----------------------------------------------CASE 091 Faculty Association of Mapua vs. Mapua G.R. No. 164060 June 15, 2007 Digest by: Angelo Lope ----------------------------------------------Topic: !"#g"ining $#o%e&u#e ' Duty to !"#g"in
by t/e p"#ties "n& eCp"n&s t/e 1 "%ulty #"ns to 2@. pon le"#ning o t/e %/"nges, A+ oppose& t/e o#)ul". 5. A+ A+ b#oug/ b#oug/tt t/e )"tte# )"tte# to N+!. t #ule& "g"ins "g"instt +"pu". +"pu". A #e*e#se&. Issue: WON MITs ne! p"oposal# "e$a"%in$ faculty "an&in$ an% evaluation# la!ful an% consistent !it' t'e "atifie% C(A
$onente: J. (uisi)bing
)ulin$:
Facts: 1. $#i*"te $#i*"te #espon&en #espon&entt +"pu" nstitute nstitute o e%/nol e%/nology ogy + /i#e& /i#e& A#t/ A#t/u# u# An&e# n&e#se sen n to &e*e &e*elo lop p " "%u "%ult lty y #"n #"nin ing g "n& "n& %o)pens"tion syste). 3n J"nu"#y 2, 2001, in t/e 5t/ !A negoti"tion )eeting, + p#esente& t/e ne "%ulty #"ning inst#u)ent to petitione# "%ulty Asso%i"tion o +"pu" nstitute o e%/nology A+. /e l"tte# "g#ee& to t/e "&option "n& i)ple)e i)ple)ent"ti nt"tion on o t/e inst#u)en inst#u)ent, t, it/ t/e #ese#*"t #ese#*"tion ion t/"t t/e#e s/oul& be no &i)inution in #"n "n& p"y o t/e "%ulty )e)be#s. 3n Ap#il 17, 2001, A+ "n& + ente#e& into " ne !A ee%ti*e June 1, 2001.4 t in%o#po#"te& t/e ne #"ning o# t/e %ollege "%ulty in 8e%tion 9 o A#ti%le o !A. 2. ;/en t/e !A too too ee%t, ee%t, t/e i%e i%e $#esi&ent $#esi&ent o# A%"&e A%"&e)i% )i% A"i#s issue& " )e)o#"n&u) )e)o#"n&u) to "ll &e"ns "n& sub
p eig/ts>point ointss "%%o#&ing to le*els "tt"ine& pe# "%to#. A)ong t/ese e#e: 1 e&u%"tion"l "tt"in)ent? 2 p#oession"l /ono#s #e%ei*e&? @ #ele*"nt t#"ining, et%. @. Ate Ate## " )ont )ont/, /, + + %"ll %"lle& e& A+ A+ ss "tte "ttent ntio ion n to /"t /"t it pe#%ei*e& to be l"s o# o)issions in t/e !A signe& by t/e p"#ties. + #eBueste& #eBueste& o# "n "n ")en&)ent ")en&)ent o !A "nneCes. 4. A+ A+ #e
No# "s obse#*e& by 3i%e o t/e olunt"#y olunt"#y A#bit#"to#s, A#bit#"to#s, t/e e*"lu"tion syste) syste) &ie#s &ie#s #o) p"st e*"lu"ti e*"lu"tion on p#"%ti%e p#"%ti%ess e.g., e.g., t/ose t/ose t/"t gi*e )o#e eig/t to tenu#e "n& "%ulty lo"& su%/ t/"t t/e syste) %"n le"& to " &e)otion in #"n o# " "%ulty )e)be#. Noteo#t/y, Noteo#t/y, A#ti%le A#ti%le 25@ o t/e L"bo# L"bo# o&e st"tes: st"tes: ART. 253. Duty to bargain collectively when there exists a collective bargaining agreement – When there is a collective bargaining agreement, the duty to bargain collectively shall also mean that neither party shall terminate nor modify such agreement during its lifetime. However, either party can serve a written notice to terminate or modify the agreement at least sixty (6! days prior to its expiration date. "t shall be the duty of both parties to #eep the status $uo and to continue in full force and effect the terms and conditions of the existing agre agreem ement ent durin during g the 6%da 6%dayy period period and&o and&orr until until a new new agreement is reached by the parties.
ntil " ne !A is eCe%ute& by "n& beteen t/e p"#ties, t/ey "#e &uty-boun& to eep t/e st"tus Buo "n& to %ontinue in ull o#%e "n& ee%t t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions o t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent. /e l" &oes &oes not p#o*i& p#o*i&ee o# "ny eC%ep eC%eptio tion n no# no# Bu"li Bu"lii% i%"ti "tion on on /i%/ /i%/ e%ono)i% p#o*isions o t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent "#e to #et"in its o#%e "n& ee%t. /e#eo#e, it )ust be un&e#stoo& "s en%o)p"ssing "ll t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions in t/e s"i& "g#ee)ent. /e !A &u#ing its lieti)e bin&s "ll t/e p"#ties. /e p#o*isions p#o*isions o t/e !A )ust be #espe%te& sin%e its te#)s "n& %on&itions E%onstitute t/e l" beteen t/e p"#ties.E /ose /o "#e entitle& to its beneits %"n
in*oe its p#o*isions. n t/e e*ent t/"t "n oblig"tion t/e#ein i)pose& is not ulille&, t/e "gg#ie*e& p"#ty /"s t/e #ig/t to go to %ou#t "n& "s #e&#ess.14 /e !A is t/e no#) o %on&u%t beteen petitione# "n& p#i*"te #espon&ent #espon&ent "n& %o)pli"n%e %o)pli"n%e t/e#eit/ is )"n&"te& by t/e eCp#ess poli%y o t/e l". *ispositive: $etition is G#"nte&. *oct"ine: ntil " ne !A is eCe%ute& by "n& beteen t/e p"#ties, t/ey "#e &uty-boun& to eep t/e st"tus Buo "n& to %ontinue in ull o#%e "n& ee%t t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions o t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent. /e l" &oes &oes not not p#o*i& p#o*i&ee o# "ny eC%e eC%epti ption on no# no# Bu"li Bu"lii% i%"ti "tion on on /i%/ /i%/ e%ono)i% p#o*isions o t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent "#e to #et"in its o#%e "n& ee%t. /e#eo#e, it )ust be un&e#stoo& "s en%o)p"ssing "ll t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions in t/e s"i& "g#ee)ent. /e !A &u#ing its lieti)e bin&s "ll t/e p"#ties. /e p#o*isions o t/e !A )ust be #espe%te& sin%e its te#)s "n& %on&itions E%onstitute t/e l" beteen t/e p"#ties.E
in*oe its p#o*isions. n t/e e*ent t/"t "n oblig"tion t/e#ein i)pose& is not ulille&, t/e "gg#ie*e& p"#ty /"s t/e #ig/t to go to %ou#t "n& "s #e&#ess.14 /e !A is t/e no#) o %on&u%t beteen petitione# "n& p#i*"te #espon&ent #espon&ent "n& %o)pli"n%e %o)pli"n%e t/e#eit/ is )"n&"te& by t/e eCp#ess poli%y o t/e l". *ispositive: $etition is G#"nte&. *oct"ine: ntil " ne !A is eCe%ute& by "n& beteen t/e p"#ties, t/ey "#e &uty-boun& to eep t/e st"tus Buo "n& to %ontinue in ull o#%e "n& ee%t t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions o t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent. /e l" &oes &oes not not p#o*i& p#o*i&ee o# "ny eC%e eC%epti ption on no# no# Bu"li Bu"lii% i%"ti "tion on on /i%/ /i%/ e%ono)i% p#o*isions o t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent "#e to #et"in its o#%e "n& ee%t. /e#eo#e, it )ust be un&e#stoo& "s en%o)p"ssing "ll t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions in t/e s"i& "g#ee)ent. /e !A &u#ing its lieti)e bin&s "ll t/e p"#ties. /e p#o*isions o t/e !A )ust be #espe%te& sin%e its te#)s "n& %on&itions E%onstitute t/e l" beteen t/e p"#ties.E
-------------------------------------------------CASE 09+ Mactan Wo"&e"s ,nion v. A-oiti GR N3.> 8RA N3. L-@0241 D"te June @0, 172 Digest by: Ann" !e"t#i%e 8."##os" -------------------------------------------------;o#e#s nion An& o)"s o)"s e##e#, As $#esi&ent /etitione" : +"%t"n ;o#e#s /e#eo )espon%ent: D3N RA+3N A!3F, $#esi&ent, ebu 8/ipy"#& =nginee#ing ;o#s, n%.? =DD= L+, "s #e"su#e#? J=88 DAG3, 8upe#inten&ent o t/e "o#es"i& %o#po#"tion? ;LR=D3 RAH, "s Resi&ent +"n"ge# o t/e 8/ipy"#& =nginee#ing ;o#s, ;o#s, n%.? "n& t/e =! 8I$HARD =NGN==RNG ;3R8, N., &een&"nts"ppellees? A883A3N LA!3R N3N, inte#*eno#-"ppell"nt. /onente: =RNAND3, J Topic: D. /e olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent !enei%i"#ies FACTS:
1. Deen&"nt ebu 8/ipy"#& =nginee#ing ;o#s, n%. is e)ploying l"bo#e#s "n& e)ployees belonging to to #i*"l l"bo# unions. 8e*entyto o t/ese t/ese e)plo e)ploye yees es o# l"bo#e l"bo#e#s #s /ose /ose n")e n")ess "ppe "ppe"# "# in t/e %o)pl"int "#e "ili"te& it/ t/e +"%t"n ;o#e#s ;o#e#s nion /ile t/e #est "#e )e)be#s o t/e inte#*eno# Asso%i"te& Asso%i"te& L"bo# nion. /e &een&"nt ebu 8/ipy"#& =nginee#ing ;o#s, n%. "n& t/e Asso%i"te& L"bo# nion ente#e& into " Kolle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)entK ... t/e pe#tinent p"#t o /i%/, "g#ees to gi*e " p#oit-s/"#ing p#oit-s/"#ing bonus to its e)ployees e)ployees "n& l"bo#e#s to be t"en #o) ten pe# %ent 10 o its net p#oits o# net in%o)e &e#i*e& #o) t/e &i#e%t ope#"tion o its s/ipy"#& "n& s/op in L"pul"pu ity "n& "te# &e&u%ting t/e in%o)e t"C "n& t/e bonus "nnu"lly gi*en to its Gene#"l +"n"ge# "n& t/e 8upe#inten&ent "n& t/e )e)be#s o t/e !o"#& o Di#e%to#s "n& 8e%#et"#y o t/e o#po#"tion, to be p"y"ble p"y"ble in to 2 inst"ll)ents inst"ll)ents,, t/e i#st inst"ll) inst"ll)ent ent being p"y"ble in +"#%/ "n& t/e se%on& inst"ll)ent in June, e"%/ ye"# out o
t/e p#oits in "g#ee)ent. n t/e %o)put"tion o s"i& ten pe# %ent 10 to Mbe &ist#ibute& "s " bonus ")ong t/e e)ployees e)ployees "n& l"bo#e#s o t/e Mo)p"ny in p#opo#tion to t/ei# s"l"#ies o# "ges, only t/e in%o)e &e#i*e& by t/e Mo)p"ny #o) t/e &i#e%t ope#"tion o its s/ipy"#& "n& s/op in L"pul"pu ity, "s st"te& /e#ein-"bo*e-%o))en%ing #o) t/e e"#nings &u#ing t/e ye"# 164, s/"ll be in%lu&e&. 8"i& p#oit-s/"#ing bonus s/"ll be p"i& by t/e Mo)p"ny to MAsso%i"te& L"bo# nion to be &eli*e#e& by t/e l"tte# to t/e e)ployees e)ployees "n& l"bo#e#s %on%e#ne& %on%e#ne& "n& it s/"ll be t/e &uty o t/e Asso%i"te& L"bo# nion to u#nis/ "n& &eli*e# to t/e Mo)p"ny t/e %o##espon&ing #e%eipts &uly signe& by t/e l"bo#e#s "n& e)ployees entitle& to #e%ei*e t/e p#oit-s/"#ing bonus it/in " pe#io& o siCty 60 &"ys #o) t/e &"te o #e%eipt by Mit #o) t/e Mo)p"ny o t/e p#oit-s/"#ing bonus 2.n %o)pli"n%e it/ t/e s"i& !A 165 t/e &een&"nt ebu 8/ipy"#& =nginee#ing ;o#s, n%. &eli*e#e& to t/e AL o# &ist#ibution to t/e l"bo#e#s o# e)ployees o#ing it/ t/e &een&"nt %o#po#"tion to t/e p#oit-s/"#ing p#oit-s/"#ing bonus %o##espon&ing to t/e i#st inst"ll)ent o# t/e ye"# 165. Ag"in in June 165 t/e &een&"nt %o#po#"tion &eli*e#e& to t/e AL in t/e p#oit p#oit-s/ -s/"#i "#ing ng bonu bonuss %o##e %o##espo spon& n&ing ing to t/e se%on& se%on& inst"ll)ent o# 165. T'e e-e"s of t'e Mactan Wo"&e"s ,nion faile% to "eceive t'ei" s'a"es in t'e secon% installent of -onus -ecause t'ey %i% not li&e to $o to t'e office of t'e A, to collect "%%o#&"n%e it/ t/e te#)s o t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining b"#g"ining t'ei" s'a"es . n "%%o#&"n%e "te# 60 &"ys, t/e uncollecte% s'a"es of t'e plaintiff union e-e"s !as "etu"ne% -y t'e A, to t'e %efen%ant co"po"ation. At t/e s")e ti)e t/e &een&"nt %o#po#"tion "s "&*ise& by t/e AL not to &eli*e# t/e s"i& ")ount to t/e )e)be#s o t/e +"%t"n ;o#e#s nion unless o#&e#e& by t/e ou#t, ot/e#ise t/e AL ill t"e su%/ step to p#ote%t t/e inte#est o its )e)be#s. )e)be#s. !e%"use t/is "#ning gi*en by t/e inte#*eno# inte#*eno# union t/e &een&"nt &een&"nt %o#po#"tion &i& not p"y to t/e pl"intis t/e su) o $4,[email protected] /i%/ "s #etu#ne& by t/e Asso%i"te& L"bo# nion nion,, but but inste" inste"&, &, &eposi &eposite& te& t/e s"i& s"i& ")ou ")ount nt it/ it/ t/e L"bo# L"bo# A&)inist#"to#. A&)inist#"to#. o# t/e #e%o*e#y o t/is ")ount t/is %"se "s ile& it/ t/e loe# %ou#t. - o#&e#ing t/e &een&"nts to &eli*e# to t/e Asso%i"te& Asso%i"te& L"bo# nion t/e su) o $4,0@ $4,[email protected] 5.92 2 o# o# &ist#i &ist#ibu butio tion n to t/e t/e e)plo e)ploye yees es o t/e &een&" &een&"nt nt %o#po#"t %o#po#"tion ion /o "#e )e)be#s )e)be#s o t/e +"%t"n +"%t"n ;o#e#s o#e#s
nion? "n& o#&e#ing t/e inte#*eno# Asso%i"te& L"bo# nion, i))e&i"tely "te# #e%eipt o t/e s"i& ")ount, to p"y t/e )e)be#s o t/e +"%t"n ;o#e#s nion t/ei# %o##espon&ing s/"#es in t/e p#oits/"#ing bonus o# t/e se%on& inst"ll)ents o# t/e ye"# 165.E 2 ISS,E3S: 1. ;3N t/e AL "s t/e b"#g"ining "gent #ep#esents t/e /ole b"#g"ining unit o#
nion.
*OCT)INE: /e l"bo# union /o on "s sole b"#g"ining "gent o t/e e)ployees &oes not "%t o# its )e)be#s "lone. t #ep#esents "ll t/e e)ployees in su%/ " b"#g"ining unit. u#t/e#)o#e, /"t is entitle& to p#ote%tion is l"bo#, not t/e l"bo# o#g"ni"tion. /e l"tte# "#e )e#ely inst#u)ent"lities t/#oug/ /i%/ t/ei# el"#e )"y be p#o)ote& "n& oste#e&.
-------------------------------------------------096 No"&is F"ee an% In%epen%ent Wo"&e"s ,nion v. No"&is T"a%in$ Co. 4.). No. 127098 une 60# +002 Digeste& by: "#l Au -------------------------------------------------/etitione": N3R8 R== AND ND=$=ND=N ;3R=R8 N3N )espon%ents: N3R8 RADNG 3+$ANH /onente: $ANGAN!AN, J. FACTS: 1. 3n J"nu"#y 27, 19, " +e)o#"n&u) o Ag#ee)ent "s o#ge& beteen t/e p"#ties /e#ein No#is #"&ing o#p s/"ll g#"nt " s"l"#y in%#e"se to "ll #egul"# "n& pe#)"nent e)ployees "s ollos: ". en pesos pe# &"y in%#e"se ee%ti*e August 1, 17? b. en pesos pe# &"y in%#e"se ee%ti*e August 1, 19. 3n +"#%/ 10, 19 2. /e R;$! o Region issue& ;"ge 3#&e# R3-06 /i%/ est"blis/e& t/e )ini)u) "ge o $165.00, by )"n&"ting " "ge in%#e"se o i*e $5.00 pesos pe# &"y beginning Ap#il 1, 19, t/e#eby #"ising t/e &"ily )ini)u) "ge to $160.00 "n& "not/e# in%#e"se o i*e $5.00 pesos pe# &"y beginning 3%tobe# 1, 19, t/e#eby #"ising t/e &"ily )ini)u) "ge to $165.00 pe# &"y. @. n "%%o#&"n%e it/ t/e ;"ge 3#&e# "n& 8e%tion 2, A#ti%le O o t/e !A, petitione# &e)"n&e& "n "%#oss-t/e-bo"#& in%#e"se. 4. Respon&ent, /oe*e#, #euse& to i)ple)ent t/e ;"ge 3#&e#, insisting t/"t sin%e it /"s been p"ying its o#e#s t/e ne )ini)u) "ge o $165.00 e*en beo#e t/e issu"n%e o t/e ;"ge 3#&e#, it %"nnot be )"&e to %o)ply it/ s"i& ;"ge 3#&e#. ISS,E: ;/et/e# #espon&ent *iol"te& t/e !A in its #eus"l to g#"nt its e)ployees "n "%#oss-t/e-bo"#& in%#e"se "s " #esult o t/e p"ss"ge o ;"ge 3#&e# No. R3-06P
E*: No. /e e)ployees "#e not entitle& to t/e %l"i)e& s"l"#y in%#e"se, si)ply be%"use t/ey "#e not it/in t/e %o*e#"ge o t/e ;"ge 3#&e#, "s t/ey e#e "l#e"&y #e%ei*ing s"l"#ies g#e"te# t/"n t/e )ini)u) iCe& by t/e 3#&e#.
;e %"nnot sust"in petitione#, e*en i e "ssu)e t/"t its %ontention is #ig/t "n& t/"t t/e i)ple)ent"tion o "ny go*e#n)ent-&e%#ee& in%#e"se un&e# t/e !A is "bsolute. /e !A is no o#&in"#y %ont#"%t, but one i)p#esse& it/ publi% inte#est. /e#eo#e, it is sub
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 09< ,nive"sity of San A$ustin vs. ,nive"sity of San A$ustin Eployees ,nion;FFW G.R. No. 17754 S July 2@, 200 Digest by: "yelyn L"t --------------------------------------------------------------------------------/etitione": ni*e#sity o 8"n Agustin, n%. )espon%ent : ni*e#sity o 8"n Agustin =)ployees nion-; /onente: '. arpio%)orales Topic: /e !A ' nte#p#et"tion, A&)inist#"tion "n& =no#%e)ent
"n& s/oul& not in%lu&e ot/e# in%#e"ses in beneits #e%ei*e& by e)ployees 5. #eso#t to t/e eCisting g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y /"*ing "ile&, t/e p"#ties "g#ee& to sub)it t/e %"se to *olunt"#y "#bit#"tion. 6. AA##iol" o D3L=-N+! in "*o# o #espon&ent:
- /e s"l"#y in%#e"ses s/"ll be p"i& out o 90 o t/e $ s/oul& t/e s")e be /ig/e# t/"n $1, 500
- /e eCisting !A is t/e l" beteen t/e p"#ties, "n& "s it is not %ont#"#y to l", )o#"ls "n& publi% poli%y "n& it /"*ing been s/on t/"t t/e p"#ties ente#e& into it *olunt"#ily, it s/oul& be #espe%te&.
- As to petitione#s &e&u%tion o s%/ol"#s/ip g#"nts "n& FACTS: 1. July 27, 2000, petitione# o#ge& it/ t/e ni*e#sity o 8"n Agustin =)ployees nion-; #espon&ent " olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent !A ee%ti*e o# i*e 5 ye"#s o# #o) July, 2000 to July, 2005. 2. A)ong ot/e# t/ings, t/e p"#ties "g#ee& to in%lu&e " p#o*ision on s"l"#y in%#e"ses b"se& on t/e in%#e)ent"l tuition ee in%#e"ses o# tuition in%#e)ent"l p#o%ee&s $ "n& pu#su"nt to Republi% A%t No. 6729, /e uition ee L". @. t "ppe"#s t/"t o# t/e 8%/ool He"# 20012002, t/e p"#ties &is"g#ee& on t/e %o)put"tion o t/e s"l"#y in%#e"ses. 4. Respon&ent:
- #euse& to "%%ept petitione#s p#opose& "%#oss-t/e-bo"#& s"l"#y in%#e"se o $1, 500 pe# )ont/ "n& its subt#"%tion #o) t/e %o)put"tion o t/e $ o t/e s%/ol"#s/ips "n& tuition ee &is%ounts it g#"nts to &ese#*ing stu&ents "n& its e)ployees "n& t/ei# &epen&ents
- lieise #e
- t/e p#o*ision in Buestion #ee##e& to Qs"l"#y in%#e"ses "lone, /en%e, t/e p/#"se Q$1, 500 o# 90 o t/e $, /i%/e*e# is /ig/e#, s/oul& "pply only to s"l"#y in%#e"ses
tuition ee &is%ounts #o) t/e $, it is in*"li&, petitione# /"*ing "i*e& t/e %olle%tion t/e#eo /en it g#"nte& t/e s")e ' " "i*e# /i%/ its e)ployees /"& not/ing to &o it/ ' "n& t/e e)ployees s/oul& not be )"&e to be"# o# sue# #o) t/e bu#&en 7. $etitione# ile& +R? &enie& 9. t "ppe"le& to A . A:
- t/e Buestione& !A p#o*ision is %le"# "n& un")biguous, /en%e, it s/oul& be inte#p#ete& lite#"lly to )e"n t/"t 90 o t/e $ o# $1,500, /i%/e*e# is /ig/e#, is to be "llotte& o# t/e e)ployees s"l"#y in%#e"ses
- by its *e#y n"tu#e, t/e $ eC%lu&es "ny su) /i%/ petitione# &i& not obt"in o# #e"lie, /en%e, it is only "i# t/"t t/e s")e be &e&u%te&.
- /e "ppell"te %ou#t note&, /oe*e#, t/"t "s to s%/ol"#s/ip g#"nts "n& tuition ee &is%ounts /i%/ "#e ully o# p"#tly subsi&ie& by t/e go*e#n)ent o# p#i*"te institutions "n& in&i*i&u"ls, petitione# s/oul& in%lu&e t/e) in t/e $ %o)put"tion. 10. $etitione#s +otion o# $"#ti"l Re%onsi&e#"tion o t/e As &e%ision on t/e inte#p#et"tion o t/e !A p#o*ision, "s ell "s
#espon&ents +R o t/e &e%ision on %o)put"tion o t/e $, "s &enie&. 11. Ien%e, t/e p#esent petition.
$etitione#:
- lie t/e A, t/e "ppell"te %ou#t e##e& in inte#p#eting t/e Buestione& p#o*ision o t/e "bo*eBuote& 8e%. @, A#t. o t/e !A, sin%e 8e%. 52 o R.A. 6729 only )"n&"tes t/"t 70 o t/e $ o "%"&e)i% institutions is to be set "si&e o# e)ployees s"l"#ies, "llo"n%es "n& ot/e# beneits, /ile "t le"st 20 t/e#eo is to go to t/e i)p#o*e)ent, )o&e#ni"tion o buil&ings, eBuip)ent, lib#"#ies "n& ot/e# s%/ool "%ilities.
