit2e$ to vote. Co22e&tive 'r'inin &overs '22 's#e&ts o/ t%e e*#2o+*ent re2'tion 'n$ t%e res2t'nt CBA neoti'te$ + t%e &erti1e$ nion in$s '22 e*#2o+ees in t%e 'r'inin nit. Hen&e, '22 r'n0 'n$ 12e e*#2o+ees, #ro'tion'r+ or #er*'nent, %'ve ' sst'nti'2 interest in t%e se2e&tion o/ t%e 'r'inin re#resent'tive. T%e Co$e *'0es no $istin&tion 's to t%eir e*#2o+*ent st'ts 's 'sis /or e2iii2it+ in s##ortin t%e #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion. T%e 2'3 re/ers to 7'227 t%e e*#2o+ees in t%e 'r'inin nit. A22 t%e+ nee$ to e e2ii2e to s##ort t%e #etition is to e2on to t%e 7'r'inin nit.7 5) It e'rs reiter'tion t%'t t%e tre i*#ort'n&e o/ 's&ert'inin t%e n*er o/ v'2i$ votes &'st is /or it to serve 's 'sis /or &o*#tin t%e re4ire$ *'-orit+, 'n$ not -st to $eter*ine 3%i&% nion 3on t%e e2e&tions. Pres&in$in /ro* t%e Corts r2in t%'t '22 t%e #ro'tion'r+ e*#2o+ees votes s%o2$ e $ee*e$ v'2i$ votes 3%i2e t%'t o/ t%e s#ervisor+ e*#2o+ees s%o2$ e e&2$e$, it /o22o3s t%'t t%e n*er o/ v'2i$ votes &'st 3o2$ in&re'se U /ro* ;59 to ;;. 8n$er Art. 5@ o/ t%e L'or Co$e, t%e nion ot'inin t%e *'-orit+ o/
t%e v'2i$ votes &'st + t%e e2ii2e voters s%'22 e &erti1e$ 's t%e so2e 'n$ e&2sive 'r'inin 'ent o/ '22 t%e 3or0ers in t%e '##ro#ri'te 'r'inin nit. T%is *'-orit+ is 6J V 9. Hen&e, 6J o/ ;; is 9@. V 9 or 't 2e'st 96. HIMPHL8 ot'ine$ 9@= 3%i2e #etitioner re&eive$ 99 votes. C2e'r2+, HIMPHL8 3's not '2e to ot'in ' *'-orit+ vote. H'vin $e&2're$ t%'t no &%oi&e in t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tion &on$&te$ ot'ine$ t%e re4ire$ *'-orit+, it /o22o3s t%'t ' rno: e2e&tion *st e %e2$ to $eter*ine 3%i&% et3een HIMPHL8 'n$ #etitioner s%o2$ re#resent t%e r'n0'n$12e e*#2o+ees. WHERE
CASE NO. # L6>an" C6+a;40, In. /0. L6>an" C6+a;40 E;>"8660 A00"4a4"n G.R. N". #22$$, Ma+- %, %#
$i*inis%e$, $is&ontine$ or e2i*in'te$ + t%e e*#2o+er. T%e #rin&i#2e o/ non$i*intion o/ ene1ts is /on$e$ on t%e &onstittion'2 *'n$'te to #rote&t t%e ri%ts o/ 3or0ers 'n$ to #ro*ote t%eir 3e2/'re 'n$ to ':or$ 2'or /22 #rote&tion.
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CASE NO. ##
Petitioner Le#'nto Cer'*i&s, In&., ' &or#or'tion #ri*'ri2+ in t%e siness o/ *'n/'&tre, *'0es, + 'n$ se22, on 3%o2e s'2e 'sis, ti2es, *'r2es, *os'i&s 'n$ ot%er si*i2'r #ro$&ts. Res#on$ent Le#'nto Cer'*i&s E*#2o+ees Asso&i'tion is t%e so2e 'n$ e&2sive 'r'inin 'ent in t%e est'2is%*ent o/ #etitioner.
FVC La<"+ Un4"n&PTGO /0 SANAMA&FVC&SIGLO G.R. N". #)$%*9, N"/6;<6+ %), %9 Fa0:
In 9==, #etitioner 've P;, 666.66 's ons to its e*#2o+ees, *e*ers o/ t%e res#on$ent Asso&i'tion. !se4ent2+, in !e#te*er 9===, #etitioner 'n$ res#on$ent Asso&i'tion entere$ into ' Co22e&tive B'r'inin Aree*ent (CBA) 3%i&% #rovi$es /or, '*on ot%ers, t%e r'nt o/ ' C%rist*'s i/t #'&0'eons to t%e *e*ers o/ t%e res#on$ent Asso&i'tion. In t%e s&&ee$in +e'rs, 9===, 5666, 5669, #etitioner 've onses in ' /or* o/ ' &erti1&'te 3%i&% is e4iv'2ent to P;, 666.66. Ho3ever, in 5665, #etitioner 've on2+ [email protected] 's &'s% ene1t. Res#on$ent Asso&i'tion o-e&te$ to t%e [email protected] &'s% ene1t 'n$ 're$ t%'t it 3's in vio2'tion o/ t%e CBA. Petitioner 'verre$ t%'t t%e ivin o/ etr' &o*#ens'tion 3's 'se$ on t%e &o*#'n+s 'v'i2'2e resor&es /or ' iven +e'r 'n$ t%e 3or0ers 're not entit2e$ to ' ons i/ t%e &o*#'n+ $oes not *'0e #ro1ts. 8n'2e to '*i&'2+ sett2e t%e $is#te, t%e &'se 3's re/erre$ to t%e o2nt'r+ Aritr'tor. T%e o2nt'r+ Aritr'tor ren$ere$ ' $e&ision, $e&2'rin t%'t #etitioner is on$ to r'nt e'&% o/ its 3or0ers ' C%rist*'s ons o/ P;,666.66 /or t%e re'son t%'t t%e ons 3's iven #rior to t%e e:e&tivit+ o/ t%e CBA et3een t%e #'rties 'n$ t%'t t%e 1n'n&i'2 2osses o/ t%e &o*#'n+ is not ' s?&ient re'son to ee*#t it /ro* r'ntin t%e s'*e. On '##e'2, t%e Cort o/ A##e'2s '?r*e$ t%e r2in o/ t%e o2nt'r+ Aritr'to r.
On De&e*er 55, 9==, t%e #etitioner <CL8PTGWO U t%e re&onie$ 'r'inin 'ent o/ t%e r'n0'n$12e e*#2o+ees o/ t%e <C P%i2i##ines, In&or#or'te$ U sine$ ' 1ve+e'r &o22e&tive 'r'inin 'ree*ent 3it% t%e &o*#'n+. T%e 1ve+e'r CBA #erio$ 3's /ro* ) *ont%s. On 'n'r+ 59, 566;, nine (=) $'+s e/ore t%e 'n'r+ ;6, 566; e#ir'tion o/ t%e oriin'22+ 'ree$ 1ve+e'r CBA ter* ('n$ /or > *ont%s 'n$ nine = $'+s '3'+ /ro* t%e e#ir'tion o/ t%e '*en$e$ CBA #erio$), t%e res#on$ent !'*'!'*'n N'0'0'is'n M'n''3' s' <C!o2i$'rit+ o/ In$e#en$ent 'n$ Gener'2 L'or Or'ni'tions (!ANAMA!IGLO) 12e$ e/ore t%e De#'rt*ent o/ L'or 'n$ E*#2o+*ent (DOLE) ' #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion /or t%e s'*e r'n0'n$12e nit &overe$ + t%e <CL8PTGWO CBA. <CL8PTGWO *ove$ to $is*iss t%e #etition on t%e ron$ t%'t t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tion #etition 3's 12e$ otsi$e t%e /ree$o* #erio$ or otsi$e o/ t%e sit+ (@6) $'+s e/ore t%e e#ir'tion o/ t%e CBA on M'+ ;9, 566;. Isse W's t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tion 12e$ 3it%in t%e /ree$o* #erio$
Isse R2in Is #etitioner o2ie$ to ive ' C%rist*'s ons to res#on$ent Asso&i'tion R2in Yes. Gener'22+, ' ons is not ' $e*'n$'2e 'n$ en/or&e'2e o2i'tion.
Yes. W%i2e t%e #'rties *'+ 'ree to eten$ t%e CBAs oriin'2 1ve+e'r ter* toet%er 3it% '22 ot%er CBA #rovisions, 'n+ s&% '*en$*ent or ter* in e&ess o/ 1ve +e'rs 3i22 not &'rr+ 3it% it ' &%'ne in t%e nions e&2sive &o22e&tive 'r'inin st'ts. B+ e#ress #rovision o/ Arti&2e 5;A, t%e e&2sive 'r'inin st'ts &'nnot o e+on$ 1ve +e'rs 'n$ t%e re#resent'tion st'ts is ' 2e'2 *'tter not /or t%e 3or0#2'&e #'rties to 'ree #on. In ot%er 3or$s, $es#ite 'n 'ree*ent /or ' CBA 3it% ' 2i/e o/ *ore t%'n 1ve +e'rs, eit%er 's 'n oriin'2 #rovision or + '*en$*ent, t%e 'r'inin nions e&2sive 'r'inin st'ts is e:e&tive on2+ /or 1ve +e'rs 'n$ &'n e &%'22ene$ 3it%in sit+ (@6) $'+s #rior to t%e e#ir'tion o/ t%e CBAs 1rst 1ve +e'rs. In t%e #resent &'se, t%e CBA 3's oriin'22+ sine$ /or ' #erio$ o/ 1ve +e'rs, i.e., /ro*
De&e*er 5, 5665, !ANAMA!IGLO &o2$ #ro#er2+ 12e ' #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion. Its #etition, 12e$ on 'n'r+ 59, 566; or nine (=) $'+s e/ore t%e e#ir'tion o/ t%e CBA 'n$ o/ <CL8PTGWOs e&2sive 'r'inin st'ts, 3's se'son'2+ 12e$.
CASE NO. #% !TANDARD CHARTERED BAN" EMPLOYEE! 8NION vs. CON=>ne 9@, 566>
BARGAINING
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<'&ts !t'n$'r$ C%'rtere$ B'n0 is /orein B'n0in Cor#or'tion $oin siness in t%e P%i2i##ines. T%e e&2sive 'r'inin 'ent is t%e !t'n$'r$ C%'rtere$ B'n0 E*#2o+ees 8nion. In Ast 9==6, t%e 'n0 'n$ t%e nion sine$ ' 1ve +e'r CBA 'n$ reneoti'te '/ter ; +e'rs. Prior to t%e e#ir'tion o/ t%e t%ree +e'r #erio$ 'n$ e/ore t%e @6 $'+ /ree$o* #erio$, t%e nion initi'te$ t%e neoti'tions. T%e 'n0 've ' &onter#ro#os'2. T%e #'rties 'ree$ to sett2e t%e $i:eren&es in ' *eetin. T%e none&ono*i& #rovisions 3ere note$ 's $e/erre$ %o3ever it 3's *'ni/este$ t%'t it s%o2$ e &%'ne$ to $e'$2o&0 to in$i&'te t%'t it is not +et reso2ve$. T%e neoti'tions o/ t%e e&ono*i& #rovisions 3ere &o**en&e$. 8*'2i, t%e #resi$ent o/ t%e 8nion, s'i$ t%'t t%e *e'ns on %o3 t%e 8nion ot 3%'t it 3'nte$ $rin t%e 1rst neoti'tion o/ t%e 9= 3i22 e '##2ie$ ''in i/ nee$e$ in or$er to et 3%'t it 3'nte$. T%e 8nion insiste$ t%e e&ono*i& #rovisions. Ho3ever, t%e nion #ro#ose$ t%'t t%e B'n0 *'0e ' revision o/ ite*ie$ #ro#os'2. On ne 9, 9==; t%e nion s'i$ t%'t it 3o2$ e est i/ t%e+ see0 t%ir$ #'rt+ 'ssist'n&e i/ t%e &onter #ro#os'2 3's not revise$. A/ter3'r$s, t%e B'n0 #resente$ ' &onter#ro#os'2. T%e 8nion t%en $e&2're$ ' $e'$2o&0 'n$ 12e$ ' noti&e o/ stri0e e/ore NCMB. T%e B'n0 12e$ ' &o*#2'int /or 8LP '22ein t%'t t%e nion $i$ not 'r'in in oo$ /'it%, vio2'te$ t%e no stri0eno 2o&0ot &2'se, 'n$ t%'t t%e 'n0 s:ere$ no*in'2 'n$ '&t'2 $'*'es 'n$ 3's /or&e$ to 2iti'te 'n$ %ire t%e servi&es o/ ' 2'3+er. T%e !e&ret'r+ o/ L'or 'ss*e$ -ris$i&tion over t%e 2'or $is#te 'n$ or$ere$ t%e #'rties to ee&te ' CBA in&or#or'tin t%e $is#ositions CBA s%'22 e retro'&tive to A#ri2 9, 9==;Q e:e&tive /or t3o +e'rsQ t%e #rovisions 3%i&% 're not e#ress2+ re#e'2e$ or *o$i1e$ 're ret'ine$ 'n$ 3it%ot #re-$i&e to t%e 'ree*ents 's t%e #'rties *'+ 'rrive 't in t%e *e'nti*e. T%e 'n0s &o*#2'int /or 8LP 3's $is*isse$ /or 2'&0 o/ *erit. Bot% #'rties 12e$ /or MR to no 'v'i2. Isses 9. W%et%er or not t%e B'n0 vio2'te$ its $t+ to 'r'in + &o**ittin !r/'&e B'r'inin 'n$ t%ere/ore &o**itte$ 8LP n$er Arti&2e 5>() 3%en it en'e$ in sr/'&e 'r'inin. 5. W%et%er or not t%e 8nion &o**itte$ 8LP t%ro% B2e !0+ B'r'inin. R2in 9. No. It 3's %e2$ t%'t t%e 8nion /'i2e$ to s%o3 t%'t t%e B'n0 &o**itte$ s&% '&ts. !r/'&e 'r'inin is t%e oin t%ro% t%e *otions o/ neoti'tin 3it%ot 'n+ 2e'2 intent to re'&% 'n 'ree*ent. T%e reso2tion o/ sr/'&e 'r'inin '22e'tions never #resents 'n e's+ isse. T%e $eter*in'tion o/ 3%et%er ' #'rt+ %'s en'e$ in n2'3/2 sr/'&e 'r'inin is s'22+ ' $i?&2t one e&'se it invo2ves, 't otto*, ' 4estion o/ t%e intent o/ t%e #'rt+ in 4estion, 'n$ s'22+ s&% intent &'n on2+ e in/erre$ /ro* t%e tot'2it+ o/ t%e &%'22ene$ #'rt+s &on$&t ot% 't 'n$ '3'+ /ro* t%e 'r'inin t'2e. It invo2ves t%e 4estion o/ 3%et%er 'n e*#2o+ers &on$&t $e*onstr'tes 'n n3i22inness to 'r'in in oo$ /'it% or is *ere2+ %'r$ 'r'inin. T%e *intes o/ *eetins /ro* M'r&% 95, 9==; to ne 9, 9==; $o not s%o3 t%'t t%e B'n0 %'$ 'n+ intention o/ vio2'tin its $t+ to 'r'in 3it% t%e 8nion. Re&or$s s%o3 t%'t '/ter t%e 8nion sent its #ro#os'2 to t%e B'n0 on
2ist o/ its &onter#ro#os'2s on , 9==;. T%ere'/ter, *eetins 3ere set /or t%e sett2e*ent o/ t%eir $i:eren&es. T%e *intes o/ t%e *eetins s%o3 t%'t ot% t%e B'n0 'n$ t%e 8nion e&%'ne$ e&ono*i& 'n$ none&ono*i& #ro#os'2s 'n$ &onter#ro#os'2s. T%e 8nion %'s not een '2e to s%o3 t%'t t%e B'n0 %'$ $one '&ts, ot% 't 'n$ '3'+ /ro* t%e 'r'inin t'2e, 3%i&% ten$ to s%o3 t%'t it $i$ not 3'nt to re'&% 'n 'ree*ent 3it% t%e 8nion or to sett2e t%e $i:eren&es et3een it 'n$ t%e 8nion. A$*itte$2+, t%e #'rties 3ere not '2e to 'ree 'n$ re'&%e$ ' $e'$2o&0. Ho3ever, it is %erein e*#%'sie$ t%'t t%e $t+ to 'r'in 7$oes not &o*#e2 eit%er #'rt+ to 'ree to ' #ro#os'2 or re4ire t%e *'0in o/ ' &on&ession.7 Hen&e, t%e #'rties /'i2re to 'ree $i$ not '*ont to 8LP n$er Arti&2e 5>() /or vio2'tion o/ t%e $t+ to 'r'in. 5. No. T%e 8nion $i$ not en'e in 2e s0+ 'r'inin.K T%e B'n0 /'i2e$ to s%o3 t%'t t%e e&ono*i& $e*'n$s *'$e + t%e 8nion 3ere e'er'te$ or nre'son'2e. T%e *intes o/ t%e *eetin s%o3 t%'t t%e 8nion 'se$ its e&ono*i& #ro#os'2s on $'t' o/ r'n0 'n$ 12e e*#2o+ees 'n$ t%e #rev'i2in e&ono*i& ene1ts re&eive$ + 'n0 e*#2o+ees /ro* ot%er /orein 'n0s $oin siness in t%e P%i2i##ines 'n$ ot%er r'n&%es o/ t%e B'n0 in t%e Asi'n reion. In s*, 3e 1n$ t%'t t%e #2i& res#on$ent $i$ not '&t 3it% r've 'se o/ $is&retion '*ontin to 2'&0 or e&ess o/ -ris$i&tion 3%en it isse$ t%e 4estione$ or$er 'n$ reso2tions. W%i2e t%e '##rov'2 o/ t%e CBA 'n$ t%e re2e'se o/ t%e sinin ons $i$ not esto# t%e 8nion /ro* #rsin its &2'i*s o/ 8LP ''inst t%e B'n0, 3e 1n$ t%e 2'tter $i$ not en'e in 8LP. We, 2i0e3ise, %o2$ t%'t t%e 8nion is not i2t+ o/ 8LP.