- t/e inte#p#et"tion o t/e p#o*ision t/"t 90 o t/e $ s/oul& go to s"l"#y in%#e"ses "lone, to t/e eC%lusion o ot/e# beneits, is %ont#"#y to R.A. 6729 Respon&ent:
- petitione# ne*e# %l"i)e& t/"t its %onsent to t/e !A "s *iti"te& it/ #"u&, )ist"e o# inti)i&"tion, "n& t/"t petitione# /"s "l"ys been ""#e o t/e p#o*isions o R.A. 6729 "n& "s e*en "ssiste& by its "%%ount"nts, inte#n"l "n& eCte#n"l leg"l %ounsels &u#ing t/e !A negoti"tions, /en%e, it %"n not no #enege on its %o))it)ent un&e# 8e%. @. A#t. o t/e !A. ISS,E: W'et'e" o" not t'e C(A p"ovision only applies to sala"y inc"eases E*: =ES
A #e"&ing o t/e "bo*eBuote& p#o*ision o t/e !A s/os t/"t t/e p"#ties "g#ee& t/"t 90 o t/e $ o# "t t/e le"st t/e ")ount o $1,500 is to be "llo%"te& o# in&i*i&u"l s"l"#y in%#e"ses. /e !A &oes not spe" o "ny ot/e# beneits o# in%#e"ses /i%/ oul& be %o*e#e& by t/e e)ployees s/"#e in t/e $, eC%ept s"l"#y in%#e"ses. /e !A #ele%ts t/e in%o#po#"tion o &ie#ent p#o*isions to %o*e# ot/e# beneits su%/ "s /#ist)"s bonus A#t. , 8e%. 1, se#*i%e ""#& A#t. , 8e%. 5, le"*es A#ti%le O, e&u%"tion"l beneits 8e%. 2, A#t. O, )e&i%"l "n& /ospit"li"tion beneits 8e%s. @, 4 "n& 5, A#t. 10, be#e"*e)ent "ssist"n%e 8e%. 6, A#t. O, "n& signing bonus 8e%. 9, A#t. , it/out )entioning t/"t t/ese ill lieise be sou#%e& #o) t/e $. /us, petitione#s bel"te& %l"i) t/"t t/e 90 $ s/oul& be t"en to )e"n "s %o*e#ing ALL in%#e"ses "n& not )e#ely t/e s"l"#y in%#e"ses "s %"tego#i%"lly st"te& in 8e%. @, A#t. o t/e !A &oes not lie. n t/e p#esent %"se, petitione# %oul& /"*e, &u#ing t/e !A negoti"tions, oppose& t/e in%lusion o o# #enegoti"te& t/e p#o*ision "llotting 90 o t/e $ to s"l"#y in%#e"ses "lone, "s it "s "n& is not un&e# "ny oblig"tion to "%%ept #espon&ents &e)"n&s /oo, line "n& sine#. /e #e%o#&s "#e t/us be#et o "ny s/oing t/"t petitione# /"& )"&e it %le"# &u#ing t/e !A negoti"tions t/"t it inten&e& to sou#%e not only t/e s"l"#y in%#e"ses but "lso t/e in%#e"ses in ot/e# e)ployee beneits #o) t/e 90 o t/e $. Absent "ny p#oo t/"t petitione#s %onsent "s *iti"te& by #"u&, )ist"e o# &u#ess, it is p#esu)e& t/"t it ente#e& into t/e !A *olunt"#ily, /"& ull nole&ge o t/e %ontents t/e#eo, "n& "s ""#e o its %o))it)ents un&e# t/e %ont#"%t.
)ATIO: *IS/OSITI5E /O)TION: $etitione# ;3N.
t is " ")ili"# "n& un&")ent"l &o%t#ine in l"bo# l" t/"t t/e !A is t/e l" beteen t/e p"#ties "n& t/ey "#e oblige& to %o)ply it/ its p#o*isions. t/e te#)s o " %ont#"%t, in t/is %"se t/e !A, "#e %le"# "n& le"*e no &oubt upon t/e intention o t/e %ont#"%ting p"#ties, t/e lite#"l )e"ning o t/ei# stipul"tions s/"ll %ont#ol.
*OCT)INE: t is " ")ili"# "n& un&")ent"l &o%t#ine in l"bo# l" t/"t t/e !A is t/e l" beteen t/e p"#ties "n& t/ey "#e oblige& to %o)ply it/ its p#o*isions. t/e te#)s o " %ont#"%t, in t/is %"se t/e !A, "#e %le"# "n& le"*e no &oubt upon t/e intention o t/e
%ont#"%ting p"#ties, t/e lite#"l )e"ning o t/ei# stipul"tions s/"ll %ont#ol.
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 092 /ant"anco No"t' E>p"ess# Inc. v. N)C GR No. 540 D"te: July 24, 16 Digest by: Jen !"l)eo -------------------------------------------------------------------------
$etitione#: $"nt#"n%o No#t/ =Cp#ess Respon&ent: NLR "n& 8uig" $onente: J. $"ng"nib"n opi%: nte#p#et"tion, A&)inist#"tion "n& =no#%e)ent n"tu#e. Facts:
$#i*"te #espon&ent "s /i#e& by petitione# in 164 "s " bus %on&u%to#. Ie e*entu"lly
/e bone o %ontention in t/is %"se is t/e p#o*ision on %o)pulso#y #eti #e)ent "te# 25ye"#s o se#*i%e.
A#ti%le O, 8e%tion 1 e 5 o t/e +"y 2, 19 olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent 9beteen petitione# %o)p"ny "n& t/e union st"tes: 8e%tion 1. /e 3+$ANH s/"ll o#)ul"te " #eti#e)ent pl"n it/ t/e olloing )"in e"tu#es: e /e 3+$ANH "g#ees to g#"nt t/e #eti#e)ent beneits /e#ein p#o*i&e& to #egul"# e)ployees /o )"y be sep"#"te& #o) t/e 3+$ANH o# "ny o t/e olloing #e"sons: 5 pon #e"%/ing t/e "ge o siCty 60 ye"#s o# upon %o)pleting tenty-i*e 25 ye"#s o se#*i%e to t/e 3+$ANH, /i%/e*e# %o)es i#st, "n& t/e e)ployee s/"ll be %o)pulso#y #eti#e& "n& p"i& t/e #eti#e)ent beneits /e#ein p#o*i&e&.E /e s"i& o&e p#o*i&es: A#t. 297. Reti#e)ent . T Any e)ployee )"y be #eti#e& upon #e"%/ing t/e #eti#e)ent "ge est"blis/e& in t/e olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent o# ot/e# "ppli%"ble e)ploy)ent %ont#"%t. n %"se o #eti#e)ent, t/e e)ployee s/"ll be entitle& to #e%ei*e su%/ #eti#e)ent beneits "s /e )"y /"*e e"#ne& un&e# eCisting l"s "n& "ny %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining o# ot/e# "g#ee)ent.E /e ou#t "g#ees it/ petitione# "n& t/e 8oli%ito# Gene#"l. A#t. 297 o t/e L"bo# o&e "s o#&e& pe#)its e)ploye#s "n& e)ployees to iC t/e "ppli%"ble #eti#e)ent "ge "t belo60 ye"#s. +o#eo*e#, p#o*i&ing o# e"#ly #eti#e)ent &oes not %onstitute &i)inution o beneits. n "l)ost "ll %ount#ies to&"y, e"#ly #eti#e)ent, i.e., beo#e " ge 60, is%onsi&e#e& " #e"#& o# se#*i%es #en&e#e& sin%e it en"bles "n e)ployee to #e"p t/e #uits o /is l"bo# T p"#ti%ul"#ly #eti#e)ent beneits, /et/e# lu)p-su) o# ot/e#ise T "t "n e"#lie# "ge, /en s"i& e)ployee, in p#esu)"bly bette# p/ysi%"l "n& )ent"l %on&ition, %"n en
t/e p"#")ete#s o /is o#tnig/tly o# eely "ges. /us e "#e no seeing )"ny !As it/ su%/ e"#ly #eti#e)ent p#o*isions. An& t/e s")e %"nnot be %onsi&e#e& " &i)inution o e)ploy)ent beneits. !eing " p#o&u%t o negoti"tion, t/e !A beteen t/e petitione# "n& t/e union inten&e& t/e p#o*ision on %o)pulso#y #eti#e)ent to be benei%i"l to t/e e)ployees-union )e)be#s, in%lu&ing /e#ein p#i*"te #espon&ent. ;/en p#i*"te #espon&ent #"tiie& t/e !A it/ t/e union, /e not only "g#ee& to t/e !A but "lso "g#ee& to %ono#) to "n& "bi&e by its p#o*isions. /us, it %"nnot be s"i& t/"t /e "s illeg"lly &is)isse& /en t/e !A p#o*ision on %o)pulso#y #eti#e)ent "s "pplie& to /is %"se. n%i&ent"lly, e %"ll "ttention to Republi% A%t No. 7641, non "s E/e Reti#e)ent $"y L"E, /i%/ ent into ee%t on J"nu"#y 7, 1@. Alt/oug/ p"sse& )"ny ye"#s "te# t/e %o)pulso#y #eti#e)ent o /e#ein p#i*"te #espon&ent, ne*e#t/eless, t/e s"i& 8t"tute s/e&s lig/t on t/e p#esent &is%ussion /en it ")en&e& A#t. 297 o t/e L"bo# o&e, to )"e it #e"& "s ollos: Reti#e)ent . T Any e)ployee )"y be #eti#e& upon #e"%/ing t/e #eti#e)ent "ge est"blis/ in t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent o# ot/e# "ppli%"ble e)ploy)ent %ont#"%t. n t/e "bsen%e o " #eti#e)ent pl"n o# "g#ee)ent p#o*i&ing o# #eti#e)ent beneits o e)ployees in t/e est"blis/)ent, "n e)ployee upon #e"%/ing t/e "ge o siCty 60 ye"#s o# )o#e, but not beyon& siCty-i*e 65 ye"#s /i%/ is /e#eby &e%l"#e& t/e %o)pulso#y #eti#e)ent "ge, /o /"s se#*e& "t le"st i*e 5 ye"#s in t/e s"i& est"blis/)ent )"y #eti#e. /e "o#eBuote& p#o*ision )"es %le"# t/e intention "n& spi#it o t/e l" to gi*e e)ploye#s "n& e)ployees " #ee /"n& to &ete#)ine "n& "g#ee upon t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions o #eti#e)ent. $#o*i&ing in " !A o# %o)pulso#y #eti#e)ent o e)ployees "te# tenty-i*e 25 ye"#s o se#*i%e is leg"l "n& eno#%e"ble so long "s t/e p"#ties "g#ee to be go*e#ne& by su%/ !A. /e l" p#esu)es t/"t e)ployees no /"t t/ey "nt "n& /"t is goo& o# t/e) "bsent "ny s/oing t/"t #"u& o# inti)i&"tion "s e)ploye& to se%u#e t/ei# %onsent t/e#eto.
D8$38=: $"nt#"n%o on. $etition g#"nte&. *OCT)INE: A !A in%o#po#"tes t/e "g#ee)ent #e"%/e& "te# negoti"tions beteen e)ploye# "n& b"#g"ining "gent it/ #espe%t to te#)s "n& %on&itions o e)ploy)ent. A !A is not "n o#&in"#y %ont#"%t. EAs " l"bo# %ont#"%t it/in t/e %onte)pl"tion o A#ti%le 1700 o t/e i*il o&e o t/e $/ilippines /i%/ go*e#ns t/e #el"tions beteen l"bo# "n& %"pit"l, it is not )e#ely %ont#"%tu"l in n"tu#e but i)p#esse& it/ publi% inte#est, t/us it )ust yiel& to t/e %o))on goo&. As su%/, it )ust be %onst#ue& libe#"lly #"t/e# t/"n n"##oly "n& te%/ni%"lly, "n& t/e %ou#ts )ust pl"%e " p#"%ti%"l "n& #e"listi% %onst#u%tion upon it, gi*ing &ue %onsi&e#"tion to t/e %onteCt in /i%/ it is negoti"te& "n& pu#pose /i%/ it is inten&e& to se#*e.E
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 09? *OE /IS. INC. 5S. /AWIS N4 MA@A(A=AN4 O()E)O 4.). No. 1
1 ;/et/e# o# not #ee )e"ls s/oul& be g#"nte& "te# eC"%tly @ /#s o o# 2 ;/et/e# o# not t/e petitione# /"s t/e #ig/t to &ete#)ine /en to g#"nt #ee )e"ls "n& its %on&itions ),IN4:
1 =ES. /e s")e )e"l "llo"n%e p#o*ision is oun& in t/ei# p#e*ious !As, t/e 195-199 !A "n& t/e 10-15 !A. Ioe*e#, it "s ")en&e& in t/e 1@-15 !A, by %/"nging t/e p/#"se Q"te# @ /#s o o*e#ti)e o# to Q"te# )o#e t/"n @ /#s o o*e#ti)e o#. n t/e 16-2001 !A, t/e p"#ties /"& to negoti"te t/e &eletion o t/e s"i& p/#"se in o#&e# to #e*e#t to t/e ol& p#o*ision. le"#ly, bot/ p"#ties /"& inten&e& t/"t #ee )e"ls s/oul& be gi*en "te# eC"%tly @ /#s o o*e#ti)e o#.
FACTS:
/e petitione# "n& t/e #espon&ent eCe%ute& " !A o# t/e pe#io& st"#ting eb#u"#y 16 to eb#u"#y 2001. n&e# t/e bonuses "n& "llo"n%es se%tion o t/e s"i& !A, " $10 )e"l "llo"n%e s/"ll be gi*en to e)ployees /o #en&e# "t le"st 2 /#s o o*e#ti)e o# "n& #ee )e"ls s/"ll be gi*en "te# @ /ou#s o "%tu"l o*e#ti)e o#. $u#su"nt to t/is p#o*ision, so)e &ep"#t)ents o g#"nte& #ee )e"ls "te# eC"%tly @ ou#s o o#. Ioe*e#, ot/e# &ep"#t)ents g#"nte& #ee )e"ls only "te# )o#e t/"n @ /ou#s o o*e#ti)e o#. /e #espon&ent ile& " %o)pl"int "g"inst Dole, s"ying t/"t #ee )e"ls s/oul& be g#"nte& "te# eC"%tly @ /#s o o*e#ti)e o#, not "te# )o#e t/"n @ /#s. /e p"#ties "g#ee& to settle t/e &ispute to *olunt"#y "#bit#"tion. t "s &e%i&e& in "*o# o t/e #espon&ent, &i#e%ting t/e petitione# to g#"nt #ee )e"ls "te# eC"%tly @ /#s o o*e#ti)e o#. A "i#)e&.
ISS,E:
/e &ispute& p#o*ision is %le"# "n& un")biguous, /en%e t/e lite#"l )e"ning s/"ll p#e*"il. No ")ount o leg"l se)"nti%s %"n %on*in%e t/e ou#t t/"t Q"te# )o#e t/"n )e"ns t/e s")e "s Q"te#. 2 NO. /e eCe#%ise o )"n"ge)ent p#e#og"ti*e is not unli)ite&. t is sub
/e eCe#%ise o )"n"ge)ent p#e#og"ti*e is not unli)ite&. t is sub
-------------------------------------------------097 ,SAE,;FFW 5. CA GR N3. 166@2 +"#%/ 29, 2006 Digest by: +et/" D"n I. 3#olo -------------------------------------------------/etitione": ni*e#sity 3 8"n Agustin =)ployees nion- 8A=-;, An& n&i*i&u"l nion 3i%e#s /eo&o#e Neil L"sol", +e#lyn J"#", Julius +"#io, l"*i"no +"n"lo, Rene "b"lu), Ie#)inigil&o "l"&o, +". Lu "l"&o, R"y Ant/ony FuUig", Ri"lene ill"nue*", Ru&"nte Dol"#, Ro*e# Jo/n "*"##o, Ren" Lete, Al#e&o Go#ion", R")on "%"nte An& +"Ci)o +onte#o, )espon%ent: A "n& An& ni*e#sity 3 8"n Agustin /onente: G"#%i"
2004 "n& 8H2004-2005. Du#ing t/e negoti"tions, t/e p"#ties %oul& not "g#ee on t/e )"nne# o %o)puting t/e $, t/us t/e nee& to un&e#go p#e*enti*e )e&i"tion p#o%ee&ings beo#e t/e N"tion"l on%ili"tion "n& +e&i"tion !o"#& N+!, loilo ity. 5. /e %o)put"tion o $ "s not #esol*e&. /is &e*elop)ent p#o)pte& t/e nion to &e%l"#e " b"#g"ining &e"&lo% g#oun&e& on t/e p"#ties "ilu#e to "##i*e "t " )utu"lly "%%ept"ble position on t/e )"nne# o %o)puting t/e se*enty pe#%ent 70 o t/e net $ to be "llotte& o# s"l"#y. 6. /e#e"te#, t/e nion ile& " Noti%e o 8t#ie beo#e t/e N+! /i%/ "s eCpe%te&ly oppose& by t/e ni*e#sity in " +otion to 8t#ie 3ut Noti%e o 8t#ie "n& to Ree# t/e Dispute to olunt"#y A#bit#"tion, in*oing t/e ENo st#ie, no lo%outE %l"use o t/e p"#ties !A. /e N+!, /oe*e#, "ile& to #esol*e t/e ni*e#sitys )otion.
Topic: nte#p#et"tion, A&)inist#"tion "n& =no#%e)ent o !A
1. $etitione# nion is t/e &uly #e%ognie& %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining unit o# te"%/ing "n& non-te"%/ing #"n-"n&-ile pe#sonnel o t/e ni*e#sity /ile t/e ot/e# in&i*i&u"l petitione#s "#e its oi%e#s. 2. 3n July 27, 2000, t/e p"#ties ente#e& into " 5-ye"# !A /i%/, ")ong ot/e# t/ings, p#o*i&e& t/"t t/e e%ono)i% p#o*isions t/e#eo s/"ll /"*e " pe#io& o t/#ee @ ye"#s o# up to 200@. o)ple)ent"#y to s"i& p#o*isions is 8e%tion @ o A#ti%le o t/e !A p#o*i&ing o# s"l"#y in%#e"ses o# 8%/ool He"#s 8H 2000-200@, su%/ in%#e"se to t"e t/e o#) o eit/e# " lu)p su) o# " pe#%ent"ge o t/e tuition in%#e)ent"l p#o%ee&s $.
7. /e nion st"ge& " st#ie. At 6:45 ".). o t/e s")e &"y, 8/e#is #"n%is%o L. Reyes "n& Ro%y +. #"n%is%o /"& "##i*e& "t 8"n Agustin ni*e#sity to se#*e t/e AJ3 on t/e nion. At t/e )"in ent#"n%e o t/e ni*e#sity, t/e s/e#is s" so)e ele)ents o t/e nion "t t/e e"#ly st"ges o t/e st#ie. /e#e t/ey )et +e#lyn J"#", t/e nions *i%e p#esi&ent, upon /o) t/e s/e#is t#ie& to se#*e t/e AJ3, but /o, "te# #e"&ing it, #euse& to #e%ei*e t/e s")e, %iting nion !o"#& Resolution No. @ n")ing t/e union p#esi&ent "s t/e only pe#son "ut/o#ie& to &o so. /e s/e#is eCpl"ine& to +s. J"#" t/"t e*en i s/e #euse& to "%nole&ge #e%eipt o t/e AJ3, t/e s")e oul& be %onsi&e#e& se#*e&. 8/e#i Reyes u#t/e# ino#)e& t/e nion t/"t on%e t/e s/e#is post t/e AJ3, it oul& be %onsi&e#e& #e%ei*e& by t/e nion.
@. /e !A %ont"ine& " Eno st#ie, no lo%outE %l"use "n& " g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y p#o%e&u#e to #esol*e )"n"ge)ent-l"bo# &isputes, in%lu&ing " *olunt"#y "#bit#"tion )e%/"nis) s/oul& t/e g#ie*"n%e %o))ittee "il to s"tis"%to#ily settle su%/ &isputes.
9. At "pp#oCi)"tely 9:45 ".)., t/e s/e#is poste& %opies o t/e AJ3 "t t/e )"in g"te o 8"n Agustin ni*e#sity, "t t/e )"in ent#"n%e o its buil&ings "n& "t t/e nions oi%e insi&e t/e %")pus. At :20 ".)., t/e s/e#is se#*e& t/e AJ3 on t/e ni*e#sity.
FACTS:
4. $u#su"nt to t/e !A, t/e p"#ties %o))en%e& negoti"tions o# t/e e%ono)i% p#o*isions o# t/e #e)"ining to ye"#s, i.e., 8H200@-
. Notit/st"n&ing t/e s/e#is "&*i%e "s to t/e leg"l i)pli%"tion o t/e nions #eus"l to be se#*e& it/ t/e AJ3, t/e nion ent "/e"& it/ t/e st#ie. 10. ni*e#sity ile& " $etition to De%l"#e lleg"l 8t#ie "n& Loss o =)ploy)ent 8t"tus 7 "t t/e N"tion"l L"bo# Rel"tions o))ission NLR 8ub-#egion"l A#bit#"tion !#"n%/ No. in loilo ity.
L"%e#n" " o#)e# D3L= Region"l Di#e%to#. Atty. L"%e#n" /oe*e# #euse& to be oi%i"lly se#*e& t/e 3#&e# "g"in pointing to !o"#& Resolution No. @ p"sse& by t/e nion oi%e#s. Atty. L"%e#n" t/en ino#)e& t/e un&e#signe& 8/e#is t/"t t/e nion p#esi&ent ill "%%ept t/e 3#&e# "t "#oun& 5:00 o%lo% in t/e "te#noon. Atty. L"%e#n" tol& t/e un&e#signe& 8/e#i t/"t only /en t/e nion p#esi&ent #e%ei*es t/e 3#&e# "t 5:00 p.). s/"ll t/e nion #e%ognie t/e 8e%#et"#y o L"bo# "s /"*ing "ssu)e&
ISS,E: ;3N t/e !A %l"use on no st#ie no lo%out "s *iol"te&P ),IN4: =ES.
;/en t/e 83L= "ssu)es
/us, e see no #e*e#sible e##o# in t/e As in&ing t/"t t/e st#ie o 8epte)be# 1, 200@ "s illeg"l. onseBuently, t/e nion oi%e#s e#e &ee)e& to /"*e lost t/ei# e)ploy)ent st"tus o# /"*ing noingly p"#ti%ip"te& in s"i& illeg"l "%t. ;e lieise in& logi% in t/e As &i#e%ti*e o# t/e /e#ein p"#ties to p#o%ee& it/ *olunt"#y "#bit#"tion "s p#o*i&e& in t/ei# !A. As e see it, t/e issue "s to t/e e%ono)i% beneits, /i%/ in%lu&e& t/e issue on t/e o#)ul" in %o)puting t/e $ s/"#e o t/e e)ployees, is one t/"t "#ises #o) t/e inte#p#et"tion o# i)ple)ent"tion o t/e !A. o be su#e, t/e p"#ties !A p#o*i&es o# " g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y to #esol*e "ny E%o)pl"int o# &iss"tis"%tion "#ising #o) t/e inte#p#et"tion o# i)ple)ent"tion o t/e !A "n& t/ose "#ising #o) t/e inte#p#et"tion o# eno#%e)ent o %o)p"ny pe#sonnel poli%ies.E +o#eo*e#, t/e s")e !A p#o*i&es t/"t s/oul& t/e g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y "il to #esol*e t/e g#ie*"n%e o# &ispute, t/e s")e s/"ll be E#ee##e& to " olunt"#y A#bit#"to# o# "#bit#"tion "n& in"l #esolution.E Ioe*e#, t/#oug/ no "ult o t/e ni*e#sity t/ese p#o%esses e#e not eC/"uste&. t )ust be #e%"lle& t/"t /ile un&e#going p#e*enti*e )e&i"tion p#o%ee&ings beo#e t/e N+!, t/e nion &e%l"#e& " b"#g"ining &e"&lo%, ile& " noti%e o st#ie "n& t/e#e"te#, ent on st#ie. /e ni*e#sity ile& " +otion to 8t#ie 3ut Noti%e o 8t#ie "n& to Ree# t/e Dispute to olunt"#y A#bit#"tion but t/e )otion "s not "%te& upon by t/e N+!. As bo#ne by t/e #e%o#&s, t/e ni*e#sity /"s been %onsistent in its position t/"t t/e nion )ust eC/"ust t/e g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y p#o*isions o t/e !A /i%/ en&s in *olunt"#y "#bit#"tion.
/e ni*e#sitys st"n%e is %onsistent it/ A#ti%les 261 "n& 262 o t/e L"bo# o&e, "s ")en&e&. *IS/OSITI5E: ni*e#sity o 8"n Agustin on. *OCT)INE: /e ni*e#sity ile& " +otion to 8t#ie 3ut Noti%e o 8t#ie "n& Ree# t/e Dispute to olunt"#y A#bit#"tion p#e%isely to %"ll t/e "ttention o t/e N+! "n& t/e nion to t/e "%t t/"t t/e !A p#o*i&es o# " g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y "n& t/e p"#ties oblig"tion to eC/"ust "n& /ono# s"i& )e%/"nis). A%%o#&ingly, t/e N+! s/oul& /"*e &i#e%te& t/e nion to /ono# its "g#ee)ent it/ t/e ni*e#sity to eC/"ust "&)inist#"ti*e g#ie*"n%e )e"su#es "n& b#ing t/e "llege& &e"&lo% to *olunt"#y "#bit#"tion. no#tun"tely, t/e N+! &i& not #esol*e t/e ni*e#sitys )otion t/us p"*ing t/e "y o# t/e st#ie on 8epte)be# 1, 200@ "n& t/e &elibe#"te %i#%u)*ention o t/e !As g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y "n& *olunt"#y "#bit#"tion p#o*isions.
As e see it, t/e "ilu#e o# #eus"l o t/e N+! "n& t/e#e"te# t/e 83L= to #e%ognie, /ono# "n& eno#%e t/e g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y "n& *olunt"#y "#bit#"tion p#o*isions o t/e p"#ties !A unittingly #en&e#e& s"i& p#o*isions, "s ell "s, A#ti%les 261 "n& 262 o t/e L"bo# o&e, useless "n& inope#"ti*e. As /e#e, " union %"n e"sily %i#%u)*ent t/e g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y "n& " p#e*ious "g#ee)ent to #esol*e &ie#en%es o# %onli%ts t/#oug/ *olunt"#y "#bit#"tion t/#oug/ t/e si)ple eCpe&ient o iling " noti%e o st#ie. 3n t/e ot/e# /"n&, )"n"ge)ent %"n "*oi& t/e g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y "n& *olunt"#y "#bit#"tion p#o*isions o its !A by si)ply iling " noti%e o lo%out.
-------------------------------------------------CASE 098 ATAS FA)M 5S N)C G.R. No. 142244 No*e)be# 19, 2002 Digest by: +i%/elle "le #u -------------------------------------------------/etitione": ALA8 AR+8, N. )espon%ent: NLR, JA+= 3. D=LA $=NA "n& +ARAL . A!3N /onente:
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Topic: !A: g#ie*"n%e p#o%e&u#e FACTS: 1. $#i*"te #espon&ents J"i)e 3. &el" $en" "n& +"#%i"l Abion e#e bot/ e)ployees o Atl"s "#)s n% /o e#e te#)in"te& on sep"#"te %"uses. 2. Del" $en" "s "llege&ly %"ug/t u#in"ting "n& &ee%"ting on %o)p"ny p#e)ises not inten&e& o# t/e pu#pose. 3n t/e ot/e# /"n&, Abion %"use& t/e %logging o t/e is/pon& &#"in"ge #esulting in &")"ges o#t/ se*e#"l /un&#e& t/ous"n& pesos /en /e i)p#ope#ly &ispose& o t/e %ut g#"ss "n& ot/e# "ste )"te#i"ls into t/e pon&s &#"in"ge syste). @. A o#)"l noti%e "s issue& &i#e%ting t/e) to eCpl"in it/in 24 /ou#s /y &is%iplin"#y "%tion s/oul& not be t"en "g"inst t/e) o# *iol"ting %o)p"ny #ules "n& #egul"tions but t/ey #euse& to #e%ei*e t/e o#)"l noti%e. !ot/ e#e te#)in"te& on +"#%/ 20, 1@ "n& 3%tobe# 27, 12 #espe%ti*ely. /ey "lso "%nole&ge& #e%eipt o t/ei# sep"#"tion p"ys. 4. !ot/ p#i*"te #espon&ents o#e& se*en &"ys " ee, in%lu&ing /oli&"ys, it/out /oli&"y p"y, #est &"y p"y, se#*i%e in%enti*e le"*e p"y, "n& nig/t s/it &ie#enti"l p"y. ;/en te#)in"te&, Abion "s #e%ei*ing " )ont/ly s"l"#y o $4,500 /ile &el" $en" "s #e%ei*ing $190 pesos &"ily "ge, o# "n "*e#"ge )ont/ly s"l"#y o $5,402. 5. $e" "n& Abion ile& sep"#"te %o)pl"ints o# illeg"l &is)iss"l t/"t e#e l"te# %onsoli&"te&. !ot/ %l"i)e& t/"t t/ei# te#)in"tion #o) se#*i%e "s &ue to petitione#s suspi%ion t/"t
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t/ey e#e t/e le"&e#s in " pl"n to o#) " union to %o)pete "n& #epl"%e t/e eCisting )"n"ge)ent-&o)in"te& union. 3n No*e)be# , 1@, t/e l"bo# "#bite# &is)isse& t/ei# %o)pl"ints on t/e g#oun& t/"t t/e g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y in t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent !A /"& not yet been eC/"uste&. $#i*"te #espon&ents "*"ile& o t/e g#ie*"n%e p#o%ess, but l"te# on #eile& t/e %"se beo#e t/e NLR in Region . /ey "llege& l"% o sy)p"t/y on petitione#s p"#t to eng"ge in %on%ili"tion p#o%ee&ings. /ei# %"ses e#e %onsoli&"te& in t/e NLR. At t/e initi"l )"n&"to#y %one#en%e, petitione# ile& " )otion to &is)iss, on t/e g#oun& o l"% o
ISS,E: ;/et/e# o# not t/e l"bo# "#bite# "n& t/e NLR /"&
/e olunt"#y A#bit#"to# o# p"nel o *olunt"#y "#bit#"to#s s/"ll /"*e o#igin"l "n& eC%lusi*e
i)ple)ent"tion o t/e olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent "n& t/ose "#ising #o) t/e inte#p#et"tion o# eno#%e)ent o %o)p"ny pe#sonnel poli%ies #ee##e& to in t/e i))e&i"tely p#e%e&ing "#ti%le. A%%o#&ingly, *iol"tions o " olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent, eC%ept t/ose /i%/ "#e g#oss in %/"#"%te#, s/"ll no longe# be t#e"te& "s un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "n& s/"ll be #esol*e& "s g#ie*"n%es un&e# t/e olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent. o# pu#poses o t/is "#ti%le, g#oss *iol"tions o olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent s/"ll )e"n l"g#"nt "n& o# )"li%ious #eus"l to %o)ply it/ t/e e%ono)i% p#o*isions o su%/ "g#ee)ent. /e o))ission, its Region"l 3i%es "n& t/e Region"l Di#e%to#s o t/e Dep"#t)ent o L"bo# "n& =)ploy)ent s/"ll not ente#t"in &isputes, g#ie*"n%es o# )"tte#s un&e# t/e eC%lusi*e "n& o#igin"l
n t/e %"se o +"ne<" *s. NLR, e /el& t/"t t/e &is)iss"l %"se &oes not "ll it/in t/e p/#"se g#ie*"n%es "#ising #o) t/e inte#p#et"tion o# i)ple)ent"tion o t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent "n& t/ose "#ising #o) t/e inte#p#et"tion o# eno#%e)ent o %o)p"ny pe#sonnel poli%ies. D8$38=: Respon&ents on D3RN=: ;/e#e t/e &ispute is
6. J ino#)e& Je"n Leg"spi t/"t s/e "s sele%te& "s " #e%ipient o t/e s%/ol"#s/ip. -------------------------------------------------CASE 099 O= C)OSS OF *A5AO COE4E# INC. v. O= C)OSS FAC,T= ,NION;@AMA/I G.R. No. 15609 June 27, 2005
/. onseBuently, s/e #eBueste& petitione# to "llo /e# to be on stu%y leave !it' $"ant;in ai% eBui*"lent to /e# 18 ont's s"l"#y "n& "llo"n%e, pu#su"nt to 8e%tion 1, A#ti%le O o t/e !A.
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0. Ioe*e#, petitione# &enie& /e# #eBuest, %l"i)ing t/"t s/e is not entitle& to g#"nt-in "i& un&e# its E$oli%y 8t"te)ent "n& Gui&elines o# #ips Ab#o"& o# $#oession"l G#ot/.E
/etitione": Ioly #oss o D"*"o ollege, n%. )espon%ent: Ioly #oss o D"*"o "%ulty nion - A+A$ /onente: 8"n&o*"l-Gutie##e, J.
1. Ne*e#t/eless, petitione# g#"nte& /e# 12 )ont/s stu&y le"*e it/out p"y.
Topic: ont#"%t A)biguity FACTS:
*. $etitione# Ioly #oss o D"*"o ollege, n%. is " te#ti"#y le*el e&u%"tion"l institution "t 8t". An" A*enue, D"*"o ity. +. $etitione# Ioly #oss o D"*"o ollege, n%. "n& Respon&ent Ioly #oss o D"*"o ollege "%ulty nion ' A+A$ eCe%ute& " %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent !A p#o*i&ing o# " "%ulty &e*elop)ent s%/ol"#s/ip o# "%"&e)i% te"%/ing pe#sonnel. . $etitione# #e%ei*e& " lette# o in*it"tion o# t/e 1 )onbusho s%/ol"#s/ip g#"nt n-8e#*i%e #"ining o# e"%/e#s oe#e& "n& sponso#e& by t/e J"p"nese Go*e#n)ent, t/#oug/ t/e J"p"n no#)"tion "n& ultu#"l ente# J. -. /is p#o)pte& Je"n Leg"spi, " pe#)"nent =nglis/ te"%/e# in petitione#s /ig/ s%/ool &ep"#t)ent, to sub)it /e# "ppli%"tion. . +e"nti)e, petitione# issue& poli%y st"te)ent "n& gui&elines on e&u%"tion"l t#ips "b#o"& o# t/e s%/ool ye"# 19 to 1.
*. !eo#e s/e let o# J"p"n, s/e "se& #espon&ent union A+$ to sub)it to t/e G#ie*"n%e o))ittee petitione#s #eus"l to g#"nt /e# %l"i) o# g#"nt-in "i&, but t/e s")e "s not settle&. **. Respon&ent ile& it/ t/e N"tion"l on%ili"tion "n& +e&i"tion !o"#& N+!, Region"l 3i%e No. O, D"*"o ity, " %o)pl"int o# p"y)ent o g#"nt-in "i& "g"inst petitione#. *+. N+!: t/e olunt"#y A#bit#"to# #en&e#e& " De%ision o#&e#ing petitione# to p"y #espon&ents )e)be#, Je"n A. Leg"spi, /e# g#"ntin "i& beneits. *. $etitione# ile& "n +R but "s &enie&. *-. $etitione# ile& it/ t/e ou#t o Appe"ls " petition o# #e*ie un&e# Rule 4@. *. A: "i#)e& t/e *olunt"#y "#bit#"to#s &e%ision. *6. Ien%e, t/is petition o# #e*ie on certiorari.
ISS,E: ;/et/e# o# not Je"n Leg"spi is entitle& to g#"nt-in "i& beneits in lig/t o t/e !A beteen t/e p"#ties.
),IN4: 1. Hes, Je"n Leg"spi is entitle& to g#"nt-in "i& beneits in lig/t o t/e !A.
Hes, be%"use " %"#eul #e"&ing o 8e%tion 1, A#ti%le O o t/e !A p#o*i&es t/"t: QCCC +"n"ge)ent s/"ll g#"nt to "ll "%"&e)i% pe#sonnel " g#"nt-in-"i& p#og#"), /e#e t/e "%"&e)i% te"%/ing pe#sonnel, /ene*e# s%/ol"#s/ip oppo#tunities s/oul& "#ise, be "o#&e& " le"*e o "bsen%e to u#t/e# t/ei# stu&ies in nstitutions o Iig/e# Le"#ning it/ " g#"nt-in-"i& eBui*"lent to t/ei# s"l"#y "n& "llo"n%e CCC Along t/e s")e line, p"#"g#"p/ 2 o petitione#s 2olicy 3tatement and 4uidelines o# #ips Ab#o"& o# $#oession"l G#ot/ 8H 19-1 #e"&s: E/e s%/ool #e%ognies t/"t e&u%"tion"l t#ips "b#o"& p#o)ote bot/ pe#son"l "n& p#oession"l g#ot/. Ien%e, e)ployees )"y t#"*el "b#o"& o# stu&y tou#s "n& to "tten& se)in"#s, %one#en%es, "n& ot/e# #el"te& "%"&e)i% pu#suits. /e s%/ool )"y p#o*i&e in"n%i"l "ssist"n%e subs'e "eceives "e$ula" sala"y. /e p#o*isions in t/e !A st"te t/"t "%"&e)i% te"%/ing pe#sonnel, lie Je"n Leg"spi, "s #e%ipient o " s%/ol"#s/ip g#"nt "#e entitle& to " leave of a-sence !it' a $"ant;in;ai% eBuivalent to t'ei" ont'ly sala"y an% allo!ance# p#o*i&e& su%/ g#"nt is to p#o)ote t/ei# p#oession"l g#ot/ o# to en/"n%e t/ei# stu&ies in institutions o /ig/e# le"#ning. 8u%/ p#o*isions nee& no inte#p#et"tion o# t/ey "#e %le"#. ont#"%ts /i%/ "#e not ")biguous "#e to be inte#p#ete& "%%o#&ing to t/ei# lite#"l )e"ning "n& not beyon& t/ei# ob*ious inten&)ent.
/us, t/e ou#t o Appe"ls &i& not e## in its "ss"ile& De%ision "n& Resolution. *IS/OSITI5E: ;I=R=3R=, t/e petition is D=N=D. /e "ss"ile& De%ision &"te& June 5, 2002 "n& Resolution &"te& 3%tobe# 19, 2002 o t/e ou#t o Appe"ls in A-G.R. 8$ No. 65507 "#e AR+=D. osts "g"inst petitione#. *OCT)INE: Any &oubt o# ")biguity in t/e %ont#"%t !A beteen )"n"ge)ent "n& t/e union )e)be#s s/oul& be #esol*e& in "*o# o t/e l"tte#. /is is pu#su"nt to A#ti%le 1702 o t/e i*il o&e /i%/ p#o*i&es: En %"se o &oubt, "ll l"bo# legisl"tion "n& "ll l"bo# %ont#"%ts s/"ll be %onst#ue& in "*o# o t/e s"ety "n& &e%ent li*ing o# t/e l"bo#e#.E
ont#"%ts /i%/ "#e not ")biguous "#e to be inte#p#ete& "%%o#&ing to t/ei# lite#"l )e"ning "n& not beyon& t/ei# ob*ious inten&)ent n )actan Wor#ers 5nion vs. boiti7 , e /el& t/"t t'e te"s an% con%itions of a collective -a"$ainin$ cont"act constitute t'e la! -et!een t'e pa"ties. T'ose !'o a"e entitle% to its -enefits can invo&e its p"ovisions. n t/e e*ent t/"t "n oblig"tion t/e#ein i)pose& is not ulille&, t/e "gg#ie*e& p"#ty /"s t/e #ig/t to go to %ou#t o# #e&#ess.E
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 100. Ne! /acific Ti-e" v. N)C 4.). No. 1+<++< Ma"c' 17# +000 Digest by: 3li*e "%/"pe#o ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Topic: nte#p#et"tion, A&)inist#"tion "n& =no#%e)ent? ont#"%t Du#"tion "n& Rene"l FACTS: 1 /e National Fe%e"ation of a-o" NL "s %e#tiie& "s t/e sole "n& eC%lusi*e b"#g"ining #ep#esent"ti*e o "ll t/e #egul"# #"n-"n&ile e)ployees o /etitione" Ne $"%ii% i)be# 8upply o., n%. /e#ein"te# #ee##e& to "s petitione# o)p"ny. As su%/, NL st"#te& to negoti"te o# bette# te#)s "n& %on&itions o e)ploy)ent o# t/e e)ployees in t/e b"#g"ining unit /i%/ it #ep#esente&. Ioe*e#, t/e s")e "s "llege&ly )et it/ sti #esist"n%e by petitione# o)p"ny, so t/"t t/e o#)e# "s p#o)pte& to ile " %o)pl"int o# un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e L$ "g"inst t/e l"tte# on t/e g#oun& o #eus"l to b"#g"in %olle%ti*ely.
2 A: &e%l"#e& petitione# o)p"ny guilty o L$ "n& t/e !A p#opos"ls sub)itte& by t/e NL "s &e%l"#e& "s t/e !A beteen t/e #egul"# #"n-"n&-ile e)ployees in t/e b"#g"ining unit "n& petitione# o)p"ny. N)C "i#)e&. A &i#e%te& petitione# o)p"ny to p"y 142 e)ployees entitle& to t/e beneits un&e# t/e !A. $etitione# o)p"ny %o)plie&. @ A Q$etition o# Relie "s ile& in be/"l o 196 o t/e p#i*"te #espon&ents Q+"#i"no J. Ailit "n& @50 ot/e#s %l"i)ing t/"t t/ey e#e #ongully eC%lu&e& #o) en
4 N)C: &e%l"#ing t/"t t/e 196 eC%lu&e& e)ployees Qo#) p"#t "n& p"#%el o t/e t/en eCisting #"n-"n&-ile b"#g"ining unit "n& e#e, t/e#eo#e, entitle& to t/e beneits un&e# t/e !A. 5 /etitione": A%%o#&ing to petitione#, t/e p#o*ision on "ge in%#e"se in t/e 191 to 194 !A beteen petitione# o)p"ny "n& NL p#o*i&e& o# ye"#ly "ge in%#e"ses. Logi%"lly, t/ese p#o*isions en&e& in t/e ye"# 194 ' t/e l"st ye"# t/"t t/e e%ono)i% p#o*isions o t/e !A e#e, pu#su"nt to %ont#"%t "n& l", ee%ti*e. $etitione# %l"i)s t/"t t/e#e is no %ont#"%tu"l b"sis o# t/e g#"nt o !A beneits su%/ "s "ge in%#e"ses in 195 "n& subseBuent ye"#s, sin%e t/e !A stipul"tes only t/e in%#e"ses o# t/e ye"#s 191 to 194. 1st ISS,E: ;3N t/e te#) o "n eCisting !A, p"#ti%ul"#ly "s to its e%ono)i% p#o*isions, %"n be eCten&e& beyon& t/e pe#io& stipul"te& t/e#ein, "n& e*en beyon& t/e t/#ee-ye"# pe#io& p#es%#ibe& by l", in t/e "bsen%e o " ne "g#ee)ent. ),IN4: =ES. T'e C(A -et!een petitione" Copany an% NF "eaine% in full fo"ce an% effect even -eyon% t'e stipulate% te"# in t'e a-sence of a ne! a$"eeentD an%# t'e"efo"e# t'at t'e econoic p"ovisions suc' as !a$e inc"eases continue% to 'ave le$al effect.
A#ti%le 25@ o t/e L"bo# o&e eCpli%itly p#o*i&es: A)T. +26. Duty to bargain collectively when there exists a collective bargaining agreement. ' ;/en t/e#e is " %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent, t/e &uty to b"#g"in %olle%ti*ely s/"ll "lso )e"n t/"t neit/e# p"#ty s/"ll te#)in"te no# )o&iy su%/ "g#ee)ent &u#ing its lieti)e. Ioe*e#, eit/e# p"#ty %"n se#*e " #itten noti%e to te#)in"te o# )o&iy t/e "g#ee)ent "t le"st siCty 60 &"ys p#io# to its eCpi#"tion &"te. t s/"ll be t/e &uty o bot/ p"#ties to eep t/e st"tus Buo "n& to %ontinue in ull o#%e "n& ee%t t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions o t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent &u#ing t/e 60-&"y pe#io& "n&>o# until " ne "g#ee)ent is #e"%/e& by t/e p"#ties.
t is %le"# #o) t/e "bo*e p#o*ision o l" t/"t until " ne olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent /"s been eCe%ute& by "n& beteen t/e p"#ties, t/ey "#e &uty-boun& to eep t/e status $uo "n& to %ontinue in ull o#%e "n& ee%t t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions o t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent. /e l" &oes not p#o*i&e o# "ny eC%eption no# Bu"lii%"tion "s to /i%/ o t/e e%ono)i% p#o*isions o t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent "#e to #et"in o#%e "n& ee%t? t/e#eo#e, it )ust be un&e#stoo& "s en%o)p"ssing "ll t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions in t/e s"i& "g#ee)ent. n t/e %"se "t b"#, no ne "g#ee)ent "s ente#e& into by "n& beteen petitione# o)p"ny "n& NL pen&ing "ppe"l o t/e &e%ision in NLR "se No. RA!-O-0@@4-92? no# e#e "ny o t/e e%ono)i% p#o*isions "n&>o# te#)s "n& %on&itions pe#t"ining to )onet"#y beneits in t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent )o&iie& o# "lte#e&. /e#eo#e, t/e eCisting !A in its enti#ety, %ontinues to /"*e leg"l ee%t. n " #e%ent %"se, t/e ou#t /"& %%"sion to #ule t/"t A"ticles +26 "n& +26;A )"n&"te t/e p"#ties to eep t/e status $uo "n& to %ontinue in ull o#%e "n& ee%t t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions o t/e eCisting "g#ee)ent &u#ing t/e 60-&"y pe#io& p#io# to t/e eCpi#"tion o t/e ol& !A "n&>o# until " ne "g#ee)ent is #e"%/e& by t/e p"#ties. onseBuently, t/e "uto)"ti% #ene"l %l"use p#o*i&e& o# by t/e l", /i%/ is &ee)e& in%o#po#"te& in "ll !As, p#o*i&es t/e #e"son /y t/e ne !A %"n only be gi*en " p#ospe%ti*e ee%t. o #ule ot/e#ise, i.e., t/"t t/e e%ono)i% p#o*isions o t/e eCisting !A in t/e inst"nt %"se %e"se& to /"*e o#%e "n& ee%t in t/e ye"# 194, oul& be to %#e"te " g"p &u#ing /i%/ no "g#ee)ent oul& go*e#n, #o) t/e ti)e t/e ol& %ont#"%t eCpi#e& to t/e ti)e " ne "g#ee)ent s/"ll /"*e been ente#e& into. o# i, "s %onten&e& by t/e petitione#, t/e e%ono)i% p#o*isions o t/e eCisting !A e#e to /"*e no leg"l ee%t, /"t "g#ee)ent "s to "ge in%#e"ses "n& ot/e# )onet"#y beneits oul& go*e#n "t "llP None, it oul& see), i e "#e to ollo t/e logi% o petitione# o)p"ny. onseBuently, t/e e)ployees #o) t/e ye"# 195 on"#&s oul& be &ep#i*e& o " subst"nti"l ")ount o )onet"#y beneits /i%/ t/ey %oul& /"*e en
pu#pose o A#ti%les 25@ "n& 25@-A o t/e L"bo# o&e /i%/ is to %u#b l"bo# un#est "n& to p#o)ote in&ust#i"l pe"%e. +n% ISS,E: A#e e)ployees /i#e& "te# t/e stipul"te& te#) o " !A entitle& to t/e beneits p#o*i&e& t/e#eun&e#P ),IN4: =ES. T'e -enefits un%e" t'e C(A in t'e instant case s'oul% -e e>ten%e% to t'ose eployees !'o only -ecae suc' afte" t'e yea" 198<. o eC%lu&e t/e) oul& %onstitute un&ue &is%#i)in"tion "n& &ep#i*e t/e) o )onet"#y beneits t/ey oul& ot/e#ise be entitle& to un&e# " ne %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining %ont#"%t to /i%/ t/ey oul& /"*e been p"#ties. 8in%e in t/is p"#ti%ul"# %"se, no ne "g#ee)ent /"& been ente#e& into "te# t/e !As stipul"te& te#), it is only "i# "n& o# until " ne "g#ee)ent is #e"%/e& by t/e p"#ties
----------------------------------------------CASE 101 )ive"a vs. Espi"itu G.R. No. 1@@5547 J"n. 2@, 2002 Digest by: Angelo Lope ----------------------------------------------Topic: olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent ' nte#p#et"tion, A&)inist#"tion "n& =no#%e)ent : ont#"%t Du#"tion "n& Rene"l $onente: J. (uisi)bing Facts: 1. $AL pilots "ili"te& it/ t/e Ai#line $ilots Asso%i"tion o t/e $/ilippines AL$A$ ent on " t/#ee-ee st#ie, %"using se#ious losses to t/e in"n%i"lly bele"gue#e& l"g %"##ie#. As " #esult, $ALs in"n%i"l situ"tion ent #o) b"& to o#se. "%e& it/ b"n#upt%y, $AL "&opte& " #e/"bilit"tion pl"n "n& &onsie& its l"bo# o#%e by )o#e t/"n one-t/i#&. $AL=A ent on st#ie to p#otest t/e #et#en%/)ent )e"su#es "&opte& by t/e "i#line, /i%/ "e%te& 1,9 union )e)be#s. /e st#ie en&e& ou# &"ys l"te#, /en $AL "n& $AL=A "g#ee& to " )o#e syste)"ti% #e&u%tion in $ALs o#o#%e "n& t/e p"y)ent o sep"#"tion beneits to "ll #et#en%/e& e)ployees. 2. $#esi&ent Josep/ =. =st#"&" issue& A&)inist#"ti*e 3#&e# No. 16 %#e"ting "n nte#-Agen%y "s o#%e "s o#%e to "&&#ess t/e p#oble)s o t/e "iling l"g %"##ie#. $AL )"n"ge)ent sub)itte& to t/e "s o#%e "n oe# by p#i*"te #espon&ent Lu%io "n, /"i#)"n "n& /ie =Ce%uti*e 3i%e# o $AL, o " pl"n to t#"nse# s/"#es o sto% to its e)ployees. 3ne p#o*ision #e"&s: QCCC @. n o#&e# o# $AL to "tt"in " &eg#ee o no#)"l%y /ile e "#e t"%ling its p#oble)s, e oul& #eBuest o# " suspension o t/e olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ents !As o# 10 ye"#s CCC @. /e !o"#& o Di#e%to#s o $AL=A *ote& to "%%ept "ns oe# "n& #eBueste& t/e "s o#%es "ssist"n%e in i)ple)enting t/e s")e. nion )e)be#s, /oe*e#, #e
intense p#essu#e #o) $AL=A )e)be#s, t/e unions &i#e%to#s subseBuently #esol*e& to #e a. 28 shall continue recogni7ing 28; as the duly certified bargaining agent of the regular ran#%and%file ground employees of the ompany? b. :he union shop&maintenance of membership provision under the 28%28; = shall be respected. 6. A)ong t/e sign"to#ies to t/e lette# e#e /e#ein petitione#s Ri*e#", R")iso, "n& A#"n"s, "s oi%e#s "n&>o# )e)be#s o t/e $AL=A !o"#& o Di#e%to#s. $AL )"n"ge)ent "%%epte& t/e $AL=A p#opos"l "n& t/e ne%ess"#y #ee#en&u) "s s%/e&ule&. 7. 3n 3%tobe# 2, 19, 5,@24 $AL=A )e)be#s %"st t/ei# *otes in " D3L=-supe#*ise& #ee#en&u). 3 t/e *otes %"st, 61 e#e in "*o# o "%%epting t/e $AL-$AL=A "g#ee)ent, /ile @4 #e
9. peti petiti tion one# e#ss %ont %onten en& & t/"t t/"t t/e t/e %ont %ont#o #o*e *e#t #te& e& $AL-$ L-$AL=A L=A "g#ee)ent is *oi& be%"use it "b#og"te& t/e #ig/t o o#e#s to sel-o#g sel-o#g"ni "ni"tio "tion n "n& t/ei# t/ei# #ig/t #ig/t to %olle%ti %olle%ti*e *e b"#g"in b"#g"ining. ing. $etitione#s %l"i) t/"t t/e "g#ee)ent "s not )e"nt )e#ely to suspen& suspen& t/e eCisting eCisting $AL-$ $AL-$AL AL=A =A !A, /i%/ /i%/ eCpi#es eCpi#es on 8epte)be# @0, 2000, but "lso to o#e%lose "ny #enegoti"tion o# "ny possibility to o#ge " ne !A o# " &e%"&e o# up to 2009. t *iol"tes *iol"tes t/e p#ote%tion p#ote%tion to l"bo# l"bo# poli%y poli%y l"i& &on &on by t/e onstitution. Issue: ;3N t/e $AL-$AL=A "g#ee)ent o 8epte)be# 27, 19, stipul"ting t/e suspension o t/e $AL-$AL=A !A un%onstitution"l "n& %ont#"#y to publi% poli%y. )ulin$: No# " !A is " %ont#"%t eCe%ute& upon #eBuest o eit/e# t/e e)ploye# o# t/e eC%lusi*e b"#g"ining b"#g"ining #ep#esent"ti*e in%o#po#"ting t/e "g#ee)ent "g#ee)ent #e"%/e& "te# negoti"tions negoti"tions it/ #espe%t to "ges, /ou#s o o# "n& "ll ot/e# te#)s "n& %on&itions o e)ploy)ent, in%lu&ing p#opos"ls o# "&
/e "ss"ile& "ss"ile& $AL-$ $AL-$AL AL=A =A "g#ee)en "g#ee)entt "s t/e #esult #esult o *olunt"# *olunt"#y y %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining b"#g"ining negoti"tions un&e#t"en in t/e lig/t o t/e se*e#e in"n%i"l situ"tion "%e& by t/e e)ploye#, it/ t/e pe%uli"# "n& uniBue inten intentio tion n o not not )e#el )e#ely y p#o)o p#o)otin ting g in&ust in&ust#i" #i"ll pe"%e pe"%e "t $AL, $AL, but but p#e*enting p#e*enting t/e l"tte#s %losu#e. /e ou#t in&s no %onli%t beteen s"i& "g#ee)ent "n& A#ti%le 25@-A o t/e L"bo# o&e. A#ti%le 25@-A /"s " to-ol& to-ol& pu#pose. pu#pose. 3ne is to p#o)ote p#o)ote in&ust#i" in&ust#i"ll st"bility st"bility "n& p#e&i%t"bility. p#e&i%t"bility. n"s)u%/ "s t/e "g#ee)ent soug/t to p#o)ote in&ust#i"l in&ust#i"l pe"%e "t $AL $AL &u#ing its #e/"bilit"tion, #e/"bilit"tion, s"i& "g#ee)ent s"tisies s"tisies t/e i#st pu#pose o A#ti%le 25@-A. /e ot/e# is to "ssign spe%ii% ti)et"bles /e#ein /e#ein negoti"ti negoti"tions ons be%o)e be%o)e " )"tte# )"tte# o #ig/t #ig/t "n& #eBui#e) #eBui#e)ent. ent.