CASE NO. #3 San M4?76 C"+>"+a4"n E;>"8660 UNION& PTGO, +6>+606n6d <8 40 P+604d6n Ra8;7nd" H4>"4", =+., #etitioner, vs.
H"n. Ma. N46/60 D. C"n@60"+ G.R. N". ###%$% S6>6;<6+ #9, #99$ Fa0: Petitioner 8NIONPTGWO entere$ into ' CBA 3it% #riv'te res#on$ent !'n Mie2 Cor#. to t'0e e:e&t #on t%e e#ir'tion o/ t%e #revios CBA or on ne ;6, 9==. !MC *'n'e*ent in ' 2etter, in/or*e$ its e*#2o+ees o/ its intention /or restr&trin. !MC 3's &o*#ose$ o/ /or o#er'tin $ivisions n'*e2+ (9) Beer, (5) P'&0'in, '3( F66d0 and L4/60"0, (>) M'no2i' 'n$ Arisiness. T%ere'/ter, M'no2i' 'n$
I0076: W%et%er or not e*#2o+ees o/ t%e s#n U o: &or#or'tions 3ere sti22 &onsi$ere$ 's #'rt o/ t%e '##ro#ri'te 'r'inin nit.
R74n?: NO. !C %e2$ t%'t, in $eter*inin 'n '##ro#ri'te 'r'inin nit, t%e test o/ ro#in is *t'2it+ or &o**on'2it+ o/ interests. T%e e*#2o+ees so%t to e re#resente$ + t%e &o22e&tive 'r'inin 'ent *st %'ve sst'nti'2 *t'2 interests in ter*s o/ e*#2o+*ent 'n$ 3or0in &on$itions 's evin&e$ + t%e t+#e o/ 3or0 t%e+ #er/or*e$. Consi$erin t%e s#ino:s, t%e &o*#'nies 3o2$ &onse4ent2+ %'ve t%eir res#e&tive 'n$ $istin&tive &on&erns in ter*s o/ t%e n'tre o/ 3or0, 3'es, %ors o/ 3or0 'n$ ot%er &on$itions o/ e*#2o+*ent. Interests o/ e*#2o+ees in t%e $i:erent &o*#'nies #er/or&e $i:er. T%e $i:erent &o*#'nies *'+ %'ve $i:erent vo2*es o/ 3or0 'n$ $i:erent 3or0in &on$itions.
CASE NO. #* T'ie, et. '2. vs Intern'tion'2 Co#r' E#ort Cor#., G.R. 9;;;, De&e*er 5;, 566=
FACTS Petitioners 12e$ ' Noti&e o/ Preventive Me$i'tion 3it% t%e DOLENCMB ''inst t%e res#on$ent /or vio2'tion o/ t%e CBA 'n$ /'i2re to sit on t%e riev'n&e &on/eren&e*eetin.
ISSUE W%et%er or not t%e NCMB, 3%en eer&isin '$-$i&'tive #o3ers, '&t 's ' 4'si-$i&i'2 'en&+ 'n$, t%s, its $e&ision 're '##e'2'2e + #etition /or revie3 to t%e CA.
RULING No. T%e NCMBs /o22o3in /n&tions, 's en*er'te$ in !e&tion 55 o/ Ee&tive Or$er No. 95@ (t%e Reor'ni'tion A&t o/ t%e Ministr+ o/ L'or 'n$ E*#2o+*ent) 're, $iz (') 760 4n/"/4n? -6 7n4"n and -6 ";>an8 s%'22 e re/erre$ to t%e riev'n&e *'&%iner+ or vo2nt'r+ 'ritr'tors.
CASE NO. #5 G.R. N". #2%23$ O"<6+ #3, %9 CONTINENTAL STEEL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, P644"n6+, /0. HON. ACCREDITED VOLUNTARY ARBITRATOR ALLAN S. MONTAO and NAG!A!AISANG MANGGAGAA NG CENTRO STEEL CORPORATION&SOLIDARITY OF UNIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR EMPOERMENT AND REFORMS 'NMCSC&SUPER(, R60>"nd6n0. (;) o/ t%e CBA 're s'*e 3it% t%e 'ove e2e*ents 3it% '$$ition'2 e2e*ent o/ #resent'tion o/ t%e #ro#er 2e'2 $o&*ent to #rove s&% $e't%. De't% %'s een $e1ne$ 's t%e &ess'tion o/ 2i/e. Li/e is not s+non+*os 3it% &ivi2 #erson'2it+. One nee$ not '&4ire &ivi2 #erson'2it+ 1rst e/ore %es%e &o2$ $ie. Even ' &%i2$ insi$e t%e 3o* '2re'$+ %'s 2i/e. As s&%, t%en t%e &ess'tion t%ereo/ even #rior to t%e &%i2$ ein $e2ivere$, 4'2i1es 's $e't%. A $e#en$ent is 7one 3%o re2ies on 'not%er /or s##ortQ one not '2e to eist or sst'in onese2/ 3it%ot t%e #o3er or 'i$ o/ so*eone e2se.7 8n$er s'i$ ener'2 $e1nition, even 'n norn &%i2$ is ' $e#en$ent o/ its #'rents. A$$ition'22+, t%e CBA $i$ not #rovi$e ' 4'2i1&'tion /or t%e &%i2$ $e#en$ent. T%ere/ore, &%i2$ s%'22 e n$erstoo$ in its *ore ener'2 sense, 3%i&% in&2$es t%e norn /ets in t%e *ot%ers 3o*. T%e ter* 2eiti*'te *ere2+ '$$resses t%e $e#en$ent &%i2$s st'ts in re2'tion to %is%er #'rents. A 2eiti*'te &%i2$ is ' #ro$&t o/, 'n$, t%ere/ore, i*#2ies ' v'2i$ 'n$ 2'3/2 *'rri'e. T%e &%i2$ren &on&eive$ or orn $rin t%e *'rri'e o/ t%e #'rents 're 2eiti*'te. Horti22'no 'n$ %is 3i/e 3ere v'2i$2+ *'rrie$ 'n$ t%'t t%eir &%i2$ 3's &on&eive$ $rin s'i$ *'rri'e, %en&e, *'0in s'i$ &%i2$ 2eiti*'te #on %er &on&e#tion. Horti22'no 3's '2so '2e to &o*#2+ 3it% t%e /ort% e2e*ent entit2in %i* to $e't% 'n$ '&&i$ent insr'n&e n$er t%e CBA or t%e #resent'tion o/ t%e $e't% &erti1&'te o/ %is norn &%i2$. Given t%e eisten&e o/ '22 t%e re4isites /or ere've*ent 2e've 'n$ ot%er $e't% ene1ts n$er t%e CBA, Horti22'nos &2'i*s /or t%e s'*e s%o2$ %'ve een r'nte$ + Continent'2 !tee2.
CASE NO. #$ CASIANO NAVARRO /0 DAMASCO BUSCO SUGAR MILLING CO G.R. N". ##2)5. =78 #*, #995
s%o3s t%'t t%e #'rties %'$ 'ree$ not to &ross e'*ine t%eir 3itnesses 'n+*ore. WHERE
FACTS Petitioner N'v'rro, ' t+#ist o/ B8!CO !8GAR MILLING CO, 3ent to visit Mer&ie B'+2's, 3%o* %e 3's &ortin, in t%e &o*#'n+s 2'$ies $or*itor+. 8#on seein %i*, B'+2's r'n to3'r$s %er roo* t 2ost %er '2'n&eQ #etitioner over&'*e %er, e*r'&e$ %er, #t %i*se2/ on to# o/ %er 'n$ st'rte$ 0issin %er nti2 ot%er e*#2o+ees res#on$e$ to B'+2's Fee /or %e2#. T%e &o*#'n+ #t N'v'rro n$er #reventive ss#ension e&'se o/ t%e in&i$ent 'n$ %e 3's *ete$ ot t%e #en'2t+ o/ $is*iss'2 #on t%e re&o**en$'tion o/ t%e investi'tor /or vio2'tin t%e &o*#'n+s Co$e o/ Con$&t ''inst '&ts o/ i**or'2it+ 'n$ ross $is&ortes+ to ' &oe*#2o+ee insi$e &o*#'n+ #re*ises. T%e Presi$ent o/ t%e Min$'n'o !'r Wor0ers 8nion, /or 'n$ in e%'2/ o/ #etitioner, 'n$ t%e Personne2 O?&er o/ t%e &o*#'n+ 'ree$ to s*it t%e &'se o/ #etitioner to vo2nt'r+ 'ritr'tion. Conse2 /or #etitioner, $rin t%e initi'2 &on/eren&e 3it% t%e o2nt'r+ Aritr'tor, 4estione$ 3%et%er t%e riev'n&e #ro&e$re in t%e CBA e/ore rinin t%e &'se e/ore t%e o2nt'r+ Aritr'tor %'$ een /o22o3e$. T%e #'rties, %o3ever, '2so 'ree$ to s*it t%e &'se /or $e&ision 'se$ on t%eir #osition #'#ers. T%e o2nt'r+ Aritr'tor ren$ere$ ' $e&ision $is*issin #etitioner /ro* e*#2o+*ent 'n$ %o2$in t%'t t%e &o*#'n+ $i$ not vio2'te t%e #rovisions o/ t%e riev'n&e #ro&e$re n$er t%e CBA. Petitioner &onten$s t%'t t%e riev'n&e #ro&e$re #rovi$e$ /or in t%e CBA 3's not /o22o3e$Q %en&e, t%e o2nt'r+ Aritr'tor e&ee$e$ %is 't%orit+ 3%en %e too0 &oni'n&e o/ t%e 2'or &'se. Petitioner '2so &2'i*s t%'t %e 3's $enie$ $e #ro&ess o/ 2'3 e&'se no %e'rin 3's %e2$ 'n$ %e 3's not iven 'n o##ortnit+ to &rosse'*ine t%e 3itnesses.
ISSUES 9. WON t%e &'se o/ #etitioner s%o2$ %'ve een ro%t to t%e &o*#'n+s riev'n&e *'&%iner+ #rior to t%e o2nt'r+ Aritr'tor. 5. WON #etitioner 3's $enie$ $e #ro&ess.
RULING 9. It is t%e #o2i&+ o/ t%e !t'te to #ro*ote vo2nt'r+ 'ritr'tion 's ' *o$e o/ sett2in 2'or $is#tes. T%e inst'nt &'se is not ' riev'n&e t%'t *st e s*itte$ to t%e riev'n&e *'&%iner+. W%'t 're s-e&t o/ t%e riev'n&e #ro&e$re /or '$-st*ent 'n$ reso2tion 're riev'n&es 'risin /ro* t%e inter#ret'tion or i*#2e*ent'tion o/ t%e CBA. T%e '&ts o/ #etitioner invo2ve$ ' vio2'tion o/ t%e Co$e o/ E*#2o+ee Dis&i#2ine, #'rti&2'r2+ t%e #rovision #en'2iin t%e i**or'2 &on$&t o/ e*#2o+ees. Conse4ent2+, t%ere 3's no -sti1&'tion /or #etitioner to invo0e t%e riev'n&e *'&%iner+ #rovisions o/ t%e Co22e&tive B'r'inin Aree*ent. A2so, t%e &'se o/ #etitioner 3's s*itte$ to vo2nt'r+ 'ritr'tion + 'ree*ent o/ t%e #resi$ent o/ t%e 2'or nion to 3%i&% #etitioner e2ons, 'n$ %is e*#2o+er, t%ro% its #ersonne2 o?&er. Petitioner %i*se2/ vo2nt'ri2+ s*itte$ to t%e -ris$i&tion o/ t%e o2nt'r+ Aritr'tor 3%en %e, t%ro% %is &onse2, 12e$ %is #osition #'#er 3it% t%e o2nt'r+ Aritr'tor 'n$ even s*itte$ '$$ition'2 $o&*ent'r+ evi$en&e. 5. Petitioner 3's not $enie$ $e #ro&ess. De #ro&ess in '$*inistr'tive #ro&ee$ins is 'n o##ortnit+ to e#2'in ones si$e or 'n o##ortnit+ to see0 ' re&onsi$er'tion o/ t%e '&tion or r2in &o*#2'ine$ o/. A /or*'2 or tri'2t+#e %e'rin is not 't '22 ti*es 'n$ in '22 inst'n&es essenti'2. T%e re4ire*ents 're s'tis1e$ 3%ere t%e #'rties 're ':or$e$ /'ir 'n$ re'son'2e o##ortnit+ to e#2'in t%eir si$e o/ t%e &ontrovers+ 't %'n$. Con&ernin t%e '22e'tion t%'t #etitioner 3's not '22o3e$ to &rosse'*ine t%e 3itnesses, t%e re&or$
CASE NO. #) SANYO PHILIPPINES OR!ERS UNION&PSSLU /0. CANIZARES G.R. N". ##$#9 =78 2, #99% FACTS: P!!L8 %'$ 'n eistin CBA 3it% !'n+o. T%e CBA &ont'ine$ ' nion se&rit+ &2'se. P!!L8 3rote !'n+o t%'t t%e #riv'te res#on$entse*#2o+ees 3ere noti1e$ t%'t t%eir *e*ers%i# 3it% P!!L8 3ere &'n&e22e$ /or 'ntinion, '&tivities, e&ono*i& s'ot'e, t%re'ts, &oer&ion 'n$ inti*i$'tion, $is2o+'2t+ 'n$ /or -oinin 'not%er nion &'22e$ "AMAO. In '&&or$'n&e 3it% t%e se&rit+ &2'se o/ t%e CBA, !'n+o $is*isse$ t%e e*#2o+ees. T%e $is*isse$ e*#2o+ees 12e$ ' &o*#2'int 3it% t%e NLRC /or i22e'2 $is*iss'2. N'*e$ res#on$ent 3ere P!!L8 'n$ !'n+o. P!!L8 12e$ ' *otion to $is*iss t%e &o*#2'int '22ein t%'t t%e L'or Ariter 3's 3it%ot -ris$i&tion over t%e &'se, re2+in on Arti&2e 59(&) o/ t%e L'or Co$e 3%i&% #rovi$es t%'t &'ses 'risin /ro* t%e inter#ret'tion or i*#2e*ent'tion o/ t%e CBA s%'22 e $is#ose$ o/ + t%e 2'or 'riter + re/errin t%e s'*e to t%e riev'n&e *'&%iner+ 'n$ vo2nt'r+ 'ritr'tion. Nevert%e2ess, t%e L'or Ariter 'ss*e$ -ris$i&tion. P2i& res#on$ent t%ro% t%e !o2 Gen, 're$ t%'t t%e &'se 't 'r $oes not invo2ve 'n 7inter#ret'tion or i*#2e*ent'tion7 o/ ' &o22e&tive 'r'inin 'ree*ent or 7inter#ret'tion or en/or&e*ent7 o/ &o*#'n+ #o2i&ies t invo2ves ' 7ter*in'tion.7 W%ere t%e $is#te is -st in t%e inter#ret'tion, i*#2e*ent'tion or en/or&e*ent st'e, it *'+ e re/erre$ to t%e riev'n&e *'&%iner+ set # in t%e CBA or + vo2nt'r+ 'ritr'tion. W%ere t%ere 3's '2re'$+ '&t'2 ter*in'tion, i.e., vio2'tion o/ ri%ts, it is '2re'$+ &oni'2e + t%e L'or Ariter.
ISSUE: W%et%er or not t%e L'or Ariter %'s -ris$i&tion over t%e &'se.
HELD: T%e Cort %e2$ t%'t t%e L'or Ariter 'n$ not t%e Griev'n&e M'&%iner+ #rovi$e$ /or in t%e CBA %'s t%e -ris$i&tion to %e'r 'n$ $e&i$e t%e &'se. W%i2e it '##e'rs t%'t t%e $is*iss'2 o/ t%e #riv'te res#on$ents 3's *'$e #on t%e re&o**en$'tion o/ P!!L8 #rs'nt to t%e nion se&rit+ &2'se #rovi$e$ in t%e CBA, t%e Cort is in t%e o#inion t%'t t%ese /'&ts $o not &o*e 3it%in t%e #%r'se 7riev'n&es 'risin /ro* t%e inter#ret'tion or i*#2e*ent'tion o/ (t%eir) Co22e&tive B'r'inin Aree*ent 'n$ t%ose 'risin /ro* t%e inter#ret'tion or en/or&e*ent o/ &o*#'n+ #ersonne2 #o2i&ies,7 t%e -ris$i&tion o/ 3%i&% #ert'ins to t%e Griev'n&e M'&%iner+ or t%ere'/ter, to ' vo2nt'r+ 'ritr'tor or #'ne2 o/ vo2nt'r+ 'ritr'tors. No riev'n&e et3een t%e* eists 3%i&% &o2$ e ro%t to ' riev'n&e *'&%iner+. T%e #ro2e* or $is#te in t%e #resent &'se is et3een t%e nion 'n$ t%e &o*#'n+ on t%e one %'n$ 'n$ so*e nion 'n$ non nion *e*ers 3%o 3ere $is*isse$, on t%e ot%er %'n$. T%e $is#te %'s to e sett2e$ e/ore 'n i*#'rti'2 o$+. T%e riev'n&e *'&%iner+ 3it% *e*ers $esin'te$ + t%e nion 'n$ t%e &o*#'n+ &'nnot e e#e&te$ to e i*#'rti'2 ''inst t%e $is*isse$ e*#2o+ees. De #ro&ess $e*'n$s t%'t t%e $is*isse$ 3or0ers riev'n&es e venti2'te$ e/ore 'n i*#'rti'2
o$+. !in&e t%ere %'s '2re'$+ een 'n '&t'2 ter*in'tion, t%e *'tter /'22s 3it%in t%e -ris$i&tion o/ t%e L'or Ariter.
CASE NO. #9 PHILCOM EMPLOYEES UNION vs. PHILIPPINE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS and PHILCOM CORPORATION G.R. N". #**3#5 =78 #), %$ Fa0: 8#on t%e e#ir'tion o/ t%e Co22e&tive B'r'inin Aree*ent (CBA) et3een #etitioner P%i2&o* E*#2o+ees 8nion (PE8)'n$ #riv'te res#on$ent P%i2i##ine G2o'2 Co**ni&'tions, In&. (P%i2&o*) on ne ;6, 9==, t%e #'rties st'rte$ neoti'tions /or t%e rene3'2 o/ t%eir CBA in 2+ 9==. W%i2e neoti'tions 3ere onoin, PE8 12e$ on O&toer 59, NCMB U N'tion'2 C'#it'2 Reion, ' Noti&e o/ !tri0e #er&eive$ n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e &o**itte$ + t%e &o*#'n+. In vie3 o/ t%e 12in o/ t%e Noti&e o/ !tri0e, t%e &o*#'n+ ss#en$e$ neoti'tions on t%e CBA 3%i&% *ove$ t%e nion to 12e on Nove*er >, 9== 'not%er Noti&e o/ !tri0e on t%e ron$ o/ 'r'inin $e'$2o&0. On Nove*er 99, 9==, 't ' &on&i2i'tion &on/eren&e %e2$ 't t%e NCMBNCR o?&e, t%e #'rties 'ree$ to &onso2i$'te t%e t3o (5) Noti&es o/ !tri0e 12e$ + t%e nion 'n$ to *'int'in t%e st'ts %uo $rin t%e #en$en&+ o/ t%e #ro&ee$ins. On Nove*er 9, 9==, %o3ever, 3%i2e t%e nion 'n$ t%e &o*#'n+ o?&ers 'n$ re#resent'tives 3ere *eetin, t%e re*'inin nion o?&ers 'n$ *e*ers st'e$ ' stri0e 't t%e &o*#'n+ #re*ises. T%e /o22o3in $'+, t%e &o*#'n+ i**e$i'te2+ 12e$ ' #etition /or t%e !e&ret'r+ o/ L'or 'n$ E*#2o+*ent to 'ss*e -ris$i&tion over t%e 2'or $is#te in '&&or$'n&e 3it% Arti&2e 5@;() o/ t%e L'or Co$e. On Nove*er 9=, 9==, t%en A&tin L'or !e&ret'r+ Cresen&i'no B. Tr'-'no isse$ 'n Or$er 'ss*in -ris$i&tion over t%e $is#te, en-oinin 'n+ stri0e or 2o&0ot, 3%et%er t%re'tene$ or '&t'2, $ire&tin t%e #'rties to &e'se 'n$ $esist /ro* &o**ittin 'n+ '&t t%'t *'+ e'&er'te t%e sit'tion, $ire&tin t%e stri0in 3or0ers to retrn to 3or0 3it%in t3ent+/or (5>) %ors /ro* re&ei#t o/ t%e !e&ret'r+s Or$er 'n$ /or *'n'e*ent to res*e nor*'2 o#er'tions, 's 3e22 's '&&e#t t%e 3or0ers '&0 n$er t%e s'*e ter*s 'n$ &on$itions #rior to t%e stri0e. T%e #'rties 3ere 2i0e3ise re4ire$ to s*it t%eir res#e&tive #osition #'#ers 'n$ evi$en&e 3it%in ten (96) $'+s /ro* re&ei#t o/ s'i$ or$er. On Nove*er 5, 9==, t%e nion 12e$ ' Motion /or Re&onsi$er'tion 'ss'i2in t%e 't%orit+ o/ t%en A&tin !e&ret'r+ Tr'-'no to 'ss*e -ris$i&tion over t%e 2'or $is#te t 3's $enie$. As $ire&te$, t%e #'rties s*itte$ t%eir res#e&tive #osition #'#ers. In its #osition #'#er, t%e nion r'ise$ t%e isse o/ t%e '22ee$ n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e o/ t%e &o*#'n+. T%e &o*#'n+, on t%e ot%er %'n$, r'ise$ in its #osition #'#er t%e so2e isse o/ t%e i22e'2it+ o/ t%e stri0e st'e$ + t%e nion. In o##osition to PE8s M'ni/est'tionMotion, t%e &o*#'n+ 're$ t%'t it 3's #re&ise2+ $e to t%e stri0e s$$en2+ st'e$ + t%e nion on Nove*er 9, 9== t%'t t%e $is#te 3's 'ss*e$ + t%e L'or !e&ret'r+. Hen&e, t%e &'se 3o2$ ne&ess'ri2+ in&2$e t%e isse o/ t%e 2e'2it+ o/ t%e stri0e. On O&toer 5, 9==, t%e !e&ret'r+ o/ L'or 'n$ E*#2o+*ent (7!e&ret'r+7) ren$ere$ -$e*ent T%e 8nions M'ni/est'tionMotion to I*#2e'$ P%i2&o* Cor#or'tion is %ere+ r'nte$. T%e 8nions M'ni/est'tionMotion to !tri0e Ot Portions o/ 'n$ Att'&%*ents in P%i2&o*s Position P'#er is %ere+ $enie$ /or 2'&0 o/ *erit. T%e 8nions &%'res o/ n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e ''inst t%e Co*#'n+ 're %ere+ $is*isse$. Pen$in reso2tion o/ t%e isses o/ i22e'2 stri0e 'n$ 'r'inin $e'$2o&0 3%i&% 're +et to e %e'r$, '22 t%e stri0in 3or0ers 're $ire&te$ to retrn to 3or0 3it%in t3ent+ /or (5>) %ors /ro* re&ei#t o/ t%is Or$er 'n$ P%i2&o* 'n$or P%i2&o* Cor#or'tion 're %ere+ $ire&te$ to n&on$ition'22+ '&&e#t '&0 to 3or0 '22 stri0in 8nion o?&ers 'n$ *e*ers n$er t%e s'*e ter*s 'n$ &on$itions #rior to t%e stri0e. T%e #'rties 're $ire&te$ to &e'se 'n$ $esist /ro* &o**ittin 'n+ '&ts t%'t *'+ 'r'v'te t%e sit'tion. P%i2&o* Cor#or'tion 12e$ ' *otion /or re&onsi$er'tion 3%i2e PE8 12e$ ' Motion /or P'rti'2 Re&onsi$er'tion. T%e !e&ret'r+ $enie$ ot% *otions /or re&onsi$er'tion o/ P%i2&o* 'n$ PE8. PE8 12e$ 3it% t%is Cort ' #etition /or &ertior'ri 'n$ #ro%iition n$er R2e @ o/ t%e R2es o/ Cort 'ss'i2in t%e
!e&ret'r+s Or$ers o/ O&toer 5, 9== 'n$ Nove*er 5, 9==. On 2+ ;9 5666, t%e Cort o/ A##e'2s $enie$ t%e #etition. Hen&e, t%is #etition.
I00760: 9. WON t%e !e&ret'r+ o/ L'or %'s -ris$i&tion over t%e isse o/ i22e'2 stri0e ot. 5. WON t%e &o*#'n+ %'s &o**itte$ sever'2 n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&es. ;. WON t%e stri0e 3's i22e'2.