Not/ing in A#ti%le 25@-A, p#o/ibits t/e p"#ties #o) "i*ing o# suspen&ing t/e )"n&"to#y ti)et"bles "n& "g#eeing on t/e #e)e&ies to eno#%e t/e s")e. n t/e inst"nt %"se, it "s $AL=A, $AL=A, "s t/e eC%lusi*e b"#g"ining b"#g"ining "gent o $ALs g#oun& e)ployees, t/"t *olunt"#ily ente#e& into t/e !A it/ $AL. t "s "s "lso "lso $AL=A $AL=A t/"t *olun *olunt"# t"#ily ily opte& opte& o# t/e 10-ye 10-ye"# "# suspension suspension o t/e !A. =it/e# %"se "s t/e unions eCe#%ise o its #ig/t to %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining. /e #ig/t to #ee %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining, "te# "ll, in%lu&es t/e #ig/t to suspen& it. /e "%ts o publi% #espon&ents in s"n%tioning t/e 10-ye"# suspension o t/e $AL-$AL=A !A &i& not %ont#"*ene t/e p#ote%tion to l"bo# poli%y o t/e onstitution. onstitution. /e "g#ee)ent "g#ee)ent "o#&e& ull p#ote%tion to l"bo#? l"bo#? p#o)o p#o)ote& te& t/e s/"#e& s/"#e& #espo #esponsi nsibi bility lity bete beteen en o#e# o#e#ss "n& e)ploy e)ploye#s? e#s? "n& t/e eCe#%ise eCe#%ise& & *olunt"# *olunt"#y y )o&es )o&es in settling settling &isputes &isputes,, in%lu&ing %on%ili"tion to oste# in&ust#i"l pe"%e.E *ispositive : $etition is Dis)isse&. *oct"ine:
/e ou#t in&s no %onli%t beteen s"i& "g#ee)ent "n& A#ti%le 25@-A o t/e L"bo# L"bo# o&e. o&e. A#ti%le 25@-A /"s /"s " to-ol& to-ol& pu#pose. pu#pose. 3ne is to p#o)ote in&ust#i"l st"bility "n& p#e&i%t"bility. p#e&i%t"bility. n"s)u%/ "s t/e "g#ee)e "g#ee)ent nt soug/t soug/t to p#o)ote p#o)ote in&ust#i" in&ust#i"ll pe"%e pe"%e "t $AL $AL &u#ing &u#ing its #e/"bilit"tion, #e/"bilit"tion, s"i& "g#ee)ent "g#ee)ent s"tisies t/e i#st pu#pose o A#ti%le 25@A. /e ot/e# is to "ssign "ssign spe%ii% spe%ii% ti)et"bles ti)et"bles /e#ein /e#ein negoti" negoti"tion tionss be%o)e " )"tte# o #ig/t "n& #eBui#e)ent. #eBui#e)ent. Not/ing in A#ti%le 25@-A, p#o/ibits t/e p"#ties #o) "i*ing o# suspen&ing suspen&ing t/e )"n&"to#y )"n&"to#y ti)et"bles "n& "g#eeing on t/e #e)e&ies to eno#%e t/e s")e.
-------------------------------------------------CASE 10+ Me"alco v. Sec. uisi-in$ GR N3.> 8RA N3. 12759 D"te eb#u"#y 22, 2000 Digest by: Ann" !e"t#i%e 8. "##os" -------------------------------------------------/etitione": +ANLA =L=R 3+$ANH )espon%ent: Ion. 8=R=ARH 3 LA!3R L=3NARD3 (8+!NG "n& +=RAL3 =+$L3H==8 "n& ;3R=R8 A883A3N +=;A +=;A /onente: HNAR=8-8ANAG3, HNAR=8-8ANAG3, J Topic: &. ont#"%t Du#"tion "n& Rene"l FACTS: 1. /e p"#ties p"#ties "#e &i#e%te& &i#e%te& to eCe%ute eCe%ute " olle%ti* olle%ti*ee !"#g"ini !"#g"ining ng Ag#ee)ent Ag#ee)ent in%o#po#"ting in%o#po#"ting t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions %on&itions %ont"ine& in t/e un"e%te& po#tions o t/e 8e%#et"#y o L"bo#Ks o#&e#s o Aug August 1, 16 "n& De% De%e)be# be# 29, 29, 16, "n& t/e t/e )o&ii%" )o&ii%"tion tionss set o#t/ "bo*e. "bo*e. /e #eti#e)ent #eti#e)ent un& issue is #e)"n&e& to t/e 8e%#et"#y o L"bo# o# #e%eption o e*i&en%e "n& &ete#)in"tion o t/e leg"l pe#son"lity o t/e +=RAL3 #eti#e)ent un&. 2. 3n t/e #et#o"%ti*ity o t/e !A "#bit#"l ""#&, it is ell to #e%"ll t/"t t/is petition /"& its o#igin in t/e #enegoti"tion o t/e p"#tiesK 12-17 12-17 !A inso"# "s t/e l"st to-ye"# to-ye"# pe#io& t/e#eo is %on%e#ne&. ;/en t/e 8e%#et"#y o L"bo# "ssu)e&
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eCpi#y &"te o t/e p"st !A. !"se& on t/e p#o*ision o 8e%tion 25@-A, its #et#o"%ti*ity s/oul& be "g#ee& upon by t/e p"#ties. !ut !ut sin% sin%ee no "g#e "g#ee) e)en entt to t/"t t/"t ee ee%t %t "s "s )"&e )"&e,, publ publi% i% #espon&ent &i& not "buse its &is%#etion in gi*ing t/e s"i& !A " p#ospe%ti*e p#ospe%ti*e ee%t. /e "%tion o t/e publi% #espon&ent #espon&ent is it/in t/e ")bit o its "ut/o#ity *este& by eCisting l". 3n t/e ot/e# /"n&, t/e nion "#gues t/"t t/e ""#& s/oul& #et#o"%t to su%/ ti)e g#"nte& by t/e 8e%#et"#y, %iting t/e 1@ &e%ision o 8t. LueKs. 16 in"lly, t/e ee%ti*ity o t/e 3#&e# o J"nu"#y 29, 11, )ust #et#o"%t to t/e &"te o t/e eCpi#"tion o t/e p#e*ious !A, %ont#"#y to t/e position o petitione#. n&e# t/e %i#%u)st"n%es o t/e %"se, A#ti%le 25@-A %"nnot be p#ope#ly "pplie& to /e#ein %"se. As %o##e%tly st"te& by publi% #espon&ent in /is "ss"ile& 3#&e# 3#&e# o Ap#il 12, 11 &is)issing &is)issing petitione#Ks petitione#Ks +otion o# Re%onsi&e#"tion T Anent t/e "llege& l"% o b"sis o# t/e #et#o"%ti*ity p#o*isions ""#&e&? e oul& st#ess t/"t t/e p#o*ision o l" in*oe& by t/e Iospi Iospit"l t"l,, A#ti% A#ti%le le 25@-A 25@-A o t/e L"bo# L"bo# o&e, o&e, spe" spe"ss o "g#ee "g#ee)e )ents nts by "n& bete beteen en t/e p"#ti p"#ties es,, "n& "n& not not "#bit# "#bit#"l "l ""#&s . . . /e#e /e#eo# o#e, e, in t/e "bsen%e "bsen%e o " spe%i spe%ii% i% p#o*is p#o*ision ion o l" p#o/ibiting p#o/ibiting #et#o"%ti*ity o t/e ee%ti*ity ee%ti*ity o "#bit#"l ""#&s issue& by t/e 8e%#et"#y o L"bo# pu#su"nt to A#ti%le 26@g o t/e L"bo# o&e, su%/ "s /e#ein in*ol*e&, publi% #espon&ent is &ee) &ee)e& e& *este *este& & it/ it/ plen"# plen"#y y "n& "n& &is%# &is%#eti etion on"#y "#y poe# poe#ss to &ete#)ine t/e ee%ti*ity t/e#eo.
ISS,E3S ISS,E3S:: o# /o long ill t/e !A be ee%ti*e "n& #o) /en s/oul& it #et#o"%tP
),IN4: /e ou#t in t/e J"nu"#y 27, 1 De%ision, st"te& t/"t t/e !A !A s/"l s/"lll be Ee Eee% e%ti ti*e *e o# o# " pe#i pe#io& o& o 2 ye"# ye"#ss %oun %ounte te& & #o) #o) De%e)be# 29, 16 up to De%e)be# 27, 1.E $"#ent/eti%"lly, t/is "%tu"lly %o*e#s " t/#ee-ye"# t/#ee-ye"# pe#io&. L"bo# l"s "#e silent "s to /en "n "#bit#"l "#bit#"l ""#& in " l"bo# l"bo# &ispute &ispute /e#e t/e 8e%#et"#y 8e%#et"#y /"& "ssu)e& "ssu)e&
#et#o"%t. #et#o"%t. n gene#"l gene#"l,, " !A negoti"t negoti"te& e& it/in it/in siC )ont/s "te# t/e eCpi#"tio eCpi#"tion n o t/e eCisting eCisting !A #et#o"%ts #et#o"%ts to t/e &"y i))e&i" i))e&i"tely tely olloing su%/ &"te "n& i "g#ee& t/e#e"te#, t/e#e"te#, t/e ee%ti*ity &epen&s on t/e "g#ee)ent o t/e p"#ties. 19 3n t/e ot/e# /"n&, t/e l" is silent "s to t/e #et#o"%ti*ity o " !A "#bit#"l ""#& o# t/"t g#"nte& not by *i#tue o t/e )utu"l )utu"l "g#ee)ent "g#ee)ent o t/e p"#ties p"#ties but by inte#*en inte#*ention tion o t/e go*e#n)ent. Despite t/e silen%e o t/e l", t/e ou#t #ules /e#ein t/"t !A "#bit#"l ""#&s g#"nte& "te# siC )ont/s #o) t/e eCpi#"tion o t/e l"st !A s/"ll #et#o"%t to su%/ ti)e "g#ee& upon by bot/ e)ploye# e)ploye# "n& t/e e)ployees o# t/ei# union. Absent su%/ "n "g#ee)ent "s to #et#o"%ti*ity, t/e ""#& s/"ll #et#o"%t to t/e i#st &"y "te# t/e siC)ont/ pe#io& olloing t/e eCpi#"tion o t/e l"st &"y o t/e !A s/oul& s/oul& t/e#e be one. one. n t/e "bsen%e "bsen%e o " !A, !A, t/e 8e%#et"# 8e%#et"#yK yKss &ete#)in"tion o t/e &"te o #et#o"%ti*ity "s p"#t o /is &is%#etion"#y poe#s o*e# o*e# "#bit#"l ""#&s ""#&s s/"ll %ont#ol. %ont#ol. *IS/OSITI5E: 1 t/e "#bit#"l ""#& s/"ll #et#o"%t #o) De%e)be# 1, 15 to No*e)be# @0, 17? "n& 2 t/e ""#& o "ge is in%#e"se& #o) t/e o#igin"l o#igin"l ")ount ")ount o 3ne /ous"n& /ous"n& Nine Iun&#e& Iun&#e& $esos $1,00.00 to o /ous"n& $esos $2,000.00 o# t/e ye"#s 15 "n& 16. /is Resolution is sub
-------------------------------------------------106. Associate% a-o" ,nions v. N)C 4.). No. 7<8<1 4.). No. 72??7 *ece-e" +0# 1991 Digeste& by: "#l Au -------------------------------------------------4.). No. 7<8<1 /etitione": A883A=D LA!3R N3N8-+3N, I= =! 3L =+$L3H==8 A883A3N, #ep#esente& by its A%ting $#esi&ent, +G=L . ALAD3, "n& I= +3!L DAA3> 3A!A3 IA$=R-AL, #ep#esente& by its $#esi&ent, DAD . 3ND=LLA )espon%ents: I= NA3NAL LA!3R R=LA3N8 3++883N NLR, +3!L 3L $IL$$N=8, N., J=AN $=RR= !ALL=O, AL=O $IL$$N=8, N., "n& +3!L $IL$$N=8, N. 4.). No. 72??7 /etitione":A883A=D LA!3R N3N8-+3N, I= =! 3L =+$L3H==8 A883A3N-AL L3AL 15, #ep#esente& by its $#esi&ent, =+L3 8. 8AR=F, "n& I= +3!L DAA3>3A!A3 IA$=R-AL, #ep#esente& by its $#esi&ent, DAD . 3ND=LLA )espon%ents: +3!L 3L $IL8., N., J=AN $=RR= !ALL=O, AL=O $IL$$N=8, N., "n& +3!L $IL$$N=8, N. /onente: D"*i&e J#., J. FACTS:
1. A %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent "s ente#e& into beteen t/e %o)pl"in"nts "n& +obil 3il $/ilippines, n%. o# " pe#io& o t/#ee ye"#s st"#ting. J.$. !"iliuC, $#esi&ent o +obil 3il $/ilippines, n%., sent lette#s to t/e e)ployees, notiying o t/e te#)in"tion o t/ei# se#*i%es ee%ti*e August @1, 19@ be%"use o t/e s"le o t/e #espon&ent i#).
2. /e e)ployees "%%epte& t/ei# %/e%s o# sep"#"tion p"y "n& signe& Buit-%l"i)s un&e# p#otest "n& sub
/e#e "s not/ing i##egul"# in t/e %losu#e by +3$ o its business ope#"tion. "lteC )"y not be s"i& to /"*e steppe& into t/e pi%tu#e "s "n "ssignee o t/e !A be%"use o t/e *e#y "%t o su%/ %losu#e.
As " #ule t/"t unless, eCp#essly "ssu)e&, l"bo# %ont#"%ts "#e not eno#%e"ble "g"inst " t#"nse#ee o "n ente#p#ise, l"bo# %ont#"%ts being in pe#son"), t/us bin&ing only beteen t/e p"#ties. As " gene#"l #ule, t/e#e is no l" #eBui#ing " bon" i&e pu#%/"se# o t/e "ssets o "n on-going %on%e#n to "bso#b in its e)ploy t/e e)ployees o t/e l"tte#. Ioe*e#, "lt/oug/ t/e pu#%/"se# o t/e "ssets o# ente#p#ise is not leg"lly boun& to "bso#b in its e)ploy t/e e)ployees o t/e selle# o su%/ "ssets o# ente#p#ise, t/e p"#ties "#e #eli"ble to t/e e)ployees i t/e t#"ns"%tion beteen t/e p"#ties is %olo#e& o# %lot/e& it/ b"& "it/. /e s"le o# &isposition )ust be )oti*"te& by goo& "it/ "s "n ele)ent o eCe)ption #o) li"bility. /is los #o) t/e ell-#e%ognie& p#in%iple t/"t is it/in t/e e)ploye#Ks legiti)"te sp/e#e o )"n"ge)ent %ont#ol o t/e business to "&opt e%ono)i% poli%ies o# )"e so)e %/"nges o# "&
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 10< Elisco;Eli"ol a-o" ,nion vs. No"iel 90 8RA 692 177 Digest by: "yelyn L"t -----------------------------------------------------------/etitione": =lis%o-=li#ol L"bo# nion NAL "n& its oi%e#s "n& )e)be#s o t/e !o"#& o Di#e%to#s )espon%ent: "#)elo No#iel !LR, =li"l&e 8teel onsoli&"te&, n%. "n& NAL /onente: '. :eehan#ee Topic: !A "n& Dis"ili"tion FACTS: 1. eb#u"#y 174: $etitione# =lis%o-=li#ol L"bo# nion NAL, negoti"te& "n& eCe%ute& " olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent it/ Respon&ent =li"l&e 8teel onsoli&"te&, n%. 2. pon *e#ii%"tion by in&i*i&u"l petitione#s "t t/e Regist#"tion Di*ision, !LR, Dept o L"bo#, NAL, t/e %ont#"%ting p"#ty in s"i& %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent, "s not t/en #egiste#e& "n& t/e#eo#e not entitle& to t/e beneits "n& p#i*ileges e)bo&ie& in s"i& "g#ee)ent @. +"#%/ @, 175: )e)be#s o petitione# union in " gene#"l )e)be#s/ip )eeting &e%i&e& in " #esolution to #egiste# t/ei# union to p#ote%t "n& p#ese#*e t/e integ#ity "n& in*iol"bility o t/e !A beteen NAL "n& =li"l&e 8teel onsoli&"te&, n%. 4. 8"i& #esolution o )e)be#s o petitione# union "s p"sse& upon by t/e oi%e#s "n& )e)be#s o t/e !D "t " spe%i"l )eeting, #esolution no. 6 "s "pp#o*e& #eBuesting t/e A%ting Di#e%to#s, Regist#"tion Di*ision, !LR, to #egiste# t/e union NAL 5. !y *i#tue o #esolution, petitione# union "pplie& o# #egist#"tion it/ !LR 6. +"y 29, 175: e#tii%"te o Regist#"tion "s issue& by t/e 3i%e.