HELD: 9. YE!. T%e !e&ret'r+ #ro#er2+ too0 &oni'n&e o/ t%e isse on t%e 2e'2it+ o/ t%e stri0e. As t%e Cort o/ A##e'2s &orre&t2+ #ointe$ ot, sin&e t%e ver+ re'son o/ t%e !e&ret'r+s 'ss*#tion o/ -ris$i&tion 3's PE8s $e&2'r'tion o/ t%e stri0e, 'n+ isse re'r$in t%e stri0e is not *ere2+ in&i$ent'2 to, t is essenti'22+ invo2ve$ in, t%e 2'or $is#te itse2/. Arti&2e 5@;() o/ t%e L'or Co$e #rovi$es W%en, in %is o#inion, t%ere eists ' 2'or $is#te &'sin or 2i0e2+ to &'se ' stri0e or 2o&0ot in 'n in$str+ in$is#ens'2e to t%e n'tion'2 interest, t%e !e&ret'r+ o/ L'or 'n$ E*#2o+*ent *'+ 'ss*e -ris$i&tion over t%e $is#te 'n$ $e&i$e it or &erti/+ t%e s'*e to t%e Co**ission /or &o*#2sor+ 'ritr'tion. !&% 'ss*#tion or &erti1&'tion s%'22 %'ve t%e e:e&t o/ 'to*'ti&'22+ en-oinin t%e inten$e$ or i*#en$in stri0e or 2o&0ot 's s#e&i1e$ in t%e 'ss*#tion or &erti1&'tion or$er . In t%is &'se, t%e !e&ret'r+ 'ss*e$ -ris$i&tion over t%e $is#te e&'se it /'22s in 'n in$str+ in$is#ens'2e to t%e n'tion'2 interest. As note$ + t%e !e&ret'r+ T%e Co*#'n+ %'s een ' vit'2 #'rt o/ t%e te2e&o**ni&'tions in$str+ /or ; +e'rs. It is #'rti&2'r2+ note$ /or its e#ertise 'n$ $o*in'n&e in t%e 're' o/ intern'tion'2 te2e&o**ni&'tions. T%s, it #er/or*s ' vit'2 ro2e in #rovi$in &riti&'2 servi&es in$is#ens'2e to t%e n'tion'2 interest. It is /or t%is ver+ re'son t%'t t%is O?&e stron2+ o#ines t%'t 'n+ &on&erte$ '&tion, #'rti&2'r2+ ' #ro2one$ 3or0 sto##'e is /r'%t 3it% $ire &onse4en&es. T%e o#er'tion'2 vi'i2it+ o/ t%e &o*#'n+ is 2i0e3ise '$verse2+ ':e&te$, es#e&i'22+ its e#'nsion #ror'* /or 3%i&% it %'s in&rre$ $ets in t%e '##roi*'te '*ont o/ P5 Bi22ion. An+ #ro2one$ 3or0 sto##'e 3i22 '2so rin 'ot sst'nti'2 2osses in ter*s o/ 2ost t' revene /or t%e overn*ent 'n$ 3o2$ sre2+ #ose ' serios set '&0 in t%e &o*#'n+s *o$erni'tion #ror'*.K T%e 't%orit+ o/ t%e !e&ret'r+ to 'ss*e -ris$i&tion over ' 2'or $is#te &'sin or 2i0e2+ to &'se ' stri0e or 2o&0ot in 'n in$str+ in$is#ens'2e to n'tion'2 interest 4n7d60 and
66nd0 " a 7604"n0 and "n+"/6+0460 a+404n? @+"; 07- a<"+ d40>76. T-6 >"6+ 40 >6na+8 and d40+64"na+8 4n na7+6 " 6na<6 -4; " 664/68 and 646n8 d40>"06 "@ -6 d40>76 .
5. No. A revie3 o/ t%e '&ts &o*#2'ine$ o/ 's n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&es o/ P%i2&o* $o not /'22 n$er 'n+ o/ t%e #ro%iite$ '&ts $e1ne$ 'n$ en*er'te$ in Arti&2e 5> o/ t%e L'or Co$e. T%e isses o/ *isi*#2e*ent'tion or noni*#2e*ent'tion o/ e*#2o+ee ene1ts, non#'+*ent o/ overti*e 'n$ ot%er *onet'r+ &2'i*s, in'$e4'te tr'ns#ort'tion '22o3'n&e, 3'ter, 'n$ ot%er /'&i2ities, 're '22 ' *'tter o/ i*#2e*ent'tion or inter#ret'tion o/ t%e e&ono*i& #rovisions o/ t%e CBA et3een P%i2&o* 'n$ PE8 s-e&t to t%e riev'n&e #ro&e$re. A re'$in o/ #riv'te res#on$ents -sti1&'tion /or t%e '&ts &o*#2'ine$ o/ 3o2$ reve'2 t%'t t%e+ 3ere '&t'22+ 2eiti*'te re'sons 'n$ not in 'n+3'+ re2'te$ to nion stin. Hen&e, 's to &o*#e22in e*#2o+ees to ren$er Fei2e 2'or 'n$ '$$ition'2 3or0 3it%ot '$$ition'2 &o*#ens'tion, it is t%e &o*#'n+s e#2'n'tion t%'t t%e e*#2o+ees t%e*se2ves vo2nt'ri2+ too0 on 3or0 #ert'inin to ot%er 'ssin*ents t &2ose2+ re2'te$ to t%eir -o $es&ri#tion 3%en t%ere 3's s2'&0 in t%e siness 3%i&% &'se$ t%e* to e i$2e. Moreover, t%e Cort %'s '23'+s res#e&te$ ' &o*#'n+s eer&ise o/ its #rero'tive to $evise *e'ns to i*#rove its o#er'tions. T%s, t%e *'n'e*ent is /ree to re2'te, '&&or$in to its o3n $is&retion 'n$ -$*ent, '22 's#e&ts o/ e*#2o+*ent, in&2$in %irin, 3or0 'ssin*ents, s#ervision 'n$ tr'ns/er o/ e*#2o+ees, 3or0in *et%o$s, ti*e, #2'&e 'n$
*'nner o/ 3or0. T%is is so e&'se t%e 2'3 on n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&es is not inten$e$ to $e#rive e*#2o+ers o/ t%eir /n$'*ent'2 ri%t to #res&rie 'n$ en/or&e s&% r2es 's t%e+ %onest2+ e2ieve to e ne&ess'r+ to t%e #ro#er, #ro$&tive 'n$ #ro1t'2e o#er'tion o/ t%eir siness. Even 'ss*in arguendo t%'t P%i2&o* %'$ vio2'te$ so*e #rovisions in t%e CBA, t%ere 3's no s%o3in t%'t t%e s'*e 3's ' F'r'nt or *'2i&ios re/s'2 to &o*#2+ 3it% its e&ono*i& #rovisions. T%e 2'3 *'n$'tes t%'t s&% vio2'tions s%o2$ not e tre'te$ 's n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&es. ;. Yes. T%e stri0e 'n$ t%e stri0e '&tivities t%'t PE8 %'$ n$ert'0en 3ere #'tent2+ i22e'2 /or t%e /o22o3in re'sons 9. P%i2&o* is en'e$ in ' vit'2 in$str+ (&o**ni&'tion) #rote&te$ + Presi$enti'2 De&ree No. 5; (PD 5;), 's '*en$e$ + Presi$enti'2 De&ree No. >=, /ro* stri0es 'n$ 2o&0ots. PD 5;, 's '*en$e$, #rovi$es !e&. 9. It is t%e #o2i&+ o/ t%e !t'te to en&or'e /ree tr'$e nionis* 'n$ /ree &o22e&tive 'r'inin 3it%in t%e /r'*e3or0 o/ &o*#2sor+ 'n$ vo2nt'r+ 'ritr'tion. T%ere/ore, '22 /or*s o/ stri0es, #i&0etins 'n$ 2o&0ots 're %ere+ stri&t2+ #ro%iite$ in vit'2 in$stries, s&% 's in #2i& ti2ities, in&2$in tr'ns#ort'tion 'n$ ";;7n4a4"n0, . 5. T%e !e&ret'r+ %'$ '2re'$+ 'ss*e$ -ris$i&tion over t%e $is#te. D60>46 -6 4007an6 "@ -6 +67+n&"&"+
"+d6+0 da6d #9 N"/6;<6+ and %2 N"/6;<6+ #99), -6 0+44n? 6;>"8660 @a46d " +67+n " "+ and "n4n76d 4- -64+ 0+46. Re'r$2ess o/ t%eir *otives, or t%e v'2i$it+ o/ t%eir &2'i*s, t%e stri0in e*#2o+ees s%o2$ %'ve &e'se$ or $esiste$ /ro* '22 '&ts t%'t 3o2$ n$er*ine t%e 't%orit+ iven t%e !e&ret'r+ n$er Arti&2e 5@;() o/ t%e L'or Co$e. T%e+ &o2$ not $e/+ t%e retrnto3or0 or$ers + &itin P%i2&o*s '22ee$ n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&es to -sti/+ s&% $e1'n&e. PE8 &o2$ not %'ve v'2i$2+ 'n&%ore$ its $e1'n&e to t%e retrnto3or0 or$ers on t%e *otion /or re&onsi$er'tion t%'t it %'$ 12e$ on t%e 'ss*#tion o/ -ris$i&tion or$er. A +67+n&
"&"+ "+d6+ 40 4;;6d4a68 664/6 and 667"+8 d60>46 -6 4n? "@ a ;"4"n @"+ +6"n04d6+a4"n. I ;70 <6 0+48 ";>46d 4- 6/6n d7+4n? -6 >6nd6n8 "@ an8 >644"n 7604"n4n? 40 /a4d48 .
;. PE8 st'e$ t%e stri0e sin n2'3/2 *e'ns 'n$ *et%o$s. Even i/ t%e stri0e in t%e #resent &'se 3's not i22e'2 per se, t%e stri0e '&tivities t%'t PE8 %'$ n$ert'0en, es#e&i'22+ t%e est'2is%*ent o/ %*'n 'rri&'$es 't '22 entr'n&es to 'n$ eresses /ro* t%e &o*#'n+ #re*ises 'n$ t%e se o/ &oer&ive *et%o$s to #revent &o*#'n+ o?&i'2s 'n$ ot%er #ersonne2 /ro* 2e'vin t%e &o*#'n+ #re*ises, 3ere $e1nite2+ i22e'2. >. PE8 $e&2're$ t%e stri0e $rin t%e #en$en&+ o/ #reventive *e$i'tion #ro&ee$ins 't t%e NCMB. On 9 Nove*er 9==, 3%i2e ' &on&i2i'tion *eetin 3's ein %e2$ 't t%e NCMB, PE8 3ent on stri0e. It s%o2$ e note$ t%'t in t%eir *eetin on 99 Nove*er 9==, ot% P%i2&o* 'n$ PE8 3ere even 7'$vise$ to *'int'in t%e st'ts 4o.7 !&% $isre'r$ o/ t%e *e$i'tion #ro&ee$ins 3's ' 2't'nt vio2'tion o/ !e&tion @, Boo0 , R2e SSII o/ t%e O*nis R2es I*#2e*entin t%e L'or Co$e, 3%i&% e#2i&it2+ o2ies t%e #'rties to 'r'in &o22e&tive2+ in oo$ /'it% 'n$ #ro%iits t%e* /ro* i*#e$in or $isr#tin t%e #ro&ee$ins. . PE8 st'e$ t%e stri0e in tter $isre'r$ o/ t%e riev'n&e #ro&e$re est'2is%e$ in t%e CBA. PE8 s%o2$ %'ve i**e$i'te2+ resorte$ to t%e riev'n&e *'&%iner+ #rovi$e$ /or in t%e CBA. In $isre'r$in t%is #ro&e$re, t%e nion 2e'$ers 3%o 0no3in2+ #'rti&i#'te$ in t%e stri0e %'ve '&te$ nre'son'2+. A stri0e $e&2're$ on t%e 'sis o/ riev'n&es 3%i&% %'ve not een s*itte$ to t%e riev'n&e &o**ittee 's sti#2'te$ in t%e CBA o/ t%e #'rties is #re*'tre 'n$ i22e'2.
CASE NO. ##% GENERAL MILLING CORPORATION vs CA G.R. No. 9>@5.
FACTS In its t3o #2'nts 2o&'te$ 't Ce Cit+ 'n$ L'#L'# Cit+, #etitioner Gener'2 Mi22in Cor#or'tion (GMC) e*#2o+e$ 9=6 3or0ers 3%o 3ere *e*ers o/ ' nion 3%i&% is ' $2+ &erti1e$ 'r'inin 'ent. On A#ri2 5, 9==, GMC 'n$ t%e nion &on&2$e$ ' CBA 3%i&% in&2$e$ t%e isse o/ re#resent'tion e:e&tive /or ' ter* o/ t%ree +e'rs 3%i&% 3o2$ Nove*er ;6, 9==9. A $'+ e/ore t%e e#ir'tion o/ t%e CBA, t%e nion sent GMC ' #ro#ose$ CBA, 3it% ' re4est t%'t ' &onter #ro#os'2 e s*itte$ 3it%in ten (96) $'+s. Ho3ever, GMC %'$ re&eive$ &o22e&tive 'n$ in$ivi$'2 2etters /ro* 3or0ers 3%o st'te$ t%'t t%e+ %'$ 3it%$r'3n /ro* t%eir nion *e*ers%i#, on ron$s o/ re2iios '?2i'tion 'n$ #erson'2 $i:eren&es. Be2ievin t%'t t%e nion no 2oner %'$ st'n$in to neoti'te ' CBA, GMC $i$ not sen$ 'n+ &onter#ro#os'2. On De&e*er 9@, 9==9, GMC 3rote ' 2etter to t%e nions o?&ers, Rito M'n't 'n$ i&tor L'sti*oso. T%e 2etter st'te$ t%'t it /e2t t%ere 3's no 'sis to neoti'te 3it% ' nion 3%i&% no 2oner eiste$, t t%'t *'n'e*ent 3's nonet%e2ess '23'+s 3i22in to $i'2oe 3it% t%e* on *'tters o/ &o**on &on&ern 'n$ 3's o#en to sestions on %o3 t%e &o*#'n+ *'+ i*#rove its o#er'tions. In 'ns3er, t%e nion o?&ers 3rote ' 2etter $is&2'i*in 'n+ *'ssive $is'?2i'tion or resin'tion /ro* t%e nion 'n$ s*itte$ ' *'ni/esto, sine$ + its *e*ers, st'tin t%'t t%e+ %'$ not 3it%$r'3n /ro* t%e nion. On 'n'r+ 9;, 9==5, GMC $is*isse$ 'n e*#2o+ee 3%o is ' nion *e*er, on t%e ron$ o/ in&o*#eten&e. T%e nion #roteste$ 'n$ re4este$ GMC to s*it t%e *'tter to t%e riev'n&e #ro&e$re #rovi$e$ in t%e CBA. Ho3ever, GMC re/se$ to neoti'te re/errin to t%eir 2etter $'te$ De&e*er 9@, 9==9. T%s, t%e nion 12e$ ' &o*#2'int ''inst GMC 3it% t%e NLRC, Aritr'tion Division, Ce Cit+ '22ein n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e t t%e 2'or 'riter $is*isse$ t%e &'se 'n$ re&o**en$e$ t%'t ' #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion e %e2$ to $eter*ine i/ t%e nion sti22 en-o+e$ t%e s##ort o/ t%e 3or0ers.