7. ;it/ t/e issu"n%e o t/e %e#tii%"te o #egist#"tion, petitione# "%Bui#e& " pe#son"lity sep"#"te "n& &istin%t #o) "ny ot/e# l"bo# union 9. 8teps e#e t"en by petitione# to eno#%e t/e !A . June 10, 175: At " spe%i"l )eeting %"lle& o# t/e pu#pose, t/e gene#"l )e)be#s/ip o petitione# union &e%i&e& t/"t t/ei# )ot/e# union, t/e N"tion"l e&e#"tion o L"bo# nions, %"n no longe# s"egu"#& t/e #ig/ts o its )e)be#s inso"# "s o#ing %on&itions "n& ot/e# te#)s o e)ploy)ent "#e %on%e#ne& "n& t/"t t/e inte#est "n& el"#e o petitione# %"n be se#*e& best i it ill st"y in&epen&ent "n& &is"ili"te& #o) s"i& )ot/e# union, /en%e, t/e gene#"l )e)be#s/ip "&opte& " #esolution to &is"ili"te #o) t/e N"tion"l e&e#"tion o L"bo# nions. 10. June 11, 175: $etitione#, "%ting t/#oug/ its $#esi&ent Ri", ino#)e& #espon&ents o s"i& &is"ili"tion by )e"ns o " lette#, "n& subseBuently #eBueste& #espon&ents to #e%ognie petitione# "s t/e sole "n& eC%lusi*e b"#g"ining #ep#esent"ti*e o t/e e)ployees t/e#eo. 11. Respon&ent it/out "ny #e"son #euse& "n& %ontinues to #euse to #e%ognie petitione# "s t/e sole "n& eC%lusi*e b"#g"ining #ep#esent"ti*e o its e)ployees, "n&, no "%tu"lly &is)isse& t/e petitione# unions oi%e#s "n& bo"#& )e)be#s 12. A %o)pl"int o# un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "s ile& by petitione#s "g"inst #espon&ents o# t/e l"tte#s #eus"l to b"#g"in %olle%ti*ely it/ petitione# 1@. !y *i#tue o s"i& #eus"l o #espon&ent to #e%ognie petitione# "s t/e sole "n& eC%lusi*e b"#g"ining #ep#esent"ti*e o e)ployees, petitione#s ile& " petition beo#e t/e !LR "g"inst #espon&ents, "n& NAL be o#&e#e& to stop #o) p#esenting itsel "s t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "gent "n& pu#su"nt t/e#eto, " #it o $#eli). +"n&"to#y "n& $#o/ibito#y n
15. 3n "ppe"l, Di#e%to# o !LR "i#)e& &is)iss"l o petitione# unions petition
- Appell"nt is %o##e%t. o# to g#"nt to t/e o#)e# )ot/e# union NAL t/e "ut/o#ity to "&)iniste# "n& eno#%e t/ei# %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent it/out p#esu)"bly "ny )e)be#s in t/e b"#g"ining unit is Buite "bsu#&
- !ut to t#"nse# "lso to t/e nely o#)e& union t/e "ut/o#ity "lt/oug/ t/e )e)be#s o t/e s")e e#e t/e s")e )e)be#s /o %o)pose& t/en t/e lo%"l %/"pte# o t/e )ot/e# union is "lso " *iol"tion o t/e !A union se%u#ity %l"use 16. Ien%e, t/is petition. ISS,E: W'et'e" o" not t'e %isaffiliation of t'e eployees f"o t'e ot'e" union an% fo"e% into a ne! one# t'ei" status as eployees !as te"inate% E*: NO )ATIO:
Iis e##o# "s in not pe#%ei*ing t/"t t/e e)ployees "n& )e)be#s o t/e lo%"l union &i& not o#) " ne union but )e#ely #egiste#e& t/e lo%"l union "s "s t/ei# #ig/t. $etitione# =lis%o-=li#ol L"bo# nionNAL, %onsisting o e)ployees "n& )e)be#s o t/e lo%"l union "s t/e principal party to t/e "g#ee)ent. NAL "s t/e Q)ot/e# union in p"#ti%ip"ting in t/e eCe%ution o t/e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent it/ #espon&ent %o)p"ny "%te& )e#ely "s agent o t/e lo%"l union, /i%/ #e)"ine& t/e b"si% unit o t/e "sso%i"tion eCisting p#in%ip"lly "n& #eely to se#*e t/e %o))on inte#est o "ll its )e)be#s, in%lu&ing t/e #ee&o) to &is"ili"te /en t/e %i#%u)st"n%es so "##"nte& "s in t/e p#esent %"se. 8iberty otton )ills Wor#ers 5nion vs. 8iberty otton )ills, "nc> @/e ou#t eCp#essly %ite& "n& "i#)e& t/e b"si% p#in%iple t/"t Q/e lo%"ls "#e sep"#"te "n& &istin%t units p#i)"#ily &esigne& to se%u#e "n& )"int"in "n eBu"lity o b"#g"ining poe# beteen t/e e)ploye# "n& t/ei# e)ployee-)e)be#s in t/e e%ono)i% st#uggle o# t/e #uits o t/e
locals into the national union (as 2985! was in furtherance of the same end. /ese "sso%i"tions "#e %onsensu"l entities %"p"ble o ente#ing into su%/ leg"l #el"tions it/ t/ei# )e)be#s. /e essenti"l pu#pose "s t/e "ili"tion o t/e lo%"l unions into " %o))on ente#p#ise to in%#e"se by %olle%ti*e "%tion t/e %o))on b"#g"ining poe# in #espe%t o t/e te#)s "n& %on&itions o l"bo#. Aet the locals remained the basic units of association, free to serve their own and the common interest of all, subo# ")en& t/e p#o*isions o t/e p#esent %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent but only to be gi*en t/e %/"n%e to eno#%e t/e s")e sin%e t/e#e is " s/it o "llegi"n%e in t/e )"
suspension o %o)pl"in"nts "s ee%te& "t t/e inst"n%e o NAL, it s/oul& be /el& li"ble to t/e p"y)ent o b"%"ges. *IS/OSITI5E /O)TION: =lis%o-=li#ol L"bo# nion ;3N. *OCT)INE: Q;/"t is p"#")ount, "s it is eCp#essly "n& eCpli%itly e)p/"sie& in "n eC"%ting l"ngu"ge un&e# t/e Ne onstitution, is t/e se%u#ity o tenu#e o t/e o#e#s, not t/e se%u#ity o t/e union. o i)p#ess, t/e#eo#e, su%/ V)"inten"n%e o )e)be#s/ipT/i%/ is inten&e& o# t/e se%u#ity o t/e union #"t/e# t/"n t/e se%u#ity o tenu#e o t/e o#e#sT"s " b"# to e)ployees %/"nging t/ei# "ili"tion is not only to in#inge on t/e %onstitution"l #ig/t o #ee&o) o "sso%i"tion, but "lso to t#")ple upon t/e %onstitution"l #ig/t o o#e#s to se%u#ity o tenu#e "n& to #en&e# )e"ningless /"te*e# V"&eBu"te so%i"l se#*i%es t/e 8t"te )"y est"blis/ o# )"int"in in t/e iel& o e)ploy)ent Vto gu"#"ntee t/e en
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 102 Culili v. Easte"n Telecounications /'ilippines# Inc.# GR No.165@91 eb#u"#y , 2011 Digest by: Jen !"l)eo ----------------------------------------------------------------------------$etitione#: Nelson A. ulili Respon&ent: ="ste#n elo%o). $/il. n%. $onente: J. Leon"#&o-De "st#o
opi%: Deinition o n"i# L"bo# $#"%ti%e FACTS:
Nelson ulili "s e)ploye& "s " e%/ni%i"n, "n& "s p#o)ote& to 8enio# e%/ni%i"n "te# 15 ye"#s. n 19, &ue to business t#oubles "n& losses, =$ i)ple)ente& " to-p/"se& Rig/t-8iing $#og#"): #e&u%tion o =$s o#o#%e, t/en " %o)p"ny-i&e #eo#g"ni"tion t#"nse#, )e#ge#, "bso#ption o# "bolition o &ep"#t)ents. =$ oe#e& " 8pe%i"l Reti#e)ent $#og#") to e)ployees /o /"*e been in se#*i%e o# "t le"st 15 ye"#s. 3 "ll t/e e)ployees /o Bu"liie&, only ulili #e
n "&&ition, neit/e# /e no# t/e D3L= e#e o#)"lly notiie& o /is te#)in"tion. Ie oun& out "bout it /en /e "s /"n&e& " %opy o t/e lette#, "te# /e "s b"##e& #o) ente#ing =$s p#e)ises. =$ "l#e"&y &e%i&e& to &is)iss /i) e*en p#io# to t/e A$s lette#, "s e*i&en%e& by "n e"#lie# *e#sion o t/e lette#. =$ &enie& /i#ing outsi&e %ont#"%to#s to pe#o#) ulilis o#. t "lso &enie& singling ulili out o# te#)in"tion. /e "bolition o ulilis &ep"#t)ent "n& t/e "bso#ption o its un%tions by "not/e# &ep"#t)ent e#e in line it/ t/e Rig/t-8iing $#og#")s go"ls. 8in%e ulili &i& not "*"il o t/e 8pe%i"l Reti#e)ent $#og#") "n& /is position "s subseBuently &e%l"#e& #e&un&"nt, =$ /"& no %/oi%e but to te#)in"te ulili. !e%"use t/e#e "s no )o#e o# o# /i), it "s %onst#"ine& to se#*e " in"l noti%e o te#)in"tion, /i%/ ulili igno#e&. ulili ile& " %o)pl"int o# L$, illeg"l &is)iss"l, "n& )oney %l"i)s beo#e t/e LA.L 249% ' o %ont#"%t out se#*i%es o# un%tions being pe#o#)e& by union )e)be#s /en su%/ ill inte#e#e it/, #est#"in o# %oe#%e e)ployees in t/e eCe#%ise o t/ei# #ig/ts to sel-o#g"ni"tion. L 249e' o &is%#i)in"te in #eg"#& to "ges, /ou#s o o#, "n& ot/e# te#)s "n& %on&itions o e)ploy)ent in o#&e# to en%ou#"ge o# &is%ou#"ge )e)be#s/ip in "ny l"bo# o#g"ni"tion. Not/ing in t/is o&e o# in "ny ot/e# l" s/"ll stop t/e p"#ties #o) #eBui#ing )e)be#s/ip in " #e%ognie& %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "gent "s " %on&ition o# e)ploy)ent, eC%ept t/ose e)ployees /o "#e "l#e"&y )e)be#s o "not/e# union "t t/e ti)e o t/e signing o t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent. =)ployees o "n "pp#op#i"te %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining unit /o "#e not )e)be#s o t/e #e%ognie& %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "gent )"y be "ssesse& " #e"son"ble ee eBui*"lent to t/e &ues "n& ot/e# ees p"i& by )e)be#s o t/e #e%ognie& %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "gent, i su%/ non-union )e)be#s "%%ept t/e beneits un&e# t/e %olle%ti*e "g#ee)ent: $#o*i&e&, t/"t t/e in&i*i&u"l "ut/o#i"tion #eBui#e& un&e# A#ti%le 242, o o t/is o&e s/"ll not "pply to t/e non)e)be#s o t/e #e%ognie& %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "gent.
LA'=$ GLH 3 AR+=D !H NLR
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Re: L$Tt/e %ont#"%ting out o ulilis un%tions to non-union )e)be#s *iol"te& /is #ig/ts "s " union )e)be#? =$ "s not "ble to &ispute ulilis %l"i)s o &is%#i)in"tion "n& sub%ont#"%ting /e e"#lie# *e#sion o t/e lette# "s " telling sign o t/e intention to &is)iss e*en beo#e &e%l"#"tion o #e&un&"n%y. /e g#oun& t/"t =$ "s "%tu"lly in*oing "s #et#en%/)ent, but =$ stu% to #e&un&"n%y sin%e it "s e"sie# to p#o*e. =$ "ile& to p#esent #e"son"ble %#ite#i" to
A#ti%le 247. on%ept o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "n& p#o%e&u#e o# p#ose%ution t/e#eo. n"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%es *iol"te t/e %onstitution"l #ig/t o o#e#s "n& e)ployees to sel-o#g"ni"tion, "#e ini)i%"l to t/e legiti)"te inte#est o bot/ l"bo# "n& )"n"ge)ent, in%lu&ing t/ei# #ig/t to b"#g"in %olle%ti*ely "n& ot/e#ise &e"l it/ e"%/ ot/e# in "n "t)osp/e#e o
#ee&o) "n& )utu"l #espe%t, &is#upt in&ust#i"l pe"%e "n& /in&e# t/e p#o)otion o /e"lt/y "n& st"ble l"bo#-)"n"ge)ent #el"tions. L$ #ee#s to V"%ts t/"t *iol"te t/e o#e#sK #ig/t to o#g"nie. /e p#o/ibite& "%ts "#e #el"te& to t/e o#e#sK #ig/t to sel o#g"ni"tion "n& to t/e obse#*"n%e o " !A. An e)ploye# )"y only be /el& li"ble o# un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e i it %"n be s/on t/"t /is "%ts "e%t in /"te*e# )"nne# t/e #ig/t o /is e)ployees to sel-o#g"nie. /e#e is no s/oing t/"t =$, in i)ple)enting its Rig/t-8iing $#og#"), "s )oti*"te& by ill ill, b"& "it/ o# )"li%e, o# t/"t it "s "i)e& "t inte#e#ing it/ its e)ployees #ig/t to sel -o#g"ni"tion. n "%t, =$ negoti"te& "n& %onsulte& it/ t/e 8=!A beo#e i)ple)enting t/e p#og#"). !y i)puting b"& "it/ to =$s "%tu"tions, ulili /"s t/e bu#&en o p#oo to p#esent subst"nti"l e*i&en%e to suppo#t t/e "lleg"tion o L$. ulili "ile& to &is%/"#ge t/is bu#&en "n& /is b"#e "lleg"tions &ese#*e no %#e&it.
D8$38=: ulili lost. $etition &enie&. *OCT)INE: n"i# L"bo# $#"%ti%e #ee#s to V"%ts t/"t *iol"te t/e o#e#sK #ig/t to o#g"nie. /e p#o/ibite& "%ts "#e #el"te& to t/e o#e#sK #ig/t to sel o#g"ni"tion "n& to t/e obse#*"n%e o " !A. An e)ploye# )"y only be /el& li"ble o# un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e i it %"n be s/on t/"t /is "%ts "e%t in /"te*e# )"nne# t/e #ig/t o /is e)ployees to sel-o#g"nie.
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 10? 4AAGIE STEE WO)@E)S ,NION 5S. N)C 4.). No. 1?2727 Octo-e" 17# +00? Digeste& by: L"n 3li*es ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; /etitione"s: GALAO= 8==L ;3R=R8 N3N G8; NAL-+, =DARD3 L3R=8, !3NA3 LA!A3, 8ALAD3R =RD=L3R, $AL3 N==8, NL3 A+=NAF3R, !=NJA+N !=DHA, =(3 +=N=8=8, =N3N LA!A3, DANL3 +ARANAN, =L8=3 LA8+383, JA+=8 +AD=RA8, =R=N LA!A3, =8AR3 !3L83, DAR3 D=ALAN, 8A++H =D=N3, $RD=N3 D=LA RF, =DGARD3 $A8RANA, DANL3 !=R+D=F, !LLH !LA83, R3!=R3 $=$N3, R!=N =N383, 3RLAND3 DLLA, J=88= 8A=, JN= DALAHA, RAN83 LA!A3, =DN D=+AH3, ;LR=D3 I=NG, JA+= GAND3, J38=L3 GANF3N, 3R D=L+ND3, NAIAN=L $=R3H, R3!=R3 RDAF3, RARD3 ILAGA, R3DRG3 R+AN=F, R=N= LLA, =RG=L3 3, N3L3 $ANNA, ALDR3N3 !AILL3, L3R=N3 LANFAD=R38, R3LLH R3L, !=NJA+N =8AN3, D3+NAD3R A!ANA, R3+=3 LANG, N=L83N $=AL3, +AR3 LLA+3R, AG8N 3N8ANN3, I=R+N3 AG8N, 3R3 N=+=NF3, +A!N HARA, $=RH F38+3, ANG=L3 D=L38 R=H=8, ADNLA =L+=DLAN, G3RG3N3 !3L3RAN, ALAN +3NN, J=88= $AALNGGA, "n& +IA=L DALAG )espon%ents: NA3NAL LA!3R R=LA3N8 3++883N, GALAO= 8==L 3R$3RA3N "n& RARD3 I=NG
3n "%%ount o se#ious business losses /i%/ o%%u##e& in 17 up to )i&-1 tot"ling "#oun& $127,000,000.00, G"l"Cie 8teel ;o#e#s nion &e%i&e& to %lose &on its business ope#"tions. t t/e#e"te# ile& " #itten noti%e it/ t/e Dep"#t)ent o L"bo# "n& =)ploy)ent D3L= ino#)ing t/e l"tte# o its inten&e& %losu#e "n& t/e %onseBuent te#)in"tion o its e)ployees ee%ti*e August @1, 1. t poste& t/e noti%e o %losu#e on t/e %o#po#"te bulletin bo"#&. 3n 8epte)be# 9, 1, G"l"Cie 8teel ;o#e#s nion "n& G"l"Cie e)ployees ile& " %o)pl"int o# illeg"l &is)iss"l, un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e, "n& )oney %l"i)s "g"inst G"l"Cie. /e L"bo# A#bite#, NLR "n& t/e ou#t o Appe"ls e#e un"ni)ous in #uling t/"t G"l"Cies %losu#e o# %ess"tion o business ope#"tions "s &ue to se#ious business losses o# in"n%i"l #e*e#ses, "n& not be%"use o "ny "llege& "nti-union position. /e o#e#s union "n& e)ployees %onten& t/"t G"l"Cie &i& not se#*e #itten noti%es o t/e %losu#e o business ope#"tions upon t/e), it /"*ing )e#ely poste& " noti%e on t/e %o)p"ny bulletin bo"#&. ISS,E:
1 ;/et/e# o# not t/e #itten noti%e poste& by MG"l"Cie on t/e %o)p"ny bulletin bo"#& sui%iently %o)plies it/ t/e noti%e #eBui#e)ent un&e# A#ti%le 29@ o t/e L"bo# o&e. 2 ;/et/e# o# not MG"l"Cie is guilty o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e in %losing its business ope#"tions s/o#tly "te# petitione# union ile& o# %e#tii%"tion ele%tion. ),IN4: 1H NO.
Natu"e of t'e Case: petition o# #e*ie /onente: "#pio +o#"les, J. TO/IC: n"i# L"bo# $#"%ti%e? n Gene#"l? Deinition "n& Gene#"l on%ept. FACTS:
/e #eBui#e)ent o t/e L"bo# o&e t/"t noti%e s/"ll be se#*e& on t/e o#e#s is not %o)plie& it/ by t/e )e#e posting o t/e noti%e on t/e bulletin bo"#&. /e )e#e posting on t/e %o)p"ny bulletin bo"#& &oes not )eet t/e #eBui#e)ent un&e# A#ti%le 29@ o Xse#*ing " #itten noti%e on t/e
o#e#s.‖ /e pu#pose o t/e #itten noti%e is to ino#) t/e e)ployees o t/e spe%ii% &"te o te#)in"tion o# %losu#e o business ope#"tions, "n& )ust be se#*e& upon t/e) "t le"st one )ont/ beo#e t/e &"te o ee%ti*ity to gi*e t/e) sui%ient ti)e to )"e t/e ne%ess"#y "##"nge)ents. n o#&e# to )eet t/e o#egoing pu#pose, se#*i%e o t/e #itten noti%e )ust be )"&e in&i*i&u"lly upon e"%/ "n& e*e#y e)ployee o t/e %o)p"ny. 2 NO n&ee&, G"l"Cies &o%u)ent"#y e*i&en%e s/os t/"t it /"& been eCpe#ien%ing se#ious in"n%i"l losses "t t/e ti)e it %lose& business ope#"tions. As "ptly oun& by t/e ou#t o Appe"ls: /e NLRs in&ing on t/e leg"lity o t/e %losu#e s/oul& be up/el& o# it is suppo#te& by subst"nti"l e*i&en%e %onsisting o t/e "u&ite& in"n%i"l st"te)ents s/oing t/"t G"l"Cie %ontinuously in%u##e& losses #o) 17 up to )i&-1, to it: $65,75@,490.65 in 17, $49,42,795.9 in 19, "n& $1@,204,@9.7 in 1? "n& o t/e *"#ious &e)"n& noti%es o p"y)ents #o) %#e&ito# b"ns. !esi&es, t/e petitione#s /"& not p#esente& e*i&en%e to t/e %ont#"#y? no# &i& t/ey est"blis/ t/"t t/e %losu#e "s )oti*"te& by G"l"Cies "nti-union st"n%e. #ue, t/e union "s seeing t/e /ol&ing o " %e#tii%"tion ele%tion "t t/e ti)e t/"t G"l"Cie %lose& its business ope#"tion, but t/"t, it/out )o#e, "s not sui%ient to "tt#ibute "nti-unionis) "g"inst G"l"Cie. n&e#s%o#ing supplie& pon t/e ot/e# /"n&, petitione#s "ile& to p#esent %on%#ete e*i&en%e suppo#ting t/ei# %l"i) o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e. n"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e #ee#s to "%ts t/"t *iol"te t/e o#e#s #ig/t to o#g"nie,12 "n& "#e &eine& in A#ti%les 249 "n& 261 o t/e L"bo# o&e. /e p#o/ibite& "%ts #el"te to t/e o#e#s #ig/t to sel-o#g"ni"tion "n& to t/e obse#*"n%e o olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent it/out /i%/ #el"tion t/e "%ts, no )"tte# /o un"i#, "#e not &ee)e& un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%es
*IS/OSITI5E: 4AAGIE WO)@E)S ,NION et al. pa"tly !on.
*OCT)INE: n"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e #ee#s to "%ts t/"t *iol"te t/e o#e#s #ig/t to o#g"nie, "n& "#e &eine& in A#ti%les 249 "n& 261 o t/e L"bo# o&e. /e p#o/ibite& "%ts #el"te to t/e o#e#s #ig/t to selo#g"ni"tion "n& to t/e obse#*"n%e o olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent it/out /i%/ #el"tion t/e "%ts, no )"tte# /o un"i#, "#e not &ee)e& un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%es
A#t. 29@. losu#e o est"blis/)ent "n& #e&u%tion o pe#sonnel. T /e e)ploye# )"y "lso te#)in"te t/e e)ploy)ent o "ny e)ployee &ue to t/e inst"ll"tion o l"bo# s"*ing &e*i%es, #e&un&"n%y, #et#en%/)ent to p#e*ent losses o# t/e %losing o# %ess"tion o ope#"tion o t/e est"blis/)ent o# un&e#t"ing unless t/e %losing is o# t/e pu#pose o %i#%u)*enting t/e p#o*isions o t/is itle, by se#*ing " #itten noti%e on t/e o#e#s "n& t/e +inist#y o L"bo# "n& =)ploy)ent "t le"st one 1 )ont/ beo#e t/e inten&e& &"te t/e#eo. n %"se o te#)in"tion &ue to t/e inst"ll"tion o l"bo# s"*ing &e*i%es o# #e&un&"n%y, t/e o#e# "e%te& t/e#eby s/"ll be entitle& to " sep"#"tion p"y eBui*"lent to "t le"st /is one 1 )ont/ p"y o# to "t le"st one 1 )ont/ p"y o# e*e#y ye"# o se#*i%e , /i%/e*e# is /ig/e#. n %"se o #et#en%/)ent to p#e*ent losses "n& in %"ses o %losu#es o# %ess"tion o ope#"tions o est"blis/)ent o# un&e# t"ing not &ue to se#ious business losses o# in"n%i"l #e*e#ses, t/e sep"#"tion p"y s/"ll be eBui*"lent to one 1 )ont/ p"y o# "t le"st one-/"l 1>2 )ont/ p"y o# e*e#y ye"# o se#*i%e, /i%/e*e# is /ig/e#. A #"%tion o "t le"st siC 6 )ont/s s/"ll be %onsi&e#e& one 1 /ole ye"#.
-------------------------------------------------107 STE)IN4 /)O*,CTS INT)NT 5. SEC OF A(O) GR N3. L-1197 eb#u"#y 29, 16@ Digest by: +et/" D"n I. 3#olo -------------------------------------------------/etitione": 8te#ling $#o&u%ts nte#n"tion"l n%. "n& . 8"n $e&#o )espon%ent: Lo#et" . 8 ol "n& ou#t o n&ust#i"l Rel"tions /onente: L"b#"&o# Topic: n"i# L"bo# $#"%ti%e ' Deinition "n& Gene#"l on%ept FACTS: 1. Respon&ent Lo#et" 8ol %/"#e& pettione#s "n& its R"&io Di#e%to# it/ /"*ing %o))itte& "n un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "%t. 2. /"t Respon&ent /"s been " #egul"# #"&io )onito# o t/e petitione#s "n& ile& " %o)pl"int o# un&e#p"y)ent, )oney eBui*"lent o /e# *"%"tion le"*e "n& /#ist)"s bonus. @. /e s"i& %o)pl"int #esulte& in /e# &is)iss"l it/out
ISS,E3S: ;3N t/e petitione#s "#e guilty o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%eP ),IN4: NO.
n t/e %"se o Roy"l nte#o%e"n Lines, et "l. *s. R, "s #espon&ent sol "s )e#ely "n e)ployee "n& "s not %onne%te& ot/ "ny l"bo# union, t/e %o)p"ny %"nnot be %pnsi&e#e& "s /"*ing %o))itte& "%ts %onstitution un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "s &eine& in t/e n&ust#i"l pe"%e "%t. /e te#) L$ /"s been &eine& "s "ny o t/ose "%ts liste& in 8=. 4 o t/e "%t. /e #espon&ent /"s ne*e# been oun& to %o))it "ny o t/e "%ts )entione& in p"#. A o se%. 4. Respon&ent sol "s not %onne%te& it/ "ny l"bo# o#g"ni"tion o# to "ssist, o# %ont#ibute to l"bo# o#g"ni"tion. /e %o)p"ny, t/e#eo#e %"nnot be %onsi&e#e& "s /"*ing %o))itte& "n un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e. *IS/OSITI5E: $etitione# on. *OCT)INE: 8e%tion 4 o t/e n&ust#i"l $e"%e A%t.