4estionin t%e eisten&e o/ t%e nion 'n$ t%e st'ts o/ its *e*ers%i# to #revent 'n+ neoti'tion. It e'rs stressin t%'t t%e #ro&e$re in &o22e&tive 'r'inin #res&rie$ + t%e Co$e Art.56 (') is *'n$'tor+ e&'se o/ t%e 'si& interest o/ t%e st'te in ensrin 2'stin in$stri'2 #e'&e. GMCs /'i2re to *'0e ' ti*e2+ re#2+ to t%e #ro#os'2s #resente$ + t%e nion is in$i&'tive o/ its tter 2'&0 o/ interest in 'r'inin 3it% t%e nion. Its e&se t%'t it /e2t t%e nion no 2oner re#resente$ t%e 3or0ers, 3's *'in2+ $i2'tor+ 's it trne$ ot to e tter2+ 'se2ess. We %o2$ t%'t GMCs re/s'2 to *'0e ' &onter#ro#os'2 to t%e nions #ro#os'2 /or CBA neoti'tion is 'n in$i&'tion o/ its '$ /'it%. W%ere t%e e*#2o+er $i$ not even ot%er to s*it 'n 'ns3er to t%e 'r'inin #ro#os'2s o/ t%e nion, t%ere is ' &2e'r ev'sion o/ t%e $t+ to 'r'in &o22e&tive2+. <'i2in to &o*#2+ 3it% t%e *'n$'tor+ o2i'tion to s*it ' re#2+ to t%e nions #ro#os'2s, GMC vio2'te$ its $t+ to 'r'in &o22e&tive2+, *'0in it 2i'2e /or n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e. T%e !#re*e Cort &onsi$ere$ t%e '&t o/ #resentin t%e 2etters et3een
CASE NO. ##3 HACIENDA FATIMA and"+ PATRICIO VILLEGAS, ALFONSO VILLEGAS and CRISTINE SEGURA, >644"n6+0, /0. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGARCANE OR!ERS&FOOD AND GENERAL TRADE, +60>"nd6n0. DECISION G.R. N". #*9**. =an7a+8 %2, %3
ISSUE
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W%et%er or not GMC is i2t+ o/ n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e /or vio2'tin its $t+ to 'r'in &o22e&tive2+ 'n$or /or inter/erin 3it% t%e ri%t o/ its e*#2o+ees to se2/ or'ni'tion.
T%e #etitioner $is/'vore$ t%e /'&t t%'t t%e #riv'te res#on$ent e*#2o+ees %'ve /or*e$ ' nion. W%en t%e nion e&'*e t%e &o22e&tive 'r'inin re#resent'tive in t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tion, t%e #etitioner re/se$ to sit $o3n to neoti'te ' CBA. Moreover, t%e res#on$ents 3ere not iven 3or0 /or ' *ont% '*ontin to n-sti1e$ $is*iss'2. As ' res2t, t%e &o*#2'in'nts st'e$ ' stri0e to #rotest t 3's sett2e$ t%ro% ' *e*or'n$* o/ 'ree*ent 3%i&% &ont'ine$ ' 2ist o/ t%ose &onsi$ere$ 's re2'r e*#2o+ees /or t%e #'+ro22. T%e CA '?r*e$ t%'t 3%i2e t%e 3or0 o/ res#on$ents 3's se'son'2 in n'tre, t%e+ 3ere &onsi$ere$ to e *ere2+ on 2e've $rin t%e o:se'son 'n$ 3ere t%ere/ore sti22 e*#2o+e$ + #etitioners. Moreover, t%e 3or0ers en-o+e$ se&rit+ o/ tenre. T%e '##e22'te &ort /on$ neit%er r%+*e nor re'son in #etitioners 'r*ent t%'t it 3's t%e 3or0ers t%e*se2ves 3%o re/se$ to or 3ere &%oos+ in t%eir 3or0.K As /on$ + t%e NLRC, t%e re&or$ o/ t%is &'se is re#2ete 3it% &o*#2'in'nts #ersisten&e 'n$ $oe$ $eter*in'tion in oin '&0 to 3or0.K T%e CA 2i0e3ise &on&rre$ 3it% t%e NLRCs 1n$in t%'t #etitioners 3ere i2t+ o/ n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e.
RULING T%e 2'3 *'n$'tes (Art. 5;A) t%'t t%e re#resent'tion #rovision o/ ' CBA s%o2$ 2'st /or 1ve +e'rs. T%e re2'tion et3een 2'or 'n$ *'n'e*ent s%o2$ e n$istre$ nti2 t%e 2'st @6 $'+s o/ t%e 1/t% +e'r. Hen&e, it is in$is#t'2e t%'t 3%en t%e nion re4este$ /or ' reneoti'tion o/ t%e e&ono*i& ter*s o/ t%e CBA on Nove*er 5=, 9==9, it 3's sti22 t%e &erti1e$ &o22e&tive 'r'inin 'ent o/ t%e 3or0ers, e&'se it 3's see0in s'i$ reneoti'tion 3it%in 1ve () +e'rs /ro* t%e $'te o/ e:e&tivit+ o/ t%e CBA on De&e*er 9, 9=. T%e nions #ro#os'2 3's '2so s*itte$ 3it%in t%e #res&rie$ ;+e'r #erio$ /ro* t%e $'te o/ e:e&tivit+ o/ t%e CBA, '2eit -st e/ore t%e 2'st $'+ o/ s'i$ #erio$. It 3's ovios t%'t GMC %'$ no v'2i$ re'son to re/se to neoti'te in oo$ /'it% 3it% t%e nion. o/ t%e L'or Co$e. 8n$er Arti&2e 55, ot% #'rties 're re4ire$ to #er/or* t%eir *t'2 o2i'tion to *eet 'n$ &onvene #ro*#t2+ 'n$ e#e$itios2+ in oo$ /'it% /or t%e #r#ose o/ neoti'tin 'n 'ree*ent. T%e nion 2ive$ # to t%is o2i'tion 3%en it #resente$ #ro#os'2s /or ' ne3 CBA to GMC 3it%in t%ree (;) +e'rs /ro* t%e e:e&tivit+ o/ t%e oriin'2 CBA. Bt GMC /'i2e$ in its $t+ n$er Arti&2e 55. W%'t it $i$ 3's to $evise ' Fi*s+ e&se, +
Isse WN t%e e*#2o+ees 're re2'r 3or0ers R8LING Yes, t%e+ 're re2'r 'n$ not se'son'2 e*#2o+ees.
res#on$ents /or *ore t%'n one se'son. T%ere/ore, t%e ener'2 r2e o/ re2'r e*#2o+*ent is '##2i&'2e. On t%e ot%er %'n$, %erein res#on$ents, %'vin #er/or*e$ t%e s'*e t's0s /or #etitioners ever+ se'son /or sever'2 +e'rs, 're &onsi$ere$ t%e 2'tters re2'r e*#2o+ees /or t%eir res#e&tive t's0s. Petitioners event'2 re/s'2 to se t%eir servi&es even i/ t%e+ 3ere re'$+, '2e 'n$ 3i22in to #er/or* t%eir s'2 $ties 3%enever t%ese 3ere 'v'i2'2e 'n$ %irin o/ ot%er 3or0ers to #er/or* t%e t's0s oriin'22+ 'ssine$ to res#on$ents '*onte$ to i22e'2 $is*iss'2 o/ t%e 2'tter. T%e r2in in Mer&'$o v. NLRC is not '##2i&'2e sin&e in t%'t &'se, t%e 3or0ers 3ere *ere2+ re4ire$ to #er/or* #%'ses o/ 'ri&2tr'2 3or0 /or ' $e1nite #erio$ o/ ti*e, '/ter 3%i&%, t%eir servi&es 're 'v'i2'2e to ot%er e*#2o+ers. T%e *'n'e*ents s$$en &%'ne o/ 'ssin*ent ree0s o/ '$ /'it%, it is 2i0e3ise i2t+ o/ 8LP. In$ee$, /ro* res#on$ents re/s'2 to 'r'in, to t%eir '&ts o/ e&ono*i& in$&e*ents res2tin in t%e #ro*otion o/ t%ose 3%o 3it%$re3 /ro* t%e nion, t%e se o/ 'r*e$ 'r$s to #revent t%e or'niers to &o*e in, 'n$ t%e $is*iss'2 o/ nion o?&i'2s 'n$ *e*ers, one &'nnot t &on&2$e t%'t res#on$ents $i$ not 3'nt ' nion in t%eir %'&ien$'X' &2e'r inter/eren&e in t%e ri%t o/ t%e 3or0ers to se2/or'ni'tion.K In$ee$, /'&t'2 1n$ins o/ 2'or o?&i'2s, 3%o 're $ee*e$ to %'ve '&4ire$ e#ertise in *'tters 3it%in t%eir res#e&tive -ris$i&tions, 're ener'22+ '&&or$e$ not on2+ res#e&t t even 1n'2it+. T%e 1n$in o/ n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e $one in '$ /'it% &'rries 3it% it t%e s'n&tion o/ *or'2 'n$ ee*#2'r+ $'*'es.
CASE NO. ##5
ST. =OHN COLLEGES, INC., #etitioner, vs.
ST. =OHN ACADEMY FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES UNION, res#on$ent. G.R. N". #$)29%
O"<6+ %), %$
FACTS
Petitioner !t. o%n Co22ees, In&. (!CI) is ' $o*esti& &or#or'tion 3%i&% o3ns 'n$ o#er'tes t%e !t. o%ns A&'$e*+ (2'ter ren'*e$ !t. o%n Co22ees) in C'2'*', L'n'. Prior to 9==, t%e A&'$e*+ o:ere$ ' se&on$'r+ &orse on2+. T%e %i% s&%oo2 t%en e*#2o+e$ 'ot 6 te'&%in 'n$ nonte'&%in #ersonne2 3%o 3ere *e*ers o/ t%e !t. o%n A&'$e*+ <'&2t+ E*#2o+ees 8nion (8nion).Prior to t%e &2osre o/ t%e %i% s&%oo2 + !CI, t%e #'rties 'ree$ to re/er t%e 9== CBA $e'$2o&0 to t%e !OLE /or 'ss*#tion o/ -ris$i&tion n$er Arti&2e 5@; o/ t%e L'or Co$e. As ' res2t, t%e stri0e en$e$ 'n$ &2'sses res*e$. A/ter t%e !OLE 'ss*e$ -ris$i&tion, it re4ire$ t%e #'rties to s*it t%eir res#e&tive #osition #'#ers. Ho3ever, inste'$ o/ 12in its #osition #'#er, !CI &2ose$ its %i% s&%oo2, '22ee$2+ e&'se o/ t%e 7irre&on&i2'2e $i:eren&es et3een t%e s&%oo2 *'n'e*ent 'n$ t%e A&'$e*+s 8nion #'rti&2'r2+ t%e s'/et+ o/ or st$ents 'n$ t%e 1n'n&i'2 's#e&t o/ t%e onoin CBA neoti'tions.7 T%ere'/ter, !CI *ove$ to $is*iss t%e #en$in 2'or $is#te 3it% t%e !OLE &onten$in t%'t it %'$ e&o*e *oot e&'se o/ t%e &2osre. Nevert%e2ess, ' +e'r '/ter s'i$ &2osre, !CI reo#ene$ its %i% s&%oo2 'n$ $i$ not re%ire t%e #revios2+ ter*in'te$ e*#2o+ees. T%e 5 e*#2o+ees 12e$ ' &o*#2'int /or n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e (8LP), i22e'2 $is*iss'2 'n$ non#'+*ent o/ *onet'r+ ene1ts ''inst !CI e/ore t%e NLRC . T%e 8nion *e*ers '22ee$ t%'t t%e &2osre o/ t%e %i% s&%oo2 3's $one in '$ /'it% in or$er to et ri$ o/ t%e 8nion 'n$ ren$er
se2ess 'n+ $e&ision $e'$2o&0e$ isses.
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ISSUES 9) 3%et%er or not t%e !CI is 2i'2e /or 8LP 'n$ i22e'2 $is*iss'2 3%en it &2ose$ $o3n t%e %i% s&%oo2 5) 3%et%er or not t%e 8nion is 2i'2e /or i22e'2 stri0e $e to t%e #rotest '&tions 3%i&% its 5 *e*ers n$ertoo0 3it%in t%e %i% s&%oo2s #eri*eter
RULING: 9) Yes. 8n$er Arti&2e 5; o/ t%e L'or Co$e, t%e /o22o3in re4isites *st &on&r /or ' v'2i$ &2osre o/ t%e siness (9) servin ' 3ritten noti&e on t%e 3or0ers 't 2e'st one (9) *ont% e/ore t%e inten$e$ $'te t%ereo/Q (5) servin ' noti&e 3it% t%e DOLE one *ont% e/ore t%e t'0in e:e&t o/ t%e &2osreQ (;) #'+*ent o/ se#'r'tion #'+ e4iv'2ent to one (9) *ont% or 't 2e'st one %'2/ (95) *ont% #'+ /or ever+ +e'r o/ servi&e, 3%i&%ever is %i%er, 3it% ' /r'&tion o/ 't 2e'st si (@) *ont%s to e &onsi$ere$ 's ' 3%o2e +e'rQ 'n$ (>) &ess'tion o/ t%e o#er'tion *st e bona fde.95 It is not $is#te$ t%'t t%e 1rst t3o re4isites 3ere s'tis1e$. T%e t%ir$ re4isite 3o2$ %'ve een s'tis1e$ 3ere it not /or t%e re/s'2 o/ t%e %erein #riv'te res#on$ents to '&&e#t t%e se#'r'tion &o*#ens'tion #'&0'e. T%e inst'nt &'se, t%s, revo2ves 'ron$ t%e /ort% re4isite, i.e., 3%et%er !CI &2ose$ t%e %i% s&%oo2 in oo$ /'it%. W%et%er or not t%e &2osre o/ t%e %i% s&%oo2 3's $one in oo$ /'it% is ' 4estion o/ /'&t 'n$ is not revie3'2e + t%is Cort in ' #etition /or revie3 on certiorari s've /or e&e#tion'2 &ir&*st'n&es. In 1ne, t%e 1n$in o/ t%e NLRC, 3%i&% 3's '?r*e$ + t%e Cort o/ A##e'2s, t%'t !CI &2ose$ t%e %i% s&%oo2 in '$ /'it% is s##orte$ + sst'nti'2 evi$en&e 'n$ is, t%s, in$in on t%is Cort. Conse4ent2+, !CI is 2i'2e /or 8LP 'n$ i22e'2 $is*iss'2. B+ '$*ittin t%'t t%e &2osre 3's $e to irre&on&i2'2e $i:eren&es et3een t%e 8nion 'n$ s&%oo2 *'n'e*ent, s#e&i1&'22+, t%e 1n'n&i'2 's#e&t o/ t%e onoin CBA neoti'tions, !CI in e:e&t '$*itte$ t%'t it 3'nte$ to en$ t%e 'r'inin $e'$2o&0 'n$ e2i*in'te t%e #ro2e* o/ $e'2in 3it% t%e $e*'n$s o/ t%e 8nion. T-40 40 >+64068 -a -6 La<"+ C"d6
a<-"+0 and >7n40-60 a0 7n@a4+ a<"+ >+a46 04n6 -6 n6 66 40 " d6@6a -6 Un4"n0 +4?- " "64/6
5) No. T%e 1n$ins o/ t%e NLRC 'n$ CA t%'t t%e #rotest '&tions o/ t%e 8nion &'nnot e &onsi$ere$ ' stri0e e&'se, + t%en, t%e e*#2o+ere*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# %'s 2on &e'se$ to eist e&'se o/ t%e #revios &2osre o/ t%e %i% s&%oo2 on M'r&% ;9, 9==.