-------------------------------------------------CASE 108 AME)ICAN /)ESI*ENT INES INC 5S CA5E G.R. No. L-51641 June 2, 192 Digest by: +i%/elle "le #u -------------------------------------------------/etitione": A+=RAN $R=8D=N LN=8 )espon%ent: Ion. J"%obo l"*e $#es. =Ce%. Assist"nt 3i%e o t/e $#es., NLR, +inist#y o L"bo#, +"#iti)e 8e%u#ity nion, n&i*. o)pl"inn"ts /e"&e& by Juli"n A&*in%ul" "n& 8/e#i Leon N"*e" /onente: J. !"##e&o Topic: =)ploye#-e)ployee #el"tions/ip: #eBuisites FACTS: e)ploye& +"#%/ 1@, un&e# 1@, $e" "s t/e 1. o# *iol"ting %o)p"ny !ot/ "%nole&ge& e#e te#)in"te& #e%eipt on o t/ei# into " %ont#"%t it/ t/e +"#ine 8e%u#ity inten&e& o# t/e#e%eipt pu#pose &")"ges %ut g#"ss o#t/ "n& se*e#"l ot/e# "ste &i#e%ting t/e) to eCpl"in sep"#"tion p"ys. t/e o# *iol"ting %o)p"ny !ot/ "%nole&ge& e#e te#)in"te& on o t/ei# sep"#"tion e)ploye& un&e# p +"#%/ inten&e& 1@, o# 1@, t/e pu#pose $e" "s &")"ges o#t/ se*e#"l %ut &i#e%ting g#"ss t/e) "n& to ot/e# eCpl"in "ste /e petitione# ente#e&
Agen%y o# t/e l"tte# to gu"#& "n& p#ote%t t/e petitione#s *essels /ile t/ey e#e )oo#e& "t t/e po#t o +"nil". /e %ont#"%t "s o# one ye"# "n& )"y be te#)in"te& by eit/e# p"#ty upon @0 &"ys noti%e to t/e ot/e#. 2. /e #el"tions/ip beteen t/e petitione# "n& +"#ine 8e%u#ity Agen%y is su%/ t/"t it "s t/e l"tte# /o /i#e& "n& "ssigne& t/e gu"#&s /o ept "t%/ing o*e# t/e petitione#s *essels. /e gu"#&s e#e not non to petitione# /o &e"lt only it/ t/e "gen%y on )"tte#s pe#t"ining to t/e se#*i%e o t/e gu"#&s. A lu)p su) oul& be p"i& by t/e petitione# to t/e "gen%y /o in tu#n &ete#)ine& "n& p"i& t/e %o)pens"tion o t/e in&i*i&u"l "t%/)en. @. Ate# t/e te#)in"tion o its %ont#"%t it/ +"#ine 8e%u#ity Agen%y, t/e petitione# eCe%ute& " ne %ont#"%t it/ t/e $/ilippine 8%out ete#"ns 8e%u#ity "n& n*estig"tion Agen%y "lso o# t/e pu#pose o /"*ing its *essels p#ote%te& o# " te#) o one ye"#. 4. $#i*"te #espon&ents p#oteste& "g"inst t/e te#)in"tion. Respon&ents %l"i) t/"t t/"t t/e te#)in"tion o t/e %ont#"%t "s p#i)"#ily be%"use o )isun&e#st"n&ing t/"t /"& inte#*ene& beteen t/e A$L #ep#esente& by you# "pt. +o##is, "n& +#. A.
ins"y, ope#"to# o s"i& "t%/)ens "gen%y, "n& t/"tYt/e ope#"to# o t/e +"#ine 8e%u#ity Agen%y t/en "llege&ly t/#e"tene& to %"use t#ouble to t/e A$L, "n& p"#ti%ul"#ly to "pt. +o##is 5. 3n eb#u"#y 6, 161, #espon&ent union +"#iti)e 8e%u#ity nion p"sse& " #esolution "bolis/ing itsel it/ t/e olloing #e"sons: 1 e#)in"tion o ont#"%t o t/e +"#ine 8e%u#ity Agen%y it/ t/e A)e#i%"n $#esi&ent Lines. 2 n"bility o t/e +"#ine 8e%u#ity Agen%y to p#o*i&e e)ploy)ent @ n"bility o t/e )e)be#s "n& t/e nion to p#o*i&e )"inten"n%e in t/e %o)ing )ont/s. 6. 3n De%e)be# 10, 162, t/e #espon&ent union p"sse& "not/e# #esolution #e*i*ing itsel. 7. 3n +"#%/ 21, 16@, t/e +"#iti)e 8e%u#ity nion, t/#oug/ p#i*"te #espon&ents ile& " %o)pl"int "g"inst t/e petitione# o# un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e un&e# RA 975. /ei# %o)pl"int, /e#ein t/ey %/"#ge& t/"t t/e petitione# /"& #euse& to negoti"te "n "g#ee)ent it/ t/e) "n& /"& &is%#i)in"te& "g"inst t/e) it/ #eg"#& to t/ei# tenu#e o e)ploy)ent by &is)issing t/e) o# no ot/e# #e"son t/"n t/ei# )e)be#s/ip it/ t/e union "n& union "%ti*ities, "s lo&ge& it/ t/e &eun%t ou#t o n&ust#i"l Rel"tions. Ioe*e#, beo#e t/"t %ou#t %oul& #esol*e t/e %"se, t/e L"bo# o&e "s en"%te& "n& t/e %"se "s t#"nse##e& to t/e NLR un&e# A#bite# Lo)"b"o. 9. A#bite# Lo)"b"o oun& t/e petitione# to be "n e)ploye# o t/e p#i*"te #espon&ents "n& guilty o L$ "g"inst t/e). . /e NLR "i#)e& it/ t/e Bu"lii%"tion t/"t only t/ose %o)pl"in"nts /o "#e 60 ye"#s ol& o# younge# "n& %"p"%it"te& to &is%/"#ge t/ei# o#)e# &uties s/oul& be #einst"te& it/out loss o senio#ity #ig/ts "n& ot/e# p#i*ileges, "n& it/ t/#ee ye"#s o b"%"ges? "n& t/ose /o %oul& not be so #einst"te& s/oul& be gi*en sep"#"tion p"y in "&&ition to t/ei# b"%"ges o# t/#ee ye"#s. 10. +iniste# o L"bo# "n& 3i%e o t/e $#esi&ent "i#)e& t/e NLR ISS,E: ;3N t/e#e eCiste& "n e)ploye#-e)ployee #el"tions/ip beteen t/e petitione# "n& t/e in&i*i&u"l "t%/)en o t/e +"#ine
8e%u#ity Agen%y /o "#e "llege& to be )e)be#s o t/e #espon&ent unionP ),IN4: N3. Respon&ents "#e not e)ployees o petitione#.
n &ete#)ining t/e eCisten%e o e)ploye#-e)ployee #el"tions/ip, t/e olloing ele)ents "#e gene#"lly %onsi&e#e&, n")ely: 1 t/e sele%tion "n& eng"ge)ent o t/e e)ployee? 2 t/e p"y)ent o "ges? @ t/e poe# o &is)iss"l? "n& 4 t/e poe# to %ont#ol t/e e)ployees %on&u%t T "lt/oug/ t/e l"tte# is t/e )ost i)po#t"nt ele)ent. n t/e lig/t o t/e o#egoing st"n&"#&s, ;e "il to see /o t/e %o)pl"ining "t%/)en o t/e +"#ine 8e%u#ity Agen%y %"n be %onsi&e#e& "s e)ployees o t/e petitione#. t is t/e "gen%y t/"t #e%#uits, /i#es, "n& "ssigns t/e o# o its "t%/)en. Ien%e, " "t%/)"n %"n not pe#o#) "ny se%u#ity se#*i%e o# t/e petitione#s *essels unless t/e "gen%y i#st "%%epts /i) "s its "t%/)"n. ;it/ #espe%t to /is "ges, t/e ")ount to be p"i& to " se%u#ity gu"#& is beyon& t/e poe# o t/e petitione# to &ete#)ine. e#t"inly, t/e lu)p su) ")ount p"i& by t/e petitione# to t/e "gen%y in %onsi&e#"tion o t/e l"tte#s se#*i%e is )u%/ )o#e t/"n t/e "ges o "ny one "t%/)"n. n point o "%t, it is t/e "gen%y t/"t Bu"ntiies "n& p"ys t/e "ges to /i%/ " "t%/)"n is entitle&. Neit/e# &oes t/e petitione# /"*e "ny poe# to &is)iss t/e se%u#ity gu"#&s. n "%t, ;e "il to see "ny e*i&en%e in t/e #e%o#& t/"t it iel&e& su%/ " poe#. t is t#ue t/"t it )"y #eBuest t/e "gen%y to %/"nge " p"#ti%ul"# gu"#&. !ut t/is, p#e%isely, is p#oo t/"t t/e poe# lies in t/e /"n&s o t/e "gen%y. 8in%e t/e petitione# /"s to &e"l it/ t/e "gen%y, "n& not t/e in&i*i&u"l "t%/)en, on )"tte#s pe#t"ining to t/e %ont#"%te& t"s, it st"n&s to #e"son t/"t t/e petitione# &oes not eCe#%ise "ny poe# o*e# t/e "t%/)ens %on&u%t. Al"ys, t/e "gen%y st"n&s beteen t/e petitione# "n& t/e "t%/)en? "n& it is t/e "gen%y t/"t is "nse#"ble to t/e petitione# o# t/e %on&u%t o its gu"#&s. /e#e "#e ot/e# %onsi&e#"tions t/"t )ilit"te "g"inst " in&ing o e)ployee-e)ploye# #el"tions/ip beteen t/e petitione# "n& t/e
in&i*i&u"l "t%/)en o t/e "gen%y. o st"#t it/, t/e %ont#"%t beteen t/e petitione# "n& t/e "gen%y /"s, by its on te#)s, eCpi#e&. n&ee&, "te# t/e eCpi#"tion o t/e %ont#"%t it/ #espon&ent +"#ine 8e%u#ity Agen%y, t/e petitione# eng"ge& t/e se#*i%es o t/e $/ilippine 8%out ete#"ns 8e%u#ity "n& n*estig"tion Agen%y o# " pe#io& o one ye"# "lso. n ot/e# o#&s, to /ol& t/e %o)pl"ining )e)be#s o #espon&ent "gen%y "s t/e e)ployees o t/e petitione#, "n& t/e#eo#e, entitle& to l"bo# beneits "s su%/, oul& *iol"te t/e petitione#s eC%lusi*e p#e#og"ti*e to &ete#)ine /et/e# it s/oul& ente# into " se%u#ity se#*i%e %ont#"%t o# not, i.e., /et/e# it s/oul& /i#e ot/e#s o# not. /e#e is no e)ploye#-e)ployee #el"tions/ip beteen t/e petitione# "n& t/e )e)be#s o t/e #espon&ent "gen%y, it s/oul& ne%ess"#ily ollo t/"t t/e petitione# %"nnot be guilty o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "s %/"#ge& by t/e p#i*"te #espon&ents. n&e# Republi% A%t 975, 8e%tion 1@, "n un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e )"y be %o))itte& only it/in t/e %onteCt o "n e)ploye#-e)ployee #el"tions/ip. *IS/OSITI5E : A)e#i%"n $#esi&ent Lines on *OCT)INE: n &ete#)ining t/e eCisten%e o e)ploye#-e)ployee #el"tions/ip, t/e olloing ele)ents "#e gene#"lly %onsi&e#e&, n")ely: 1 t/e sele%tion "n& eng"ge)ent o t/e e)ployee? 2 t/e p"y)ent o "ges? @ t/e poe# o &is)iss"l? "n& 4 t/e poe# to %ont#ol t/e e)ployees %on&u%t T "lt/oug/ t/e l"tte# is t/e )ost i)po#t"nt ele)ent.
-------------------------------------------------CASE 109 MA)IO TI, v. N)C an% )(S G.R. No. 12@276 > 227 8RA 690 August 19, 17 Digest by: /e" Denill" -------------------------------------------------/etitione": +"#io iu "n& Jon"t/"n I"yu/"y )espon%ent: N"tion"l L"bo# Rel"tions o))ission "n& Republi% !#o"&%"sting 8yste), n%. /"nnel 7 /onente: $"&ill", J.
Topic: !u#&en o $#oo FACTS:
1. Republi% !#o"&%"sting 8yste) n%. R!8 /"& " %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent it/ G+A /"nnel 7 =)ployees nion G+A=. 2. Ate# t/e i#st Bu"#te# o 11, R!8 )"n"ge)ent note& t/e /uge ")ount o o*e#ti)e eCpense it in%u##e& &u#ing t/e s"i& pe#io&, /i%/ "*e#"ge& to $@6@,095.26 )ont/ly. @. o st#e")line its ope#"tions, t/e p#esi&ent o R!8 %#e"te& " %o))ittee to o#)ul"te gui&elines on t/e "*"il)ent o le"*es "n& #en&e#ing o o*e#ti)e o#. 4. R!8, t/#oug/ its pe#sonnel &ep"#t)ent, u#nis/e& G+A= " %opy o t/e ne gui&elines "n& #eBueste& t/e l"tte# to %o))ent t/e#eon. /e union &i& not ile "ny %o))ent. 5. R!8 oi%i"lly issue& t/e i)ple)enting gui&elines Eon t/e "*"il)ent o le"*es "n& #en&e#ing o o*e#ti)e se#*i%es.E 6. G+A= ile& " Noti%e o 8t#ie it/ t/e N"tion"l on%ili"tion "n& +e&i"tion !o"#& N+! b"se& on un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%es "llege&ly %o))itte& by R!8. 7. /e union st#u%. 3n t/e s")e &"y, R!8 ile& " %o)pl"int o# illeg"l st#ie "n& un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "g"inst G+A= "n& its ou#teen 14 oi%e#s /e#e"te#, illeg"l st#ie %"se
9. LA!3R AR!=R: oun& no "%tu"l "n& leg"l g#oun& to /ol& R!8 guilty o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%es "g"inst t/e nion. . NLR: "i#)e& t/e l"bo# "#bite#Ks &e%ision in " #esolution 10. ou#teen 14 G+A /"nnel 7 =)ployees nion G+A= oi%e#s in*ol*e& in t/e st#ie, ten 10 oi%e#s &i& not "ppe"l t/e l"bo# "#bite#Ks &e%ision "n& opte& to "*"il o t/e option"l #eti#e)ent beneits un&e# t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent it/ p#i*"te #espon&ent Republi% !#o"&%"sting 8yste) n%. R!8 11. /e #e)"ining ou# 4 union oi%e#s, n")ely: +"#io iu, N"ni I"yu/"y, !ong e#eo "n& i#gilio 8"ntoyo, "ppe"le& to t/e NLR. 12. /e l"bo# "#bite# %ontinue& to /e"# t/e illeg"l st#ie %"se ile& by R!8 "g"inst G+A=. 1@. /e l"bo# "#bite# #en&e#e&
1. ;/et/e# o# not t/e NLR %o))itte& g#"*e "buse o &is%#etion /en it up/el& t/e l"bo# "#bite#s &e%ision t/"t petitione#s st"ge& "n illeg"l st#ie ),IN4: 1. No, NLR "s %o##e%t in up/ol&ing t/e l"bo# "#bite#s &e%ision.
No, be%"use t/e noti%e o st#ie ile& by t/e union beo#e t/e N+! on 12 July 11 %ont"ine& gene#"l "lleg"tions t/"t R!8 )"n"ge)ent %o))itte& un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%es by its g#oss *iol"tion o t/e e%ono)i% p#o*isions in t/ei# %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent "n& by "llege& "%ts o %oe#%ion, union inte#e#en%e "n& &is%#i)in"tion /i%/ ")ounte& to union busting. It is t'e union# t'e"efo"e# !'o 'a% t'e -u"%en of p"oof to p"esent su-stantial evi%ence to suppo"t t'ese alle$ations.
/e ou#t "i#)s t/e "%tu"l in&ing o t/e l"bo# "#bite# "n& t/e NLR t/"tE t/e#e "s no st#ie"ble issue to suppo#t #espon&entKs t/e nion subo# malicious refusal to comply with its economic provisions. !oo )ple)enting Rules o t/e L"bo# o&e, Rule O, 8e%tion 1 Ien%e, t/e l" )"n&"tes t/"t s"i& *iol"tion Es/"ll not be %onsi&e#e& un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "n& s/"ll not be st#ie"ble.E /e botto) line is t/"t t/e union s/oul& /"*e i))e&i"tely #eso#te& to t/e g#ie*"n%e )"%/ine#y est"blis/e& in t/ei# "g#ee)ent it/ R!8. n &is#eg"#&ing s"i& p#o%e&u#e t/e union le"&e#s /o noingly p"#ti%ip"te& in t/e illeg"l st#ie E/"*e "%te& un#e"son"bly, "n&, "s su%/, t/e l" %"nnot inte#pose its /"n& to p#ote%t t/e) #o) t/e %onseBuen%es o t/ei# be/"*io#E N"tion"l l"bo# nion *. $/ilippine +"t%/ "%to#y, 70 $/il. @00? nite& 8e")enKs nion *. D"*"o 8/ipone#Ks Asso%i"tion, 20 8RA 1226
*IS/OSITI5E: ;I=R=3R=, p#e)ises %onsi&e#e&, t/e petition is /e#eby D8+88=D, t/e#e being no subst"nti"l e*i&en%e o g#"*e "buse o &is%#etion ")ounting to l"% o# eC%ess o
st#ie b"se& on "llege& un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%es it &i& not e*en bot/e# to subst"nti"te &u#ing t/e %on%ili"tion p#o%ee&ings. t is not enoug/ t/"t t/e union belie*e& t/"t t/e e)ploye# %o))itte& "%ts o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e /en t/e %i#%u)st"n%es %le"#ly neg"te e*en " prima facie s/oing to "##"nt su%/ " belie.
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CA(E,;NF ile& " Noti%e o 8t#ie it/ t/e N+!. N+! t/en "ssu)e& %on%ili"to#y-)e&i"tion
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CA(E,;NF ile& " o)pl"int o# L$ o# t/e o#)e#s #eus"l to b"#g"in it/ it.
A: &is)isse& t/e %o)pl"int. t %"nnot be s"i& t/"t A! #euse& to negoti"te o# t/"t it *iol"te& its &uty to b"#g"in %olle%ti*ely in lig/t o its "%ti*e p"#ti%ip"tion in t/e p"st !A negoti"tions "t t/e pl"nt le*el "s ell "s in t/e N+!.
Topic: L$? !u#&en o p#oo FACTS: 1 /etitione" ent#"l Au%"#e#" De !"is =)ployees nion-N"tion"l e&e#"tion o L"bo# A!=-N is " &uly #egiste#e& l"bo# union "n& " %e#tiie& b"#g"ining "gent o "espon%ent ent#"l Au%"#e#" De !"is, n%. A!.
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CA(E,;NF sent A! " p#opose& !A seeing in%#e"ses in t/e &"ily "ge "n& *"%"tion "n& si% le"*e beneits o t/e )ont/ly e)ployees "n& t/e g#"nt o le"*e beneits "n& 1@ t/ )ont/ p"y to se"son"l o#e#s. CA( #espon&e& it/ " %ounte#-p#opos"l to t/e ee%t t/"t t/e bonuses p#o&u%tion bonus in%enti*e "n& spe%i"l p#o&u%tion bonus "n& in%enti*es be )"int"ine&. n "&&ition, #espon&ent A! "g#ee& to eCe%ute " p#o-#"te& in%#e"se o "ges e*e#y ti)e t/e go*e#n)ent oul& )"n&"te "n in%#e"se in t/e )ini)u) "ge. A!, /oe*e#, &i& not "g#ee to g#"nt "&&ition"l "n& sep"#"te /#ist)"s bonuses.
A! #e%ei*e& "n mended 5nion 2roposal sent by A!=-NL #e&u%ing its p#e*ious &e)"n& #eg"#&ing "ges "n& bonuses. A!, /oe*e#, )"int"ine& its position on t/e )"tte#. /us, t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining negoti"tions #esulte& in " &e"&lo%.
10 N)C: #e*e#se& LA "n& oun& A! guilty o L$. A! *iol"te& its &uty to b"#g"in it/ %o)pl"in"nt /en &u#ing t/e pen&en%y o t/e %on%ili"tion p#o%ee&ings beo#e t/e N+! it %on%lu&e& " !A it/ "not/e# union "s " %onseBuen%e, it #euse& to #esu)e negoti"tion it/ %o)pl"in"nt upon t/e l"tte#s &e)"n&. 11 CA: "bsol*e& A! o L$. A!=-NL "ile& in its bu#&en o p#oo to p#esent subst"nti"l e*i&en%e to suppo#t t/e "lleg"tion o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e. /e "ss"ile& Decision "n& Cesolution o publi% #espon&ent #ee##e& )e#ely to to %i#%u)st"n%es /i%/ "llege&ly suppo#t t/e %on%lusion t/"t t/e p#esu)ption o goo&
"it/ /"& been #ebutte& "n& t/"t b"& "it/ "s eCt"nt in petitione#s "%tions. o #e%"ll, t/ese %i#%u)st"n%es "#e: " t/e eCe%ution o " suppose& !A it/ "not/e# l"bo# union, A!=LA? "n& b A!s sen&ing o t/e lette# to N+! seeing to %"ll o t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining negoti"tions. /ese, /oe*e#, "#e not enoug/ to "s%#ibe t/e *e#y se#ious oense o L$ upon petitione#. ISS,E: ;3N A! "s guilty o "%ts %onstituting un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e by #eusing to b"#g"in %olle%ti*ely. NO ),IN4: NO. CA(E,;NF# in siply "elyin$ on t'e sai% lette";"esponse# faile% to su-stantiate its clai of unfai" la-o" p"actice to "e-ut t'e p"esuption of $oo% fait'. Fo" a c'a"$e of unfai" la-o" p"actice to p"ospe" , it )ust be s/on t/"t A! "s )oti*"te& by ill ill, b"& "it/, o# #"u&, o# "s opp#essi*e to l"bo#, o# &one in " )"nne# %ont#"#y to )o#"ls, goo& %usto)s, o# publi% poli%y, "n&, o %ou#se, t/"t so%i"l /u)ili"tion, oun&e& eelings o# g#"*e "nCiety #esulte& C C C in suspen&ing negoti"tions it/ A!=-NL. Not"bly, A! belie*e& t/"t A!= NL "s no longe# t/e #ep#esent"ti*e o t/e o#e#s. t
on t/e s"i& lette#-#esponse, "ile& to subst"nti"te its %l"i) o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e to #ebut t/e p#esu)ption o goo& "it/. *ispositive: A! on. *oct"ine: o# " %/"#ge o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e to p#ospe#, it )ust be s/on t/"t A! "s )oti*"te& by ill ill, b"& "it/, o# #"u&, o# "s opp#essi*e to l"bo#, o# &one in " )"nne# %ont#"#y to )o#"ls, goo& %usto)s, o# publi% poli%y, "n&, o %ou#se, t/"t so%i"l /u)ili"tion, oun&e& eelings o# g#"*e "nCiety #esulte& C C C in suspen&ing negoti"tions it/ A!=-NL. !"si% is t/e p#in%iple t/"t goo& "it/ is p#esu)e& "n& /e /o "lleges b"& "it/ /"s t/e &uty to p#o*e t/e s")e.