CASE NO. ##$ P7+6@""d0 C"+>. /0 Na?aa40an? Sa;a-an? Man??a?aa n? P7+6@""d0 GR N". #529$ A7?70 %2, %2 FACTS: N'0'0'is'n !'*'%'n M'n''3' N Pre/oo$s R'n0An$
#ro#os'2s, t it re/se$ to re&onie P8LO. T%e neoti'tion o/ t%e ter*s o/ t%e CBA res2te$ in ' $e'$2o&0. A noti&e o/ stri0e 3's 12e$ + NAG!AMA Pre/oo$s 'n$ in t%e sse4ent &on&i2i'tion &on/eren&e, t%e $e'$2o&0 isses 3ere sett2e$ e&e#t t%e &o*#'n+s re&onition o/ t%e nions '?2i'tion 3it% P8LO. !T
ISSUE:
W%et%er or not t%e e*#2o+er &o**itte$ n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e 'n$ i22e'22+ $is*isse$ t%e &on&erne$ nion *e*ers.
RULING T%e &2osre o/ t%e !to. To*'s /'r* 3's *'$e in '$ /'it%. B'$es o/ '$ /'it% 're evi$ent /ro* t%e /o22o3in '&ts o/ t%e #etitioner it n-sti1'2+ re/se$ to re&onie t%e !T
CASE NO. ##) ISAGANI ECAL, 6.a. /0. NLRC G.R. N". 9%)))&)2 Ma+- #3, #99#
FOR: LABOR&ONLY CONTRACTING FACTS: T%is &'se tr'&es its oriin /ro* t3o &onso2i$'te$ &o*#2'ints /or i22e'2 $is*iss'2 'n$ *one+ &2'i*s 12e$ + #etitioners Is''ni E&'2, Criso2oo E&'2, Ne2son Ben'or', N'r$in B'n$oe2io, Wi2*er E&%'e, Roe2io C'sti22o, A2/re$o , 9=.
ISSUE: Is t%ere 'n e*#2o+ere*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# et3een #etitioners 'n$ #riv'te res#on$ent HiLine Ti*er, In&. or *ere2+ 'n e*#2o+erin$e#en$ent &ontr'&tor re2'tions%i# et3een s'i$ #riv'te res#on$ent 'n$ #etitioner Is''ni E&'2 3it% t%e ot%er #etitioners ein *ere &ontr'&t 3or0ers o/ E&'2 In t%e &'se o/ t%e 2'tter, is E&'2 en'e$ in 7-o7 &ontr'&tin or 72'oron2+7 &ontr'&tin W%'t t%en is t%e etent o/ t%e 2i'i2it+ o/ #riv'te res#on$ent
RULING E&'2 is en'e$ in 2'oron2+ &ontr'&tin. Petitioners 3ere i22e'22+ $is*isse$. 8n$er t%e #rovisions o/ Arti&2e 96@, #'r'r'#%s 9 'n$ 5, 'n e*#2o+er 3%o enters into ' &ontr'&t 3it% ' &ontr'&tor /or t%e #er/or*'n&e o/ 3or0 /or t%e e*#2o+er $oes not t%ere+ est'2is% 'n e*#2o+er e*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# et3een %i*se2/ 'n$ t%e e*#2o+ees o/ t%e &ontr'&tor. T%e 2'3 itse2/, %o3ever, &re'tes s&% ' re2'tions%i# 3%en ' &ontr'&tor /'i2s to #'+ t%e 3'es o/ %is e*#2o+ees in '&&or$'n&e 3it% t%e L'or Co$e, 'n$ on2+ /or t%is 2i*ite$ #r#ose, i.e. to ensre t%'t t%e 2'tter 3i22 e #'i$ t%e 3'es $e t%e*. On t%e ot%er %'n$, t%e 2e'2 e:e&t o/ ' 1n$in t%'t ' &ontr'&tor is *ere2+ ' 72'or on2+7 &ontr'&tor 3's e#2'ine$ in P%i2i##ine B'n0 o/ Co**ni&'tions vs. N'tion'2 L'or Re2'tions Co**ission, et '2., . . . /he 8laboronl'8 contractor 9 i.e." 8the person or intermediar'8 9 is considered 8merel' as an agent o the emplo'er.8 /he emplo'er is made b' the statute responsible to the emplo'ees o the 8labor onl'8 contractor as i such emplo'ee had been directl' emplo'ed b' the emplo'er. /hus" #here 8laboronl'8 contracting e+ists in a gi$en case" the statute itsel implies or establishes an emplo'eremplo'ee relationship bet#een the emplo'er ,the o#ner o the pro&ect and the emplo'ees o the 8laboronl'8 contractor" this time or a comprehensi$e purpose 8emplo'er or purposes o this 7ode" to pre$ent an' $iolation or circum$ention o an' pro$ision o this 7ode.8 /he la# in e1ect holds both the emplo'er and the :laboronl': contractor responsible to the latter:s emplo'ees or the more e1ecti$e saeguarding o the emplo'ees: rights under the )abor 7ode.
;ections < and =" Rule >!!!" ?ook !!! o the @mnibus Rules implementing the )abor 7ode set orth the distinctions bet#een 8&ob8 contracting and 8laboronl'8 contracting 9 ;ec. <. ob contracting. 9 /here is &ob contracting permissible under the 7ode i the ollo#ing conditions are met ,B /he contractor carries on an independent business and undertakes the contract #ork on his o#n account under his o#n responsibilit' according to his o#n manner and method" ree rom control and direction o his emplo'er or principal in all matters connected #ith the perormance o the #ork e+cept as to the results thereo" and ,2 /he contractor has substantial capital or in$estment in the orm o tools" e%uipments" machineries" #ork premises" and other materials #hich are necessar' in the conduct o his business. ;ec. =. )aboronl' contracting 9 ,a An' person #ho undertakes to suppl' #orkers to an emplo'er shall be deemed to be engaged in laboronl' contracting #here such person ,B (oes not ha$e substantial capital or in$estment in the orm o tools" e%uipments" machineries" #ork premises and other materialsC and ,2 /he #orkers recruited and placed b' such person are perorming acti$ities #hich are directl' related to the principal business or operations o the emplo'er in #hich #orkers are habituall' emplo'ed. ,b )aboronl' contracting as defned herein is hereb' prohibited and the person acting as contractor shall be considered merel' as an agent or intermediar' o the emplo'er #ho shall be responsible to the #orkers in the same manner and e+tent as i the latter #ere directl' emplo'ed b' him. A##2+in t%e /oreoin #rovisions, t%e Cort 1n$s #etitioner Is''ni E&'2 to e ' 72'oron2+7 &ontr'&tor, ' *ere s##2ier o/ *'n#o3er to HiLine. Is''ni E&'2 3's on2+ #oor 2'orer 't t%e ti*e o/ %is resin'tion on , 9= 3%o &'nnot even ':or$ to %'ve %is $'%ter tre'te$ /or *'2ntrition. B+ t%e ver+ '22e'tions o/ #riv'te res#on$ents, it is 4ite &2e'r t%'t Is''ni E&'2 on2+ s##2ies *'n#o3er to Hi Line 3it%in t%e &ontet o/ 72'oron2+7 &ontr'&tin 's $e1ne$ + 2'3. A 1n$in t%'t Is''ni E&'2 is ' 72'or on2+7 &ontr'&tor is e4iv'2ent to ' 1n$in t%'t 'n e*#2o+ere*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# eists et3een t%e &o*#'n+ 'n$ E&'2 in&2$in t%e 2'tters 7&ontr'&t 3or0ers7 %erein #etitioners, t%e re2'tions%i# ein s&% 's #rovi$e$ + t%e 2'3 itse2/. In$ee$, t%e 2'3 #ro%iits 72'oron2+7 &ontr'&tin 'n$ &re'tes 'n e*#2o+er e*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# /or t%e #rote&tion o/ t%e 2'orers. T%e Cort %'$ in /'&t oserve$ t%'t siness*en, 3it% t%e 'i$ o/ 2'3+ers, %'ve trie$ to 'voi$ t%e rinin 'ot o/ 'n e*#2o+ere*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# in so*e o/ t%eir enter#rises e&'se t%'t -ri$i&'2 re2'tion s#'3ns o2i'tions &onne&te$ 3it% 3or0*ens &o*#ens'tion, so&i'2 se&rit+, *e$i&'re, *ini** 3'e, ter*in'tion #'+ 'n$ nionis*. T%is ns&r#2os #r'&ti&e is 4ite evi$ent in t%e &'se 't 'r. It is &o*#'n+ #o2i&+ t%'t on&e 'n e*#2o+ee is 'ssine$ to t%e 0i2n $r+in se&tion, %e is no 2oner in&2$e$ in t%e #'+ro22 'n$ is t%en #'i$ on ' t's0 'sis, even i/ %e %'$ 2on een e*#2o+e$ 3it% t%e &o*#'n+. !in&e t%e e*#2o+ee 3i22 no 2oner e in&2$e$ in t%e #'+ro22, it e&o*es e's+ /or t%e &o*#'n+ to $en+ t%e re2'r e*#2o+*ent o/ s&% ' 3or0er 'n$ is '2e to 'voi$ 3%'tever o2i'tions it *'+ %'ve n$er 'n e*#2o+ere*#2o+ee re2'tions%i#. Moreover, HiLine 2i*its t%e #erio$ o/ n$ert'0in to on2+ /or $'+s #res*'2+ to *'0e ter*in'tion o/ t%e servi&es o/ #etitioners e'sier 'n$ to #revent t%e* /ro* 'tt'inin re2'r st'ts. T%e &o*#'n+ %'$ no $ot t'0en '$v'nt'e o/ t%ese 2'orers in or$er to es&'#e 2i'i2it+ /or ene1ts 'n$ #rivi2ees '&&rin to one %o2$in ' re2'r e*#2o+*ent. Wit%ot ' 2'3 #ro%iitin 72'oron2+7 &ontr'&tin to #rote&t t%e
ri%ts o/ 2'or, t%ese #oor 3or0ers 3i22 '23'+s e 't t%e *er&+ o/ t%e e*#2o+er. !in&e #etitioners #er/or* t's0s 3%i&% 're s'22+ ne&ess'r+ or $esir'2e in t%e *'in siness o/ HiLine, t%e+ s%o2$ e $ee*e$ re2'r e*#2o+ees o/ t%e 2'tter 9; 'n$ 's s&% 're entit2e$ to '22 t%e ene1ts 'n$ ri%ts '##rten'nt to re2'r e*#2o+*ent. Bein re2'r e*#2o+ees, t%e+ s%o2$ %'ve een ':or$e$ $e #ro&ess #rior to t%eir $is*iss'2. 9> Inste'$ t%e+ 3ere n&ere*onios2+ $is*isse$ on ne @, 9= 3%en t%e+ 3ere not '22o3e$ to enter t%e &o*#'n+s #re*ises + t%e se&rit+ 'r$s. T%e 'r*ent o/ #riv'te res#on$ents t%'t t%e &ontr'&t o/ E&'2 3it% t%e &o*#'n+ e#ire$ &'nnot e sst'ine$. Petitioners *'+ on2+ e $is*isse$ /or 'n 't%orie$ or -st &'se 'n$ '/ter $e #ro&ess. Petitioners, %'vin een i22e'22+ $is*isse$ on ne @, 9=, 're entit2e$ to '&03'es e4iv'2ent to t%ree +e'rs 3it%ot 4'2i1&'tions 'n$ $e$&tions in 2ine 3it% #rev'i2in -ris#r$en&e.
CASE NO. ##2
e*#2o+ees, + o#er'tion o/ 2'3, one +e'r '/ter t%e+ 3ere e*#2o+e$ + "IMBERLY t%ro% RAN".
!IMBERLY INDEPENDENT LABOR UNION FOR SOLIDARITY, ACTIVISM AND NATIONALISM& ORGANIZED LABOR ASSOCIATION IN LINE INDUSTRIES AND AGRICULTURE '!ILUSAN& OLALIA(, ROJUE =IMENEZ, MARIO C. RONGALEROS and OTHERS, #etitioners, vs.
HON. FRAN!LIN M. DRILON, !IMBERLY&CLAR! PHILIPPINES, INC., RODOLFO POLOTAN, d"4n? <704n600 7nd6+ -6 +; na;6 KRan Man>"6+ C".K and UNITED !IMBERLY&CLAR! EMPLOYEES UNION&PHILLIPPINE TRANSPORT AND GENERAL OR!ERS ORGANIZATION 'U!CEU& PTGO(, res#on$ents.
As ' &onse4en&e o/ t%eir st'ts 's re2'r e*#2o+ees, t%ose 3or0ers not #er/or&e -'nitori'2 'n$ +'r$ *'inten'n&e servi&e 3ere #er/or*'n&e entit2e$ to t%e #'+*ent o/ s'2'r+ $i:erenti'2, &ost o/ 2ivin '22o3'n&e, 9;t% *ont% #'+, 'n$ s&% ot%er ene1ts eten$e$ to re2'r e*#2o+ees n$er t%e CBA , /ro* t%e $'+ i**e$i'te2+ /o22o3in t%eir 1rst +e'r o/ servi&e in t%e &o*#'n+. T%ese re2'r e*#2o+ees 're 2i0e3ise entit2e$ to vote in t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tion %e2$ in 2+ 9, 9=@. Conse4ent2+, t%e votes &'st + t%ose e*#2o+ees not #er/or*in -'nitori'2 'n$ +'r$ *'inten'n&e servi&es, 3%i&% /or* #'rt o/ t%e @> &%'22ene$ votes, s%o2$ e o#ene$, &onte$ 'n$ &onsi$ere$ /or t%e #r#ose o/ $eter*inin t%e &erti1e$ 'r'inin re#resent'tive.