---------------------------------------------CASE 111 ,nion of Filip"o Eployees;*"u$# Foo% an% Allie% In%ust"ies ,nions;@M, vs. N)C G.R. No. 159@0-@1 August 22, 2006 Digest by: Angelo Lope "%ts #o) "ye -------------------------------------------------------------------------------/etitione": nion o ilip#o =)ployees ' D#ug, oo& "n& Allie& n&ust#ies nions ' ilus"ng )"yo no =-DA-+ )espon%ent: Nestl $/ilippines, n%. /onente: '. hico%a7ario Topic: n"i# L"bo# $#"%ti%e ' ReBuisites: !u#&en o $#oo FACTS: 1. n %onsi&e#"tion o t/e i)pen&ing eCpi#"tion o t/e eCisting !A beteen Nestl "n& =-DA-+, $#esi&ents o t/e Al"b"ng "n& "buy"o Di*isions o t/e nion, $"s%o "n& o#tun", ino#)e& Nestl o t/ei# intent to open ou# ne ! Negoti"tion o# t/e ye"# 2001-2004 "s e"#ly "s June 2001 2. Nestl "%nole&ge& #e%eipt o t/e lette#? "lso ino#)e& t/e nion t/"t it "s p#ep"#ing its %ounte#-p#opos"l "n& p#opose& g#oun& #ules t/"t s/"ll go*e#n t/e %on&u%t o t/e ! negoti"tions @. n "not/e# lette# "&&#esse& to nion "buy"o Di*ision, Nestle un&e#s%o#e& its position t/"t unilateral grants, one%time company grants, company%initiated policies and programs, which include, but are not limited to the Cetirement 2lan, "ncidental 3traight Duty 2ay and alling 2ay 2remium, are by their very nature not proper sub
5. Nestl #eBueste& t/e N+! to %on&u%t p#e*enti*e )e&i"tion p#o%ee&ings beteen it "n& t/e nion 6. on%ili"tion p#o%ee&ings ne*e#t/eless p#o*e& inee%ti*e. 7. Coplainin$# in essence# of -a"$ainin$ %ea%loc& pe"tainin$ to econoic issues# i.e.# "eti"eent planH# panel coposition# costs an% atten%ance# an% C(A# ,FE;*FA; @M, file% a Notice of StrikeD One !ee& late"# anot'e" st"i&e !as file% -y t'e ,nion# t'is tie p"e%icate% on Nestls alle$e% unfai" la-o" p"actices i.e.# -a"$ainin$ in -a% fait' in t'at it !as settin$ p"e;con%itions in t'e $"oun% "ules -y "efusin$ to inclu%e t'e issue of t'e )eti"eent /lan in t'e C(A ne$otiations. 9. Nestl ile& it/ t/e D3L= " 2etition for ssumption of 'urisdiction, p#"ying t/"t 8e%#et"#y o D3L= "ssu)e
17. !ot/ p"#ties "ppe"le& 19. Ien%e, t/ese petitions o# #e*ie on %e#tio#"#i
ISS,E: ;3N Nestle /"s bu#&en o p#o*ing b"& "it/ ),IN4: No, b"si% is t/e p#in%iple t/"t goo& "it/ is p#esu)e& "n& /e /o "lleges b"& "it/ /"s t/e &uty to p#o*e t/e s")e. !y i)puting b"& "it/ unto t/e "%tu"tions o Nestl, it "s =-DA-+, t/e#eo#e, /o /"& t/e bu#&en o p#oo to p#esent subst"nti"l e*i&en%e to suppo#t t/e "lleg"tion o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e. A pe#us"l o t/e "lleg"tions "n& "#gu)ents #"ise& by =-DA-+ in t/e +e)o#"n&u) ill #e"&ily &is%lose t/"t it "ile& to &is%/"#ge s"i& onus probandi "s t/e#e is still " nee& o# t/e p#esent"tion o e*i&en%e ot/e# t/"n its b"#e %ontention o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e in o#&e# to )"e %e#t"in t/e p#op#iety o# i)p#op#iety o t/e un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e %/"#ge /u#le& "g"inst Nestl. n&e# Rule O, 8e%. 4, !oo o t/e )ple)enting Rules o t/e L"bo# o&e:
C C C. n %"ses o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%es, t/e noti%e o st#ie s/"ll "s "# "s p#"%ti%"ble, st"te t/e "%ts %o)pl"ine& o "n& t/e eo#ts to #esol*e t/e &ispute ")i%"bly. M=)p/"sis supplie&. =C%ept o# t/e "sse#tion put o#t/ by =-DA-+, neit/e# t/e se%on& Noti%e o 8t#ie no# t/e #e%o#&s o t/ese %"ses subst"nti"te " in&ing o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e. t is not enoug/ t/"t t/e union belie*e& t/"t t/e e)ploye# %o))itte& "%ts o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e /en t/e %i#%u)st"n%es %le"#ly neg"te e*en " p#i)" "%ie s/oing to "##"nt su%/ " belie. *IS/OSITI5E: ;I=R=3R=, in *ie o t/e o#egoing, t/e $etition in G.R. No. 159@0-@1 seeing t/"t Nestl be &e%l"#e& to /"*e %o))itte& un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e in "llege&ly setting " p#e%on&ition to b"#g"ining is D=N=D. *OCT)INE:
!"si% is t/e p#in%iple t/"t goo& "it/ is p#esu)e& "n& /e /o "lleges b"& "it/ /"s t/e &uty to p#o*e t/e s")e. !y i)puting b"& "it/ unto t/e "%tu"tions o Nestl, it "s =-DA-+, t/e#eo#e, /o /"& t/e bu#&en o p#oo to p#esent subst"nti"l e*i&en%e to suppo#t t/e "lleg"tion o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e.
p#o%ee&ing &o%ete& "s "se 1494-+. -------------------------------------------------CASE 11+ Calte> Filipino Mana$e"s an% Supe"viso"s Assn. v. CI) GR N3.> 8RA N3. ;60?6+;66 D"te Ap"il 11# 197+ Digest by: Ann" !e"t#i%e "##os" -------------------------------------------------/etitione": CATEG FII/INO MANA4E)S AN* S,/E)5ISO)S ASSOCIATION )espon%ent: CO,)T OF IN*,ST)IA )EATIONS# CATEG /II//INESH# INC.# W.E. MENEFEE an% (.F. E*WA)*S /onente: 5IAMO)# Topic: /A)T 5II ; ,NFAI) A(O) /)ACTICE nte#p#et"tion FACTS:
1. /e "lteC ilipino +"n"ge#s "n& 8upe#*iso#sK Asso%i"tion is " l"bo# o#g"ni"tion o ilipino )"n"ge#s supe#*iso#s in "lteC $/ilippines, n%., #espon&ent o)p"ny in t/is p#o%ee&ing. Ate# t/e Asso%i"tion "s #egiste#e& "s " l"bo# o#g"ni"tion it sent " lette# to t/e o)p"ny on J"nu"#y 21, 165 ino#)ing t/e l"tte# o t/e o#)e#Ks #egist#"tion? t/e o)p"ny #eplie& inBui#ing on t/e position titles o t/e e)ployees /i%/ t/e Asso%i"tion soug/t to #ep#esent. 3n eb#u"#y 9, 165 t/e Asso%i"tion sent " set o p#opos"ls to t/e o)p"ny /e#ein one o t/e &e)"n&s "s t/e #e%ognition o t/e Asso%i"tion "s t/e &uly "ut/o#ie& b"#g"ining "gen%y o# )"n"ge#s "n& supe#*iso#s in t/e o)p"ny. o t/is t/e o)p"ny %ounte#e& st"ting t/"t " &istin%tion eCists beteen #ep#esent"ti*es o )"n"ge)ent "n& in&i*i&u"ls e)ploye& "s supe#*iso#s "n& t/"t it is o)p"nyKs belie t/"t )"n"ge#i"l e)ployees "#e not Bu"liie& o# )e)be#s/ip in " l"bo# o#g"ni"tion? /en%e, it is &igeste& t/"t t/e Asso%i"tion institute " %e#tii%"tion p#o%ee&ing so "s to #e)o*e "ny Buestion it/ #eg"#& to position titles t/"t s/oul& be in%lu&e& in t/e b"#g"ining unit. /e Asso%i"tion elt &isin%line& to ollo t/e suggestion o t/e o)p"ny 1 "n& so on eb#u"#y 22, 165 t/e o)p"ny initi"te& " %e#tii%"tion
2. 3n +"#%/ 9, 165 t/e Asso%i"tion ile& noti%e to st#ie gi*ing t/e olloing #e"sons: Reus"l to b"#g"in in goo& "it/ "n& to "%t on &e)"n&s, " %opy o /i%/ is en%lose&? #eso#t to union-busting t"%ti%s in o#&e# to &is%ou#"ge t/e "%ti*ities o t/e un&e#signe& "sso%i"tion "n& its )e)be#s, in%lu&ing &is%#i)in"tion "n& inti)i&"tion o oi%e#s "n& )e)be#s o t/e "sso%i"tion "n& %i#%ul"tion o p#o)ises o i))e&i"te beneits to be gi*en by t/e %o)p"ny to its e)ployees, oi%e#s "n& )e)be#s o t/is "sso%i"tion o# t/ose inten&ing to
!e%"use o t/e settle)ent beteen t/e p"#ties on +"y @0, 165 o so)e o t/ei# &isputes, t/e Asso%i"tion ile& it/ #espon&ent %ou#t un&e# &"te o June @, 165 " )"niest"tion to /i%/ "s "tt"%/e& " %opy o t/e #etu#n-to-o# "g#ee)ent signe& by t/e p"#ties on +"y @0, 165, to t/e ee%t t/"t t/e issues in "se No. 1494-+ 1 /"& be%o)e )oot "n& "%"&e)i%. n&e# &"te o June 15, 165 t/e o)p"ny ile& " %ounte#-)"niest"tion &isputing t/e #ep#esent"tions o t/e Asso%i"tion on t/e ee%t o t/e #etu#n-to-o# "g#ee)ent. 3n t/e b"sis o t/e )"niest"tion "n& %ounte#-)"niest"tion, #espon&ent %ou#t en b"n% issue& " #esolution on August 24, 165 "lloing t/e it/&#""l o t/e Asso%i"tionKs )otion o# #e%onsi&e#"tion "g"inst t/e o#&e# o +"y 17, 165, on t/e t/eo#y t/"t t/e#e "s
ISS,E3S: /et/e# t/e st#ie st"ge& by t/e Asso%i"tion on Ap#il 22, 165 is illeg"l
),IN4: No.
o begin it/, e *ie t/e #etu#n-to-o# "g#ee)ent o +"y @0, 165 "s in t/e n"tu#e o " p"#ti"l %o)p#o)ise beteen t/e p"#ties "n&, )o#e i)po#t"nt, " l"bo# %ont#"%t? %onseBuently, in t/e l"tte# "spe%t t/e s")e E)ust yiel& to t/e %o))on goo&E A#t. 1700, i*il o&e o t/e $/ilippines "n& En %"se o &oubt ... s/"ll be %onst#ue& in "*o# o t/e s"ety "n& &e%ent li*ing o# t/e l"bo#e#E A#t. 1702, ibi&. o ou# )in& /en t/e o)p"ny unBu"liie&ly boun& itsel in t/e #etu#n-too# "g#ee)ent t/"t "ll e)ployees ill be t"en b"% Eit/ t/e s")e e)ployee st"tus p#io# to Ap#il 22, 165,E t/e o)p"ny t/e#eby )"&e )"niest its intention "n& %ono#)ity not to p#o%ee& it/ "se No. 1494-+, % #el"ting t/e illeg"lity o t/e st#ie in%i&ent. o# /ile it is t#ue t/"t t/e#e is " #ese#*"tion in t/e #etu#n-to-o# "g#ee)ent "s ollos: 6. /e p"#ties "g#ee t/"t "ll ou#t %"ses no pen&ing s/"ll %ontinue, in%lu&ing R "se No. 1494-+. e t/in t/e s")e is to be %onst#ue& be"#ing in )in& t/e %on&u%t "n& intention o t/e p"#ties. /e "ilu#e to )ention "se No. 1494-+1 /ile spe%ii%"lly )entioning "se No. 1494-+, in ou# opinion, b"#s t/e o)p"ny #o) p#o%ee&ing it/ t/e o#)e# espe%i"lly in t/e lig/t o t/e "&&ition"l spe%ii% stipul"tion t/"t t/e st#ie#s oul& be t"en b"% it/ t/e s")e e)ployee st"tus p#io# to t/e st#ie on Ap#il 22, 165. /e #e%o#&s &is%lose u#t/e# t/"t, "%%o#&ing to Atty. Do)ingo =. &e L"#" /en /e testiie& on 3%tobe# , 165, "n& t/is is not se#iously &ispute& by p#i*"te #espon&ents, t/e pu#pose o $"#"g#"p/ 10 o t/e #etu#n-to-o# "g#ee)ent "s, to Buote in p"#t #o) t/is itness, Eto se%u#e t/e tenu#e o e)ployees "te# t/e #etu#n-to-o# "g#ee)ent %onsi&e#ing t/"t "s un&e#st"n& t/e#e e#e &e)otions "n& suspensions o one o# to e)ployees &u#ing t/e st#ie "n&, )o#eo*e#, t/e#e "s t/is in%i&ent "se No. 1494-+1E see !#ie o# t/e $etition pp. 4142. o bo##o t/e l"ngu"ge o Justi%e J.!.L. Reyes in itiens L"bo# nion $"n&"%"n /"pte# *s. 8t"n&"#& "%uu) 3il o)p"ny G.R. No. L-7479, +"y 6, 155, in so "# "s t/e illeg"lity o t/e st#ie is %on%e#ne& in t/is p#o%ee&ing "n& in t/e lig/t o t/e #e%o#&s.
... t/e )"tte# /"& be%o)e )oot. /e p"#ties /"& bot/ "b"n&one& t/ei# o#igin"l positions "n& %o)e to " *i#tu"l %o)p#o)ise "n& "g#ee& to #esu)e un%on&ition"lly t/ei# o#)e# #el"tions. o p#o%ee& it/ t/e &e%l"#"tion o illeg"lity oul& not only b#e"%/ t/is un&e#st"n&ing, #eely "##i*e& "t, but to unne%ess"#ily #e*i*e "ni)osities to t/e p#e
st#ie. ;e s/oul& not be un&e#stoo& /e#e "s "&*o%"ting " st#ie in o#&e# to se%u#e #e%ognition o " union by t/e e)ploye#. 3n t/e /ole e "#e s"tisie& #o) t/e #e%o#&s t/"t it is in%o##e%t to s"y t/"t t/e st#ie o t/e Asso%i"tion "s )"inly o# t/e pu#pose o se%u#ing #e%ognition "s b"#g"ining "gent. *IS/OSITI5E: n "*o# o petitione#s
on%e&ing "#guen&o t/"t t/e illeg"lity in%i&ent /"& not be%o)e )oot "n& "%"&e)i%, e in& ou#sel*es un"ble to "g#ee it/ #espon&ent %ou#t to t/e ee%t t/"t t/e st#ie st"ge& by t/e Asso%i"tion on Ap#il 22, 165 "s un
;I=R=3R=, #espon&ent %ou#tKs #esolution en b"n% &"te& +"y 16, 16, toget/e# it/ t/e &e%ision &"te& eb#u"#y 26, 16, is #e*e#se& "n&
------------------------------------------116. )epu-lic Savin$s (an& v. CI) 4.). No. ;+0606 Septe-e" +7# 19?7 Digeste& by: "#l Au --------------------------------------------------
),IN4: H=8. =*en "ssu)ing t/"t #espon&ents "%te& in t/ei# in&i*i&u"l %"p"%ities /en t/ey #ote t/e lette#-%/"#ge t/ey e#e nonet/eless p#ote%te& o# t/ey e#e eng"ge& in %on%e#te& "%ti*ity in t/e eCe#%ise o t/ei# #ig/t o sel-o#g"ni"tion /i%/ in%lu&es %on%e#te& "%ti*ity o# )utu"l "i& "n& p#ote%tion? "n& inte#e#en%e it/ /i%/ %onstitutes "n un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e.
/etitione": R=$!L 8ANG8 !AN no R=$!L !AN )espon%ent: 3R 3 ND8RAL R=LA3N8, R38=ND3 . R=8=LL3, !=NJA+N JARA, L3R=N3 ALLA8A8, D3+NG3 !. J3LA, D38DAD3 8. +=ND3LA, =3D3R3 D= LA RF, NAR83 +AARA=G "n& +AR3 A. R3LL38 /onente: A8R3, J.
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FACTS: 1. Republi% 8"*ings !"n no Republi% !"n o# R! te#)in"te& #espon&ents Resuello, Jol" et "l, o# /"*ing #itten "n& publis/e& E" p"tently libelous lette#, ten&ing to %"use t/e &is/ono#, &is%#e&it o# %onte)pt not only o oi%e#s "n& e)ployees "n& e)ploye# b"n itsel.E 2. Respon&ents /"& #itten to t/e b"n p#esi&ent, R")on R"%elis, " lette#-%/"#ge, &e)"n&ing /is #esign"tion on t/e g#oun&s o i))o#"lity, nepotis) in t/e "ppoint)ent "n&"*o#itis) "s ell "s &is%#i)in"tion in t/e p#o)otion o R!e)ployees. R #ule& t/"t R!s "%t o &is)issing t/e 9 #espon&ent e)ployees %onstitute& "n un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e it/in t/e )e"ning "n& inten&)ent o t/e n&ust#i"l $e"%e A%t RA 975.R! "ppe"le&. t still )"int"ins t/"t t/e &is%/"#ge "s o# %"use. @. R! "#gue& t/"t R s/oul& /"*e &is)isse& t/e %o)pl"int be%"use t/e &is%/"#ge o t/e #espon&ents /"& not/ing to &o it/ t/ei# union "%ti*ities "s t/e l"tte# in "%t "&)itte& "t t/e /e"#ing t/"t t/e #iting o t/e lette#-%/"#ge "s not " Eunion "%tionE but )e#ely t/ei# Ein&i*i&u"lE "%t. ISS,E3S: ;3N t/e &is)iss"l o t/e 9 e)ployees by R! %onstitute& un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e it/in t/e )e"ning "n& inten&)ent o t/e n&ust#i"l $e"%e A%tP
nste"& o stiling %#iti%is), t/e !"n s/oul& /"*e "lloe& t/e #espon&ents to "i# t/ei# g#ie*"n%es. Goo& "it/ b"#g"ining #eBui#e& o t/e !"n "n open )in& "n& " sin%e#e &esi#e to negoti"te o*e# g#ie*"n%es. /e g#ie*"n%e %o))ittee, %#e"te& in t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ents, oul& /"*e been "n "pp#op#i"te o#u) o# su%/ negoti"tion. n&ee&, t/e g#ie*"n%e p#o%e&u#e is " p"#t o t/e %ontinuous p#o%ess o %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining. t is inten&e& to p#o)ote, "s it e#e, " #ien&ly &i"logue beteen l"bo# "n& )"n"ge)ent "s " )e"ns o )"int"ining in&ust#i"l pe"%e. *OCT)INE: =*en "ssu)ing t/"t #espon&ents "%te& in t/ei# in&i*i&u"l %"p"%ities /en t/ey #ote t/e lette#-%/"#ge t/ey e#e nonet/eless p#ote%te& o# t/ey e#e eng"ge& in %on%e#te& "%ti*ity in t/e eCe#%ise o t/ei# #ig/t o sel-o#g"ni"tion /i%/ in%lu&es %on%e#te& "%ti*ity o# )utu"l "i& "n& p#ote%tion? "n& inte#e#en%e it/ /i%/ %onstitutes "n un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e.
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 11< acien%a Fatia vs. National Fe%e"ation of Su$a"cane Wo"&e"s;Foo% an% 4ene"al T"a%e G.R. No. 14440 S J"nu"#y 29, 200@ Digest by: "yelyn L"t -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------/etitione": I"%ien&" "ti)" "n&>o# $"t#i%io illeg"s, Alonso illeg"s "n& #istine 8egu#" )espon%ent: N"tion"l e&e#"tion o 8ug"#%"ne ;o#e#s-oo& "n& Gene#"l #"&e /onente: '. 2anganiban Topic: A%ts iol"ti*e o Rig/t to 8el-3#g"ni"tion: nte#e#en%e, Rest#"int "n& oe#%ion FACTS: 1. ont#"#y to t/e in&ings o t/e LA t/"t %o)pl"in"nts #espon&ents #euse& to o# "n&>o# e#e %/oosy in t/e in& o
" /e p"#ties ill initi"lly )eet o# !A negoti"tions on t/e 11t/ &"y o J"nu"#y 11 "n& ill en&e"*o# to %on%lu&e t/e s")e it/in t/i#ty @0 &"ys.
b /e )"n"ge)ent ill gi*e p#io#ity to t/e o)en o#e#s /o "#e )e)be#s o t/e union in %"se o# #el"ti*e C C C o# ")ountMing to gahit "n& Mdipol "#ises % A#iston =#uel", J#. ill be gi*en b"% /is no#)"l o# lo"& /i%/ is siC 6 &"ys in " ee /e )"n"ge)ent ill p#o*i&e iteen 15 "gons o# t/e o#e#s "n& t/"t eCisting o#o#%e p#io# to t/e "%tu"l st#ie ill be gi*en p#io#ity. Ioe*e#, in %"se t/e s"i& o#o#%e oul& not be enoug/, t/e )"n"ge)ent %"n /i#e "&&ition"l o#e#s to supple)ent t/e). & /e )"n"ge)ent ill not "ny)o#e "llo t/e s%"bs, nu)be#ing "bout eig/teen 19 o#e#sM, to o# in t/e /"%ien&"? "n& e /e union ill i))e&i"tely lit t/e pi%et upon signing o t/is "g#ee)ent. 5. Alleging t/"t %o)pl"in"nts "ile& to lo"& t/e iteen "gons, #espon&ents #enege& on its %o))it)ent to sit &on "n& b"#g"in %olle%ti*ely. nste"&, #espon&ent e)ploye& "ll )e"ns in%lu&ing t/e use o p#i*"te "#)e& gu"#&s to p#e*ent t/e o#g"nie#s #o) ente#ing t/e p#e)ises. 6. 8t"#ting 8epte)be# 11, #espon&ents &i& not "ny )o#e gi*e o# "ssign)ents to t/e %o)pl"in"nts o#%ing t/e union to st"ge " st#ie on J"nu"#y 2, 12. !ut &ue to t/e %on%ili"tion eo#ts by t/e D3L=, "not/e# +e)o#"n&u) o Ag#ee)ent "s signe& by t/e %o)pl"in"nts "n& #espon&ents
- List o n")es o "e%te& union )e)be#s "tt"%/e& s/"ll be #ee##e& to t/e I"%ien&" p"y#oll o 10 "n& &ete#)ine& ;3N %on%e#ne& )e)be#s "#e /"%ien&" o#e#s
- n %"se %onli%t o# &is"g#ee)ent "#ises in t/e &ete#)in"tion o t/e st"tus o t/e /"%ien&" o#s, "g#ee to sub)it to A 7. $"#ties )et "n& t/e +inutes o t/e on%ili"tion +eeting s/oe& "s ollos:
- +eeting st"#te& "t 10A+ - List o e)ployees b"se& on /o #e%ei*e& t/ei# 1@ t/ )ont/ p"y
- 4 "#e &ee)e& not e)ployees
- 12 s/"ll be #einst"te& i))e&i"tely upon "*"il"bility o o# 9. ;/en #espon&ents "g"in #enege& on its %o))it)ent, %o)pl"in"nts ile& t/e p#esent %o)pl"int . !ut, %o)pl"in"nts e#e being "%%use& o #eusing to o# "n& being %/oosy in t/e in& o o# t/ey /"*e to pe#o#) 10. A:
- /ile t/e o# o #espon&ents "s se"son"l in n"tu#e, t/ey e#e %onsi&e#e& to be )e#ely on le"*e &u#ing t/e ose"son "n& e#e t/e#eo#e still e)ploye& by petitione#s.
- +o#eo*e#, t/e o#e#s en
- /e "ppell"te %ou#t oun& neit/e# Q#/y)e no# #e"son in petitione#s "#gu)ent t/"t it "s t/e o#e#s t/e)sel*es /o #euse& to o# e#e %/oosy in t/ei# o#. As oun& by t/e NLR, t/e #e%o#& o t/is %"se is Q#eplete it/ %o)pl"in"nts pe#sisten%e "n& &ogge& &ete#)in"tion in going b"% to o#.
- $etitione#s e#e guilty o L$ 11. Ien%e, t/is petition. ISS,E: W'et'e" o" not petitione" !as $uilty of unfai" la-o" p"actice fo" inte"fe"in$ !it' t'e !o"&e"s "i$'t to self;o"$aniation E*: =ES )ATIO: /e ou#t in&s no #e"son to &istu#b t/e As &is)iss"l o /"t petitione#s %l"i) "s t/ei# *"li& eCe#%ise o " )"n"ge)ent p#e#og"ti*e. /e su&&en %/"nges in o# "ssign)ents #eee& o b"& "it/. /ese %/"nges e#e i)ple)ente& i))e&i"tely "te# #espon&ents /"& Vo#g"nie& t/e)sel*es into " union "n& st"#te& &e)"n&ing %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining. /ose /o e#e union )e)be#s e#e ee%ti*ely &ep#i*e& o t/ei#
Q;/e#e t/e#e is no s/oing o %le"#, *"li& "n& leg"l %"use o# t/e te#)in"tion o e)ploy)ent, t/e l" %onsi&e#s t/e )"tte# " %"se o illeg"l &is)iss"l "n& t/e bu#&en is on t/e e)ploye# to p#o*e t/"t t/e te#)in"tion "s o# " *"li& "n& "ut/o#ie& %"use. n t/e %"se "t b"#, petitione#s "ile& to p#o*e "ny su%/ %"use o# t/e &is)iss"l o #espon&ents /o "#e #egul"# e)ployees. /e NLR "lso oun& /e#ein petitione#s guilty o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e. t #ule& "s ollos: Qn&ee&, #o) #espon&ents #eus"l to b"#g"in, to t/ei# "%ts o e%ono)i% in&u%e)ents #esulting in t/e p#o)otion o t/ose /o it/&#e #o) t/e union, t/e use o "#)e& gu"#&s to p#e*ent t/e o#g"nie#s to %o)e in, "n& t/e &is)iss"l o union oi%i"ls "n& )e)be#s, one %"nnot but %on%lu&e t/"t #espon&ents &i& not "nt " union in t/ei# /"%ien&"T" %le"# inte#e#en%e in t/e #ig/t o t/e o#e#s to sel-o#g"ni"tion. ;e up/ol& t/e As "i#)"tion o t/e "bo*e in&ings. *IS/OSITI5E /O)TION: Respon&ent ;3N. *OCT)INE: /e ou#t in&s no #e"son to &istu#b t/e As &is)iss"l o /"t petitione#s %l"i) "s t/ei# *"li& eCe#%ise o " )"n"ge)ent p#e#og"ti*e. /e su&&en %/"nges in o# "ssign)ents #eee& o b"& "it/. /ese %/"nges e#e i)ple)ente& i))e&i"tely "te# #espon&ents /"& Vo#g"nie& t/e)sel*es into " union "n& st"#te& &e)"n&ing %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining. /ose /o e#e union )e)be#s e#e ee%ti*ely &ep#i*e& o t/ei#
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 112 Scotys *epa"tent Sto"e v. Micalle" GR No. L-9116 August 25, 156 Digest by: Jen !"l)eo -------------------------------------------------------------------
$etitione#: 8%otys Dept 8to#e Respon&ent: Nen" +i%"lle# $onente: J. !"utist" Angelo opi%: nte##og"tion FACTS:
Nen" +i%"lle# "s e)ploye& "s " s"lesgi#l in t/e 8%otyKs Dep"#t)ent 8to#e situ"te& "t 615 =s%olt", +"nil". /is sto#e "s one& "n& ope#"te& by Hu iL"), Ri%/"#& H"ng, Hu 8i i"o "n& Ielen H"ng. $u#su"nt to se%tion 5b o t/e n&ust#i"l $e"%e A%t, Nen" +i%"lle# ile& %/"#ges o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "g"inst /e# "bo*e e)ploye#s "lleging t/"t s/e "s &is)isse& by t/e) be%"use o /e# )e)be#s/ip in t/e N"tion"l L"bo# nion "n& t/"t, p#io# to /e# sep"#"tion, s"i& e)ploye#s /"& been Buestioning t/ei# e)ployees #eg"#&ing t/ei# )e)be#s/ip in s"i& union "n& /"& inte#e#e& it/ t/ei# #ig/t to o#g"nie un&e# t/e l". /e e)ploye#s &enie& t/e %/"#ge. /ey %l"i)e& t/"t t/e %o)pl"in"nt "s &is)isse& #o) t/e se#*i%e be%"use o /e# )is%on&u%t "n& se#ious &is#espe%t to t/e )"n"ge)ent "n& /e# %o e)ployees so )u%/ so t/"t se*e#"l %#i)in"l %/"#ges e#e ile& "g"inst /e# it/ t/e %ity is%"l o +"nil" /o, "te# in*estig"tion, ile& t/e %o##espon&ing ino#)"tions "g"inst /e# "n& t/e s")e "#e no pen&ing t#i"l in %ou#t. /e ou#t o in&ust#i"l #el"tion #ule& in "*o# o Nin" +i%"lle# "n& i)pose ine "g"inst t/e petitione#. ISS,E: WON t'e Cou"t of In%ust"ial )elations 'as u"is%iction to ipose t'e penalties p"esc"i-e% in section +2 of )epu-lic Act No. 872.