G.R. N". L&))$%9 Ma8 9, #99
Fa0: "IMBERLY ee&te$ ' t%ree+e'r CBA 3it% 8nite$ "i*er2+C2'r0 E*#2o+ees 8nion P%i2i##ine Tr'ns#ort 'n$ Gener'2 Wor0ers Or'ni'tion (8"CE8 PTGWO) 3%i&% e#ire$ on ne ;6, 9=@. Wit%in t%e @6$'+ /ree$o* #erio$ #rior to t%e e#ir'tion o/ 'n$ $rin t%e neoti'tions /or t%e rene3'2 o/ s'i$ CBA, so*e *e*ers o/ t%e 'r'inin nit /or*e$ 'not%er nion &'22e$ 7"i*er2+ In$e#en$ent L'or 8nion /or !o2i$'rit+, A&tivis* 'n$ N'tion'2is* Or'nie$ L'or Asso&i'tion in Line In$stries 'n$ Ari&2tre ("IL8!AN OLALIA). "IL8!ANOLALIA 12e$ ' #etition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion in t%e Ministr+ o/ L'or 'n$ E*#2o+*ent (MOLE). "IMBERLY 'n$ (8"CE8PTGWO) $i$ not o-e&t to t%e %o2$in o/ ' &erti1&'tion e2e&tion t o-e&te$ to t%e in&2sion o/ t%e so&'22e$ &ontr'&t'2 3or0ers 3%ose e*#2o+*ent 3it% "IMBERLY 3's &orse$ t%ro% 'n in$e#en$ent &ontr'&tor, R'n0 M'n#o3er Co*#'n+ (RAN"), 's '*on t%e 4'2i1e$ voters. Drin t%e #ree2e&tion &on/eren&e, @> &'s'2 3or0ers 3ere &%'22ene$ + "IMBERLY 'n$ (8"CE8PTGWO) on t%e ron$ t%'t t%e+ 're not e*#2o+ees, o/ "IMBERLY t o/ RAN". It 3's 'ree$ + '22 t%e #'rties t%'t t%e @> voters s%'22 e '22o3e$ to &'st t%eir votes t t%'t t%eir '22ots s%'22 e sere'te$ 'n$ s-e&t to &%'22ene #ro&ee$ins. "IL8!ANOLALIA 12e$ 3it% t%e *e$'riter ' 7Protest 'n$ Motion to O#en 'n$ Cont C%'22ene$ otes7 on t%e ron$ t%'t t%e @> 3or0ers 're e*#2o+ees o/ "IMBERLY 3it%in t%e *e'nin o/ Arti&2e 595(e) o/ t%e L'or Co$e. "IMBERLY 'ssertin t%'t t%ere is no e*#2o+ere*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# et3een t%e &'s'2 3or0ers 'n$ t%e &o*#'n+.
I0076: W%et%er or not t%e @> &'s'2 3or0ers, 3%ose votes 're ein &%'22ene$, 3ere entit2e$ to vote in t%e &erti1&'tion e2e&tion.
R74n?: YE!. 8n$er 56 o/ L'or Co$e no3 5@, t%e @> e*#2o+ees %erein 're $ee*e$ re2'r. It is not $is#te$ t%'t t%ese 3or0ers %'ve een in t%e e*#2o+ o/ "IMBERLY /or *ore t%'n one +e'r 't t%e ti*e o/ t%e 12in o/ t%e Petition /or &erti1&'tion e2e&tion + "IL8!ANOLALIA. O3in to t%eir 2ent% o/ servi&e 3it% t%e &o*#'n+, t%ese 3or0ers e&'*e re2'r
CASE NO. ##9 irini' Neri vs NLRC G.R. No. =666=, 2+ 5;, 9==;
FACTS: Res#on$ents <'r E'st B'n0 Trst Co*#'n+ (
ISSUE Are #etitioners e*#2o+ees o/ res#on$ent
RULING No. It is 3e22sett2e$ t%'t t%ere is 72'oron2+7 &ontr'&tin 3%ere (') t%e #erson s##2+in 3or0ers to 'n e*#2o+er $oes not %'ve sst'nti'2 &'#it'2 or invest*ent in t%e /or* o/ too2s, e4i#*ent, *'&%ineries, 3or0 #re*ises, '*on ot%ersQ and, () t%e 3or0ers re&rite$ 'n$ #2'&e$ + s&% #erson 're #er/or*in '&tivities 3%i&% 're $ire&t2+ re2'te$ to t%e #rin&i#'2 siness o/ t%e e*#2o+er. B'se$ on t%e /oreoin, BCC &'nnot e &onsi$ere$ ' 72'oron2+7 &ontr'&tor e&'se it %'s sst'nti'2 &'#it'2. W%i2e t%ere *'+ e no evi$en&e t%'t it %'s invest*ent in t%e /or* o/ too2s, e4i#*ent, *'&%ineries, 3or0 #re*ises, '*on ot%ers, it is eno% t%'t it %'s sst'nti'2 &'#it'2, 's 3's est'2is%e$ e/ore t%e L'or Ariter 's 3e22 's t%e NLRC. In ot%er 3or$s, t%e 2'3 $oes not re4ire ot% sst'nti'2 &'#it'2 'n$ invest*ent in t%e /or* o/ too2s, e4i#*ent, *'&%ineries, et&. Besi$es, #etitioners $o not $en+ t%'t t%e+ 3ere se2e&te$ 'n$ %ire$ + BCC e/ore ein 'ssine$ to 3or0 in t%e C''+'n $e Oro Br'n&% o/ <
over #etitioners t%ro% its Hose0ee#in 'n$ !#e&i'2 !ervi&es Division #etitioners re#orte$ /or 3or0 3e'rin t%e #res&rie$ ni/or* o/ BCCQ 2e'ves o/ 'sen&e 3ere 12e$ $ire&t2+ 3it% BCCQ 'n$, s'2'ries 3ere $r'3n on2+ /ro* BCC.
CASE NO. #% ASIAN ALCOHOL CORPORATION /0 NLRC FACTS: In !e#te*er, 9==9, t%e P'rsons /'*i2+, 3%o oriin'22+ o3ne$ t%e &ontro22in sto&0s in Asi'n A2&o%o2, 3ere $riven + *ontin siness 2osses to se22 t%eir *'-orit+ ri%ts to Prior Ho2$ins, In&. T%e net *ont%, Prior Ho2$ins too0 over its *'n'e*ent 'n$ o#er'tion. To t%3'rt /rt%er 2osses, Prior Ho2$in i*#2e*ente$ 're or'ni'tion'2 #2'n 'n$ ot%er &ost s'vin *e'sres. !o*e one %n$re$ seventeen (99) e*#2o+ees ot o/ ' tot'2 3or0/or&e o/ t%ree %n$re$ sit+ (;@6) 3ere se#'r'te$. !event+ t3o (5) o/ t%e* o&&#ie$ re$n$'nt #ositions t%'t 3ere 'o2is%e$. O/ t%ese #ositions, t3ent+ one (59) %e2$ + nion *e*ers 'n$ 1/t+ one (9) + nonnion *e*ers. T%e si (@) #riv'te res#on$ents 're '*on t%ose nion *e*ers 3%ose #ositions 3ere 'o2is%e$ $e to re$n$'n&+. In O&toer, 9==5, t%e+ re&eive$ in$ivi$'2 noti&es o/ ter*in'tion e:e&tive Nove*er ;6, 9==5. T%e+ 3ere #'i$ t%e e4iv'2ent o/ one *ont% s'2'r+ /or ever+ +e'r o/ servi&e 's se#'r'tion #'+, t%e *one+ v'2e o/ t%eir nse$ si&0, v'&'tion, e*eren&+ 'n$ seniorit+ 2e've &re$its, t%irteent% (9;t%) *ont% #'+ /or t%e +e'r 9==5, *e$i&ine '22o3'n&e, t' re/n$s, 'n$ oo$3i22 &'s% onses /or t%ose 3it% 't 2e'st ten (96) +e'rs o/ servi&e. A22 o/ t%e* ee&te$ s3orn re2e'ses, 3'ivers 'n$ 4it&2'i*s. On De&e*er 9, 9==5 t%e si (@) #riv'te res#on$ents 12e$ &o*#2'ints /or i22e'2 $is*iss'2 3it% ' #r'+er /or reinst'te*ent 3it% '&03'es, *or'2 $'*'es 'n$ 'ttorne+s /ees. T%e+ '22ee$ t%'t Asi'n A2&o%o2 se$ t%e retren&%*ent #ror'* 's ' ster/e /or nion stin. T%e+ &2'i*e$ t%'t t%e+ 3ere sin2e$ ot /or se#'r'tion + re'son o/ t%eir '&tive #'rti&i#'tion in t%e nion. T%e+ '2so 'ssever'te$ t%'t Asi'n A2&o%o2 3's not 'n0r#t 's it %'s en'e$ in 'n 'ressive s&%e*e o/ &ontr'&t'2 %irin.
ISSUE #: W's t%e retren&%*ent $e to siness 2osses v'2i$2+ o#te$ + t%e &o*#'n+
RULING: In t%e inst'nt &'se, #riv'te res#on$ents never &onteste$ t%e ver'&it+ o/ t%e '$ite$ 1n'n&i'2 $o&*ents #ro:ere$ + Asi'n A2&o%o2 e/ore t%e Ee&tive L'or Ariter. Neit%er $i$ t%e+ o-e&t to t%eir '$*issii2it+. T%e+ s%o3 t%'t #etitioner %'s '&&*2'te$ 2osses '*ontin to P;6@,@>,;>=.66 'n$ s%o3in n'r+ ' sin o/ ''tin in t%e ne'r /tre. T%e '22e'tion o/ nion stin is ere/t o/ #roo/. 8nion 'n$ nonnion *e*ers 3ere tre'te$ '2i0e. T%e re&or$s s%o3 t%'t t%e #ositions o/ 1/t+ one (9) ot%er non nion *e*ers 3ere 'o2is%e$ $e to siness 2osses. In re-e&tin #etitioners &2'i* o/ siness 2osses, t%e NLRC st'te$ t%'t 7t%e '22ee$ $e1&its, o/ t%e &or#or'tion $i$ not #rove 'n+t%in /or t%e #etitioner7 sin&e t%e+ 3ere in&rre$ e/ore t%e t'0e over o/ Prior Ho2$ins. T%eoriin t%'t #roo/ o/ 2osses e/ore t%e t'0e over is no #roo/ o/ 2osses '/ter t%e t'0e over, it /'2te$ Asi'n A2&o%o2 /or retren&%in #riv'te res#on$ents on t%e ron$ o/ *ere 7#ossi2e /tre 2osses.7 T%e &ort $oes not 'ree. It s%o2$ e oserve$ t%'t Arti&2e 5; o/ t%e L'or Co$e ses t%e #%r'se 7retren&%*ent to #revent 2osses7. In its or$in'r+ &onnot'tion, t%is #%r'se *e'ns t%'t retren&%*ent
*st e n$ert'0en + t%e e*#2o+er e/ore 2osses 're '&t'22+ sst'ine$. We %'ve, %o3ever, inter#rete$ t%e 2'3 to *e'n t%'t t%e e*#2o+er nee$ not 0ee# '22 %is e*#2o+ees nti2 '/ter %is 2osses s%'22 %'ve *'teri'2ie$. Ot%er3ise, t%e 2'3 &o2$ e v2ner'2e o/ 'tt'&0 's n$e t'0in o/ #ro#ert+ /or t%e ene1t o/ 'not%er. In t%e &'se 't 'r, Prior Ho2$ins too0 over t%e o#er'tions o/ Asi'n A2&o%o2 in O&toer 9==9. P2'in to see, t%e 2'st 4'rter 2osses in 9==9 3ere '2re'$+ in&rre$ n$er t%e ne3 *'n'e*ent. T%ere 3ere no sins t%'t t%ese 2osses 3o2$ ''te. Irre/t'2e 3's t%e /'&t t%'t 2osses %'ve 2e$ Asi'n A2&o%o2 in&ess'nt2+ over ' s#'n o/ sever'2 +e'rs. T%e+ 3ere in&rre$ n$er t%e *'n'e*ent o/ t%e P'rsons /'*i2+ 'n$ &ontine$ to e s:ere$ n$er t%e ne3 *'n'e*ent o/ Prior Ho2$ins. 82ti*'te2+, it is Prior Ho2$ins t%'t 3i22 'sor '22 t%e 2osses, in&2$in t%ose in&rre$ n$er t%e /or*er o3ners o/ t%e &o*#'n+. T%e 2'3 ives t%e ne3 *'n'e*ent ever+ ri%t to n$ert'0e *e'sres to s've t%e &o*#'n+ /ro* 'n0r#t&+. T%e &ort 1n$s t%'t t%e reor'ni'tion'2 #2'n 'n$ &o*#re%ensive &osts'vin #ror'* to trn t%e siness 'ron$ 3ere not $esine$ to st t%e nion o/ t%e #riv'te res#on$ents. Retren&%e$ 3ere one %n$re$ seventeen (99) e*#2o+ees. !event+ t3o (5) o/ t%e* in&2$in #riv'te res#on$ents 3ere se#'r'te$ e&'se t%eir #ositions %'$ e&o*e re$n$'nt. In t%is &ontet, 3%'t *'+ te&%ni&'22+ e &onsi$ere$ 's re$n$'n&+ *'+ veri2+ e &onsi$ere$ 's retren&%*ent *e'sres.
ISSUE
%: W's t%e re$n$'n&+ #ror'* i*#2e*ente$ + t%e &o*#'n+ $estro+e$ + t%e 2'tters '&t o/ 'v'i2in servi&es o/ in$e#en$ent &ontr'&tors to re#2'&e t%e ter*in'te$ e*#2o+ees RULING:
NO. An e*#2o+ers oo$ /'it% in i*#2e*entin ' re$n$'n&+ #ror'* is not ne&ess'ri2+ $estro+e$ + 'v'i2*ent o/ t%e servi&es o/ 'n in$e#en$ent &ontr'&tor to re#2'&e t%e servi&es o/ t%e ter*in'te$ e*#2o+ees. We %'ve #revios2+ r2e$ t%'t t%e re$&tion o/ t%e n*er o/ 3or0ers in ' &o*#'n+ *'$e ne&ess'r+ + t%e intro$&tion o/ 'n in$e#en$ent &ontr'&tor is -sti1e$ 3%en t%e 2'tter is n$ert'0en in or$er to e:e&t'te *ore e&ono*i& 'n$ e?&ient *et%o$s o/ #ro$&tion. 5# In t%e &'se 't 'r, #riv'te res#on$ents /'i2e$ to #ro:er 'n+ #roo/ t%'t t%e *'n'e*ent '&te$ in ' *'2i&ios or 'ritr'r+ *'nner in en'in t%e servi&es o/ 'n in$e#en$ent &ontr'&tor to o#er'te t%e L'r' 3e22s. Asent s&% #roo/, t%e Cort %'s no 'sis to inter/ere 3it% t%e bona fde $e&ision o/ *'n'e*ent to e:e&t *ore e&ono*i& 'n$ e?&ient *et%o$s o/ #ro$&tion.
CASE NO. #%# CECILE DE OCAMPO, 6 a /0 NLRC BALIAG MAHOGANY CORPORATION G.R. N". ##539. S6>6;<6+ *, #99%. <'&ts Petitioners, *e*ers 'n$ o?&ers o/ B'2i3' M'%o'n+ Cor#or'tions eistin &o22e&tive 'r'inin 'ent o/ t%e r'n0 'n$ 12e e*#2o+ees, 'n$ t%e &o*#'n+ ee&te$ ' CBA #rovi$in /or &onversion into &'s% o/ nse$ v'&'tion 'n$ si&0 2e'ves riev'n&e *'&%iner+ #ro&e$reQ 'n$ t%e ri%t o/ t%e &o*#'n+ to s&%e$2e 3or0 on !n$'+s 'n$ %o2i$'+s. T%e &o*#'n+ r'nte$ t%e nions re4est to '22o3 #'+*ent o/ nse$ v'&'tion 'n$ si&0 2e'ves /or t%e #erio$ o/ 9=9= t $is'22o3e$ &'s% &onversion o/ t%e 9=9== nse$ 2e'ves. It '2so isse$ ss#ension or$ers ':e&tin 56 e*#2o+ees /or /'i2re to ren$er overti*e 3or0. T%ere#on, t%e nion 12e$ ' noti&e o/ stri0e on t%e ron$s o/ n/'ir 2'or #r'&ti&e #'rti&2'r2+ t%e
vio2'tion o/ t%e CBA #rovisions on non#'+*ent o/ nse$ 2e'ves 'n$ i22e'2 $is*iss'2 o/ e*#2o+ees. L'ter, t%e &o*#'n+ isse$ ' noti&e o/ ter*in'tion to ; e*#2o+ees or nion *e*ers, in&2$in Ce&i2e $e O&'*#o, o/ t%e *'&%iner+ $e#'rt*ent, to e:e&t &ost re$&tion 'n$ re$n$'n&+ 's t%e &o*#'n+ %ire$ t%e servi&es o/ Ge*'& M'&%ineries in t%e *'inten'n&e 'n$ re#'ir o/ its in$stri'2 *'&%iner+, #ro*#tin t%e *e*ers o/ t%e nion to #i&0et 't t%e *'in 'te o/ t%e &o*#'n+. A/ter 12in t%e noti&e o/ stri0e 'n$ t%e 2e'2it+ o/ t%e $is*iss'2 3it% t%e NCMB, t%e nion *e*ers /'vore$ ' stri0e 'n$ t%e nion t%s st'e$ ' stri0e. On t%e s'*e $'+, t%e &o*#'n+ 12e$ ' #etition to $e&2're t%e stri0e i22e'2 3it% #r'+er /or in-n&tion ''inst t%e nion 'n$ t%e $is*isse$ e*#2o+ees. Ho3ever, t%e nion &on$&te$ 'n e2e&tion on t%e /o22o3in $'+ 'n$ Ce&i2e $e O&'*#o 3's e2e&te$ 's #resi$ent. T%e &o*#'n+ t%en 12e$ ' #etition 3it% t%e !e& o/ DOLE to 'ss*e -ris$i&tion 'n$ #r'+e$ /or t%e stri0e to e $e&2're$ i22e'2, t%ere ein no enine stri0e'2e isse 'n$ /or vio2'tion o/ t%e nostri0e &2'se o/ t%e eistin CBA et3een t%e #'rties. T%e !OLE t%en &erti1e$ t%e entire 2'or $is#te to t%e NLRC /or &o*#2sor+ 'ritr'tion 'n$ $ire&te$ '22 stri0in 3or0ers, in&2$in t%e $is*isse$ e*#2o+ees, to retrn to 3or0 'n$ t%e *'n'e*ent to '&&e#t t%e* '&0. T%e 3or0ers, %o3ever, &ontine$ 3it% t%eir stri0e 'n$ #i&0etin. Wit% t%e 'ssist'n&e o/ t%e PCINP o/ !'n R'/'e2, t%e !%eri/, #on $ire&tion o/ t%e !OLE $'+s '/ter t%e retrn to 3or0 or$er, re*ove$ t%e 'rri&'$es 'n$ o#ene$ t%e *'in 'te o/ t%e &o*#'n+. T%e &o*#'n+ t%en &'se$ t%e #2i&'tion in ne3s#'#ers o/ t%e retrn to 3or0 or$er. NLRC t%en $e&2're$ t%e stri0e i22e'2 'n$ t%e 8nion o?&ers*e*ers 3%o #'rti&i#'te$ in s'i$ stri0e &o**itte$ #ro%iite$ '&ts 're $ee*e$ to %'ve 2ost t%eir st'ts o/ e*#2o+*ent. Isse W%et%er or not t%ere is 2e'2 'sis /or $e&2'rin t%e 2oss o/ e*#2o+*ent st'ts + #etitioners on '&&ont o/ t%e stri0e in res#on$ent Co*#'n+.
FACTS
G.R. No. L@@= De&e*er 9=, 9=@
Petitioner P%i2i##ine B'n0 o/ Co**ni&'tions 'n$ t%e Cor#or'te Ee&tive !e'r&% In&. (CE!I) entere$ into ' 2etter 'ree*ent $'te$ 'n'r+ 9=@ n$er 3%i&% CE!) n$ertoo0 to #rovi$e 7Te*#or'r+ !ervi&es7 to #etitioner Consistin o/ t%e 7te*#or'r+ servi&es7 o/ e2even (99) *esseners. T%e &ontr'&t #erio$ is $es&rie$ 's ein 7/ro* 'n'r+ 9=@X.7 Att'&%e$ to t%e 2etter 'ree*ent 3's ' 7List o/ Messeners 'ssine$ 't P%i2i##ine B'n0 o/ Co**ni&'tions7 3%i&% 2ist in&2$e$, 's ite* No. t%ereo/, t%e n'*e o/ #riv'te res#on$ent Ri&'r$o Or#i'$'. Ri&'r$o Or#i'$' 3's t%s 'ssine$ to 3or0 3it% t%e #etitioner 'n0. As s&%, %e ren$ere$ servi&es to t%e 'n0, 3it%in t%e #re*ises o/ t%e 'n0 'n$ '2onsi$e ot%er #eo#2e '2so ren$erin servi&es to t%e 'n0. T%ere 3's so*e 4estion 's to 3%en Ri&'r$o Or#i'$' &o**en&e$ ren$erin servi&es to t%e 'n0. As note$ 'ove, t%e 2etter 'ree*ent 3's $'te$ 'n'r+ 9=@. Ho3ever, t%e #osition #'#er s*itte$ + CE!I to t%e N'tion'2 L'or Re2'tions Co**ission (NLRC) st'te$ t%'t CE!) %ire$ Ri&'r$o Or#i'$' on 5 ne 9= 's ' Te*#o !ervi&e e*#2o+ee, 'n$ 'ssine$ %i* to 3or0 3it% t%e #etitioner 'n0 7's evi$en&e$ + t%e '##oint*ent *e*o isse$ to %i* on 25 une B=D5.K Be t%'t 's it *'+, on or 'ot O&toer 9=@, t%e #etitioner re4este$ CE!I to 3it%$r'3 Or#i'$'s 'ssin*ent e&'se, in t%e '22e'tion o/ t%e 'n0, Or#i'$'s servi&es 73ere no 2oner nee$e$.7 On 5= O&toer 9=@, Or#i'$' institte$ ' &o*#2'int in t%e De#'rt*ent o/ L'or (no3 Ministr+ o/ L'or 'n$ E*#2o+*ent) ''inst t%e #etitioner /or i22e'2 $is*iss'2 'n$ /'i2re to #'+ t%e 9;t% *ont% #'+ #rovi$e$ /or in Presi$enti'2 De&ree No. 9.
ISSUE
WON 'n e*#2o+ere*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# eiste$ et3een t%e #etitioner P%i2. B'n0 o/ Co**ni&'tions 'n$ #riv'te res#on$ent Ri&'r$o Or#i'$'.
RULING Art 5@> o/ t%e L'or Co$e #rovi$es, 7No
HELD Yes, e&'se CE!I is ' 2'oron2+K &ontr'&tor.
stri0e or 2o&0ot s%'22 e $e&2're$ '/ter 'ss*#tion o/ -ris$i&tion + t%e Presi$ent or t%e Minister or '/ter &erti1&'tion or s*ission o/ t%e $is#te to &o*#2sor+ or vo2nt'r+ 'ritr'tion or $rin t%e #en$en&+ o/ &'ses invo2vin t%e s'*e ron$s /or t%e stri0e or 2o&0ot. . An+ nion o?&er 3%o 0no3in2+ #'rti&i#'tes in 'n i22e'2 stri0e 'n$ 'n+ 3or0er or nion o?&er 3%o 0no3in2+ #'rti&i#'tes in t%e &o**ission o/ i22e'2 '&ts $rin ' stri0e *'+ e $e&2're$ to %'ve 2ost %is e*#2o+*ent st'ts.7 A stri0e t%'t is n$ert'0en $es#ite t%e iss'n&e + t%e !e&ret'r+ o/ L'or o/ 'n 'ss*#tion or &erti1&'tion or$er e&o*es ' #ro%iite$ '&tivit+ 'n$ t%s i22e'2. 8nrette$ evi$en&e s%o3s t%'t t%e in$ivi$'2 #etitioners $e1e$ t%e retrnto3or0 or$er o/ t%e !e&ret'r+ o/ L'or. It 3's on2+ '/ter $'+s 3%en t%e 'rri&'$es 3ere re*ove$ 'n$ t%e *'in 'te o/ t%e &o*#'n+ 3's o#ene$. Hen&e, t%e ter*in'tion o/ t%e servi&es o/ t%e in$ivi$'2 #etitioners is -sti1e$ on t%is ron$ '2one. Trnin to t%e 2e'2it+ o/ t%e ter*in'tion o/ ; o/ t%e in$ivi$'2 #etitioners, We sst'in res#on$ent Co**issions 1n$in t%'t #etitioners $is*iss'2 3's -sti1e$ + re$n$'n&+ $e to s#erFit+ 'n$ %en&e 2e'2. T%e re$&tion o/ t%e n*er o/ 3or0ers in ' &o*#'n+ *'$e ne&ess'r+ + t%e intro$&tion o/ t%e servi&es o/ ' &ontr'&tor in t%e *'inten'n&e 'n$ re#'ir o/ its in$stri'2 *'&%iner+ is -sti1e$. T%ere &'n e no 4estion 's to t%e ri%t o/ t%e &o*#'n+ to %ire ' &ontr'&tor to re#2'&e t%e servi&es ren$ere$ + t%e ter*in'te$ *e&%'ni&s 3it% ' vie3 to e:e&tin *ore e&ono*i& 'n$ e?&ient *et%o$s o/ #ro$&tion.
It is in ne&ess'r+ in t%is &'se to &on/ront t%e t's0 o/ $eter*inin t%e '##ro#ri'te &%'r'&teri'tion o/ t%e re2'tions%i# et3een t%e 'n0 'n$ CE!I 3's t%'t re2'tions%i# one o/ e*#2o+er 'n$ -o (in$e#en$ent) &ontr'&tor or one o/ e*#2o+er 'n$ 72'oron2+7 &ontr'&tor to reso2ve t%e isse. 8n$er t%e ener'2 r2e set ot in t%e Bst and 2nd paragraphs o Article B46 , 'n e*#2o+er 3%o enters into ' &ontr'&t 3it% ' &ontr'&tor /or t%e #er/or*'n&e o/ 3or0 /or t%e e*#2o+er, $oes not t%ere+ &re'te 'n e*#2o+ere*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# et3een %i*se2/ 'n$ t%e e*#2o+ees o/ t%e &ontr'&tor. T%s, t%e e*#2o+ees o/ t%e &ontr'&tor re*'in t%e &ontr'&tors e*#2o+ees 'n$ %is '2one. Nonet%e2ess 3%en ' &ontr'&tor /'i2s to #'+ t%e 3'es o/ %is e*#2o+ees in '&&or$'n&e 3it% t%e L'or Co$e, t%e e*#2o+er 3%o &ontr'&te$ ot t%e -o to t%e &ontr'&tor e&o*es -oint2+ 'n$ sever'22+ 2i'2e 3it% %is &ontr'&tor to t%e e*#2o+ees o/ t%e 2'tter 8to the e+tent o the #ork perormed under the contract8 's s&% e*#2o+er 3ere t%e e*#2o+er o/ t%e &ontr'&tors e*#2o+ees. T%e 2'3 itse2/, in ot%er 3or$s, est'2is%es 'n e*#2o+ere*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# et3een t%e e*#2o+er 'n$ t%e -o &ontr'&tors e*#2o+ees /or ' 2i*ite$ #r#ose, i.e., in or$er to ensre t%'t t%e 2'tter et #'i$ t%e 3'es $e to t%e*. A si*i2'r sit'tion ot'ins 3%ere t%ere is 72'or on2+7 &ontr'&tin. T%e 72'oron2+7 &ontr'&tori.e 7t%e #erson or inter*e$i'r+7 is &onsi$ere$ 7*ere2+ 's 'n 'ent o/ t%e e*#2o+er. 7 T%e e*#2o+er is *'$e + t%e st'tte res#onsi2e to t%e e*#2o+ees o/ t%e 72'or on2+7 &ontr'&tor as i such emplo'ees had been directl' emplo'ed b' the emplo'er . T%s, 3%ere 72'or on2+7 &ontr'&tin eists in ' iven &'se, t%e st'tte itse2/ i*#2ies or est'2is%es 'n e*#2o+ere*#2o+ee re2'tions%i# et3een t%e e*#2o+er (t%e o3ner o/ t%e #ro-e&t) 'n$ t%e e*#2o+ees o/ t%e 72'or on2+7 &ontr'&tor, t%is ti*e /or ' comprehensi$e #r#ose 7e*#2o+er /or #r#oses o/ this 7ode, to #revent 'n+ vio2'tion or &ir&*vention o/ an' pro$ision o this
CASE NO. #%% PHILIPPINE BAN! OF COMMUNICATIONS /0. NLRC
7ode. 7 T%e 2'3 in e:e&t %o2$s ot% t%e e*#2o+er 'n$ t%e 72'oron2+7 &ontr'&tor res#onsi2e to t%e 2'tters e*#2o+ees /or t%e *ore e:e&tive s'/e'r$in o/ t%e e*#2o+ees ri%ts n$er t%e L'or Co$e.