E*: NO. /is is "g"inst t/e &ue p#o%ess gu"#"ntee& by ou# onstitution. t )"y be %onten&e& t/"t t/is g"p )"y be sub se#*e& by #eBui#ing t/e ou#t o n&ust#i"l Rel"tions to obse#*e st#i%tly t/e #ules "ppli%"ble to %#i)in"l %"ses to )eet t/e #eBui#e)ents o t/e onstitution, but t/is oul& be t"nt")ount to ")en&ing t/e l" /i%/ is not it/in t/e p#o*in%e o t/e
n %on%lusion, ou# %onsi&e#e& opinion is t/"t t/e poe# to i)pose t/e pen"lties p#o*i&e& o# in se%tion 25 o Republi% A%t No. 975 is lo&ge& in o#&in"#y %ou#ts, "n& not in t/e ou#t o n&ust#i"l Rel"tions, notit/st"n&ing t/e &einition o t/e o#& Eou#tE %ont"ine& in se%tion 2 " o s"i& A%t. Ien%e, t/e &e%ision o t/e in&ust#i"l %ou#t in so "# "s it i)poses " ine o $100 upon petitione#s is illeg"l "n& s/oul& be nulliie&. /e p#o%e&u#e l"i& &on by l" to be obse#*e& by t/e ou#t o n&ust#i"l Rel"tions in &e"ling it/ un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e %"ses neg"tes t/ose %onstitution"l gu"#"ntees to t/e "%%use&. An& t/is is so be%"use, ")ong ot/e# t/ings, t/e l" p#o*i&es t/"t Et/e #ules o e*i&en%e p#e*"iling in %ou#ts o l" o# eBuity s/"ll not be %ont#olling "n& it is t/e spi#it "n& intention o t/is A%t t/"t t/e ou#t o n&ust#i"l Rel"tions "n& its )e)be#s "n& Ie"#ing =C")ine#s s/"ll use e*e#y "n& "ll #e"son"ble )e"ns to "s%e#t"in t/e "%ts in e"%/ %"se spee&ily "n& ob
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 11? /II//INE STEAM NA5I4ATION CO. 5. /I. MA)INE OFFICE)S 4,I*# 4.). Nos. ;+0??7 an% +0??9 Octo-e" +9# 19?2 Digeste& by: L"n 3li*es ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; /etitione" : $IL$$N= 8=A+ NAGA3N 3 )espon%ents: $IL$$N= 3=R8 GLD, = AL Natu"e of t'e Case: /onente: !engon, J.$., J. TO/IC: A%ts t/"t *iol"te #ig/t to sel-o#g"ni"tion? inte#e#en%e, #est#"int "n& %oe#%ion? inte##og"tion FACTS: /MO4 $/ilippine +"#ine 3i%e#s Guil& sent /ISTEAM $/ilippine 8te") N"*ig"tion o. n%. " set o &e)"n&s it/ " #eBuest o# %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining. 8ubseBuently, $IL8=A+ t#"ns)itte& its "nse# to $+3G, #eBui#ing t/e l"tte# to i#st p#o*e its #ep#esent"tion o " )"
A #eply "s sent by $+3G to t/e "nse# o $IL8=A+, insisting t/"t $IL8=A+ %onsi&e# its #eBuests "n& &e)"n&s i#st beo#e #eBui#ing p#oo o )"
t/e )"
$IL8=A+ "&)its t/"t it initi"te& "n& %"##ie& out "n in*estig"tion o its oi%e#s "s to t/ei# )e)be#s/ip in $+3G "n& /et/e# t/ey /"& gi*en $+3G "ut/o#ity to #ep#esent t/e) in %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining. /e #e"son o# t/is, $IL8=A+ oul&, /oe*e#, "*e#, "s )e#ely to "s%e#t"in o# itsel t/e eCisten%e o " &uty to b"#g"in %olle%ti*ely it/ $+3G, " step "llege&ly
ISS,E: W'et'e" o" not /ISTEAM coitte% unfai" la-o" p"actice -y inte""o$atin$ its eployees ),IN4: =ES.
/e #espon&ent %ou#t /"s oun& t/"t $IL8=A+Ks inte##og"tion o its e)ployees /"& in "%t inte#e#e& it/, #est#"ine& "n& %oe#%e& t/e e)ployees in t/e eCe#%ise o t/ei# #ig/ts to sel-o#g"ni"tion $etition, AnneC A, p. @1. 8u%/ in&ing being upon Buestions o "%t, t/e s")e %"nnot be #e*e#se& /e#ein, be%"use it is ully suppo#te& by subst"nti"l e*i&en%e. /e #ule in t/is
*OCT)INE: An e)ploye# is not &enie& t/e p#i*ilege o inte##og"ting its e)ployees "s to t/ei# union "ili"tion, p#o*i&e& t/e s")e is o# " legiti)"te pu#pose "n& "ssu#"n%e is gi*en by t/e e)ploye# t/"t no #ep#is"ls oul& be t"en "g"inst unionists. Nonet/eless, "ny e)ploye# /o eng"ges in inte##og"tion &oes so it/ noti%e t/"t /e #iss " in&ing o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e i t/e %i#%u)st"n%es "#e su%/ t/"t /is inte##og"tion #est#"ins o# inte#e#es it/ e)ployees in t/e eCe#%ise o t/ei# #ig/ts to sel-o#g"ni"tion.
-------------------------------------------------117 TE INS,A) IFE ASS,)ANCE CO T* EM/O=EES ASSOCIATION 5. TE INS,A) IFE ASS,)ANCE CO GR N3. L-2521 J"nu"#y @0, 171 Digest by: +et/" D"n I. 3#olo -------------------------------------------------/etitione": /e nsul"# Lie Assu#"n%e o., Lt&., =)ployees Asso%i"tion-N"tu, gu nsu#"n%e G#oup ;o#e#s An& =)ployees Asso%i"tion-N"tu, An& nsul"# Lie !uil&ing =)ployees Asso%i"tion N"tu )espon%ent: /e nsul"# Lie Assu#"n%e o., Lt&., gu nsu#"n%e G#oup, Jose +. 3lbes An& ou#t 3 n&ust#i"l Rel"tions /onente: "st#o
but, inste"&, insiste& t/"t t/e nions i#st &#op t/ei# &e)"n& o# union se%u#ity, p#o)ising )oney beneits i t/is "s &one. @. #o) Ap#il 25 to +"y 6, 159, t/e p"#ties negoti"te& on t/e l"bo# &e)"n&s but it/ no s"tis"%to#y #esult &ue to " st"le)"te on t/e )"tte# o s"l"#y in%#e"ses. 3n +"y 1@, 159 t/e nions &e)"n&e& #o) t/e o)p"nies in"l %ounte#-p#opos"ls on t/ei# e%ono)i% &e)"n&s, p"#ti%ul"#ly on s"l"#y in%#e"ses. nste"& o gi*ing %ounte#-p#opos"ls, t/e o)p"nies on +"y 15, 159 p#esente& "%ts "n& igu#es "n& #eBueste& t/e nions to sub)it " o#"ble o#)ul" /i%/ oul&
Topic: $i%eting ' N"tu#e "n& $u#pose o $i%et Line FACTS:
1. n " lette# &"te& 8epte)be# 16, 157, t/e nions
5. 3n +"y 21, 159 t/e o)p"nies t/#oug/ t/ei# "%ting )"n"ge# "n& p#esi&ent, t/e #espon&ent Jose +. 3lbes /e#ein"te# #ee##e& to "s t/e #espon&ent 3lbes, sent to e"%/ o t/e st#ie#s " lette# eC/ibit A Buote& *e#b"ti) "s ollos: ;e #e%ognie it is you# p#i*ilege bot/ to st#ie "n& to %on&u%t pi%eting. Ioe*e#, i "ny o you oul& lie to %o)e b"% to o# *olunt"#ily, you )"y: 1. A&*ise t/e ne"#est poli%e oi%e# o# se%u#ity gu"#& o you# intention to &o so. 2. "e you# )e"ls it/in t/e oi%e. @. +"e " %/oi%e /et/e# to go /o)e "t t/e en& o t/e &"y o# to sleep nig/ts "t t/e oi%e /e#e %o)o#t"ble %ots /"*e been p#ep"#e&. 4. =n
6. /e nions, /oe*e#, %ontinue& on st#ie, it/ t/e eC%eption o " e unionists /o e#e %on*in%e& to &esist by t/e "o#es"i& lette# o +"y 21, 159. 7. t/e o)p"nies, "g"in t/#oug/ t/e #espon&ent 3lbes, sent in&i*i&u"lly to t/e st#ie#s " lette# eC/ibit !, Buote& /e#eun&e# in its enti#ety: /e i#st &"y o t/e st#ie "s l"st 21 +"y 159. 3u# position #e)"ins un%/"nge& "n& t/e st#ie /"s )"&e us e*en )o#e %on*in%e& o ou# &e%ision. ;e &o not no /o long you inten& to st"y out, but e %"nnot /ol& you# positions open o# long. ;e /"*e %ontinue& to ope#"te "n& ill %ontinue to &o so it/ o# it/out you. you "#e still inte#este& in %ontinuing in t/e e)ploy o t/e G#oup o)p"nies, "n& i t/e#e "#e no %#i)in"l %/"#ges pen&ing "g"inst you, e "#e gi*ing you until 2 June 159 to #epo#t o# o# "t t/e /o)e oi%e. by t/is &"te you /"*e not yet #epo#te&, e )"y be o#%e& to obt"in you# #epl"%e)ent. !eo#e, t/e &e%isions "s you#s to )"e. 8o it is no. ISS,E3S: ;3N #espon&ent %o)p"ny guilty o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "n& *iol"te& t/e #ee&o) o pi%eting o its o#e#s petitione#sP ),IN4: =ES. n&ee&, it is "n un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e o# "n e)ploye# ope#"ting un&e# " %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent to negoti"te o# to "tte)pt to negoti"te it/ /is e)ployees in&i*i&u"lly in %onne%tion it/ %/"nges in t/e "g#ee)ent. An& t/e b"sis o t/e p#o/ibition #eg"#&ing in&i*i&u"l b"#g"ining it/ t/e st#ie#s is t/"t "lt/oug/ t/e union is on st#ie, t/e e)ploye# is still un&e# oblig"tion to b"#g"in it/ t/e union "s t/e e)ployeesK b"#g"ining #ep#esent"ti*e. 8i)il"# "%tions "#e illeg"l "s %onstituting un"##"nte& "%ts o inte#e#en%e. /us, t/e "%t o " %o)p"ny p#esi&ent in #iting lette#s to t/e st#ie#s, u#ging t/ei# #etu#n to o# on te#)s in%onsistent it/ t/ei# union )e)be#s/ip, "s "&
notiying t/e) to #etu#n to o# "t " ti)e spe%iie& t/e#ein, ot/e#ise ne e)ployees oul& be eng"ge& to pe#o#) t/ei# o# union-busting "n&, %onseBuently, o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e. t is eBui*"lent to "n "tte)pt to b#e" " st#ie o# "n e)ploye# to oe# #einst"te)ent to st#iing e)ployees in&i*i&u"lly, /en t/ey "#e #ep#esente& by " union, sin%e t/e e)ployees t/us oe#e& #einst"te)ent "#e un"ble to &ete#)ine /"t t/e %onseBuen%es o #etu#ning to o# oul& be. Lieise *iol"ti*e o t/e #ig/t to o#g"nie, o#) "n&
g#oup o st#ie#s in " #est"u#"nt to t/e ee%t t/"t i t/e st#ie#s #etu#ne& to o#, t/ey oul& #e%ei*e ne beneits in t/e o#) o /ospit"li"tion, "%%i&ent insu#"n%e, p#oit-s/"#ing, "n& " ne buil&ing to o# in. *IS/OSITI5E: $etitione# on. *OCT)INE: /e "%t o "n e)ploye# in notiying "bsent e)ployees in&i*i&u"lly &u#ing " st#ie olloing unp#o&u%ti*e eo#ts "t %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining t/"t t/e pl"nt oul& be ope#"te& t/e neCt &"y "n& t/"t t/ei#
-------------------------------------------------CASE 118 /II//INE (OOMIN4 MIS EM/O=MENT O)4ANIJATION 5S /II//INE (OOMIN4 MIS CO.# INC G.R. No. L-@115 June 5, 17@ Digest by: +i%/elle "le #u -------------------------------------------------/etitione": $IL$$N= !L33+NG +LL8 =+$L3H+=N 3RGANFA3N, NAN3R 3L=NN3, L3R=N3, $ADRGAN3 RN3, R3OA8 +ARAN3 D= L=3N, A8=N3N $A=N=, !3NA3 ANA, !=NJA+N $AG "n& R3DL3 +N83D )espon%ent: $IL$$N= !L33+NG +LL8 3., N. "n& 3R 3 ND8RAL R=LA3N8 Topic: A%ts iol"ti*e o Rig/t to 8el-3#g"ni"tion FACTS: inten&e& o# t/e#e%eipt pu#pose &")"ges %ut g#"ss o#t/ "n& se*e#"l ot/e# "ste &i#e%ting t/e o# *iol"ting t/e) to %o)p"ny eCpl"in !ot/ e#e te#)in"te& on "%nole&ge& e)ploye& un&e# #e%eipt o"ste t/ei# =)ployees 3#g"ni"tion $!+=3 +"#%/ 1@, 1@, $e" "s sep"#"tion p"ys. inten&e& o# t/e pu#pose &")"ges %ut g#"ss o#t/ "n& se*e#"l ot/e# &i#e%ting t/e o# *iol"ting t/e) to %o)p"ny eCpl"in !ot/ e#e te#)in"te& on "%nole&ge& sep"#"tion p o t/ei# e)ploye& +"#%/ 1@, un&e# 1@, $e" "s 1. $/ilippine !loo)ing &e%i&e& to st"ge " )"ss &e)onst#"tion in #ont o +"l"%"U"ng to eCp#ess t/ei# g#ie*"n%es "g"inst t/e "llege& "buses o t/e $"sig $oli%e to be p"#ti%ip"te& by t/e i#st s/it 6:00 A+-2:00 $+ o#e#s "s ell "s t/ose o#ing in t/e #egul"# s/its 7:00 A.+. to 4:00 $+ "n& 9:00 A+ to 5:00 $+ in t/e )o#ning o +"#%/ 4, 16? 2. Ate# le"#ning "bout t/e pl"nne& )"ss &e)onst#"tion, $/ilippine !loo)ing +ills n%., %"lle& o# " )eeting it/ t/e le"&e#s o t/e $!+=3. Du#ing t/e )eeting, t/e pl"nne& &e)onst#"tion "s %oni#)e& by t/e union. !ut it "s st#esse& out t/"t t/e &e)onst#"tion "s not " st#ie "g"inst t/e %o)p"ny but "s in "%t "n eCe#%ise o t/e l"bo#e#s in"lien"ble %onstitution"l #ig/t to #ee&o) o eCp#ession, #ee&o) o spee%/ "n& #ee&o) o# petition o# #e&#ess o g#ie*"n%es. @. /e %o)p"ny "se& t/e) to %"n%el t/e &e)onst#"tion o# it oul& inte##upt t/e no#)"l %ou#se o t/ei# business /i%/ )"y #esult in t/e loss o #e*enue. /e o)p"ny "lso "#ne& t/e
$!+=3 #ep#esent"ti*es t/"t o#e#s /o belong to t/e i#st "n& #egul"# s/its, /o it/out p#e*ious le"*e o "bsen%e "pp#o*e& by t/e o)p"ny, p"#ti%ul"#ly, t/e oi%e#s p#esent /o "#e t/e o#g"nie#s o t/e &e)onst#"tion, /o s/"ll "il to #epo#t o# o# t/e olloing )o#ning +"#%/ 4, 16 s/"ll be &is)isse&, be%"use su%/ "ilu#e is " *iol"tion o t/e eCisting !A "n&, t/e#eo#e, oul& be ")ounting to "n illeg"l st#ie? 4. A se%on& )eeting too pl"%e in t/e "te#noon o +"#%/ @, /e#e t/e %o)p"ny #eite#"te& t/ei# "ppe"l t/"t /ile t/e o#e#s )"y be "lloe& to p"#ti%ip"te, t/ose #o) t/e 1st "n& #egul"# s/its s/oul& not "bsent t/e)sel*es to p"#ti%ip"te, ot/e#ise, t/ey oul& be &is)isse&. 8in%e it "s too l"te to %"n%el t/e pl"n, t/e #"lly too pl"%e "n& t/e oi%e#s o t/e $!+=3 e#e e*entu"lly &is)isse& o# " *iol"tion o t/e VNo 8t#ie "n& No Lo%out %l"use o t/ei# olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent. 5. Ie#ein petitione#s %l"i) t/"t t/ey &i& not *iol"te t/e eCisting !A be%"use t/ey g"*e t/e #espon&ent o)p"ny p#io# noti%e o t/e )"ss &e)onst#"tion on +"#%/ 4, 16? t/"t t/e s"i& )"ss &e)onst#"tion "s " *"li& eCe#%ise o t/ei# %onstitution"l #ee&o) o spee%/ "g"inst t/e "llege& "buses o so)e $"sig poli%e)en? "n& t/"t t/ei# )"ss &e)onst#"tion "s not " &e%l"#"tion o st#ie be%"use it "s not &i#e%te& "g"inst t/e #espon&ent i#). 6. /e loe# %ou#t &e%i&e& in "*o# o t/e %o)p"ny "n& t/e oi%e#s o t/e $!+=3 e#e oun& guilty o b"#g"ining in b"& "it/. ISS,E: ;/et/e# o# not t/e o#e#s /o
/e #ig/ts o #ee eCp#ession, #ee "sse)bly "n& petition, "#e not only %i*il #ig/ts but "lso politi%"l #ig/ts essenti"l to )"nKs en
publi% oi%e#s. /e %itien is "%%o#&e& t/ese #ig/ts so t/"t /e %"n "ppe"l to t/e "pp#op#i"te go*e#n)ent"l oi%e#s o# "gen%ies o# #e&#ess "n& p#ote%tion "s ell "s o# t/e i)position o t/e l"ul s"n%tions on e##ing publi% oi%e#s "n& e)ployees. ;/ile t/e !ill o Rig/ts "lso p#ote%ts p#ope#ty #ig/ts, t/e p#i)"%y o /u)"n #ig/ts o*e# p#ope#ty #ig/ts is #e%ognie&. !e%"use t/ese #ee&o)s "#e E&eli%"te "n& *ulne#"ble, "s ell "s sup#e)ely p#e%ious in ou# so%ietyE "n& t/e Et/#e"t o s"n%tions )"y &ete# t/ei# eCe#%ise "l)ost "s potently "s t/e "%tu"l "ppli%"tion o s"n%tions,E t/ey Enee& b#e"t/ing sp"%e to su#*i*e,E pe#)itting go*e#n)ent #egul"tion only Eit/ n"##o spe%ii%ity.E $#ope#ty "n& p#ope#ty #ig/ts %"n be lost t/#u p#es%#iption? but /u)"n #ig/ts "#e i)p#es%#iptible. /u)"n #ig/ts "#e eCtinguis/e& by t/e p"ss"ge o ti)e, t/en t/e !ill o Rig/ts is " useless "tte)pt to li)it t/e poe# o go*e#n)ent "n& %e"ses to be "n ei%"%ious s/iel& "g"inst t/e ty#"nny o oi%i"ls, o )"
t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining "g#ee)ent it/ p#i*"te #espon&ent $/ilippine !loo)ing +ills o., in%.. 8et "g"inst "n& teste& by o#egoing p#in%iples go*e#ning " &e)o%#"ti% so%iety, su%/ %on%lusion %"nnot be sust"ine&. /e &e)onst#"tion /el& petitione#s on +"#%/ 4, 16 beo#e +"l"%"U"ng "s "g"inst "llege& "buses o so)e $"sig poli%e)en, not "g"inst t/ei# e)ploye#, /e#ein p#i*"te #espon&ent i#), s"i& &e)onst#"te "s pu#ely "n& %o)pletely "n eCe#%ise o t/ei# #ee&o) eCp#ession in gene#"l "n& o t/ei# #ig/t o "sse)bly "n& petition o# #e&#ess o g#ie*"n%es in p"#ti%ul"# beo#e "pp#op#i"te go*e#n)ent"l "gen%y, t/e /ie =Ce%uti*e, "g"in t/e poli%e oi%e#s o t/e )uni%ip"lity o $"sig. /ey eCe#%ise t/ei# %i*il "n& politi%"l #ig/ts o# t/ei# )utu"l "i& p#ote%tion #o) /"t t/ey belie*e e#e poli%e eC%esses. As )"tte# o "%t, it "s t/e &uty o /e#ein p#i*"te #espon&ent i#) to p#ote%t /e#ein petitione# nion "n& its )e)be#s #o t/e /"#"ss)ent o lo%"l poli%e oi%e#s. t "s to t/e inte#est /e#ein p#i*"te #espon&ent i#) to #"lly to t/e &eense o, "n& t"e up t/e %u&gels o#, its e)ployees, so t/"t t/ey %"n #epo#t to o# #ee #o) /"#"ss)ent, *eC"tion o# pe#il "n& "s %onseBuen%e pe#o#) )o#e ei%iently t/ei# #espe%ti*e t"ss en/"n%e its p#o&u%ti*ity "s ell "s p#oits. Ie#ein #espon&ent e)ploye# &i& not e*en oe# to inte#%e&e o# its e)ployees it/ t/e lo%"l poli%e. n seeing s"n%tu"#y be/in& t/ei# #ee&o) o eCp#ession ell "s t/ei# #ig/t o "sse)bly "n& o petition "g"inst "llege& pe#se%ution o lo%"l oi%i"l&o), t/e e)ployees "n& l"bo#e#s o /e#ein p#i*"te #espon&ent i#) e#e ig/ting o# t/ei# *e#y su#*i*"l, utiliing only t/e e"pons "o#&e& t/e) by t/e onstitution T t/e unt#"))elle& en
poli%e "buses "n& t/e subseBuent sep"#"tion o t/e eig/t 9 petitione#s #o) t/e se#*i%e %onstitute& "n un%onstitution"l #est#"int on t/e #ee&o) o eCp#ession, #ee&o) o "sse)bly "n& #ee&o) petition o# #e&#ess o g#ie*"n%es, t/e #espon&ent i#) %o))itte& "n un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e &eine& in 8e%tion 4"-1 in #el"tion to 8e%tion @ o Republi% A%t No. 975, ot/e#ise non "s t/e n&ust#i"l $e"%e A%t. 8e%tion @ o Republi% A%t No. 9 gu"#"ntees to t/e e)ployees t/e #ig/t Eto eng"ge in %on%e#t "%ti*ities o# ... )utu"l "i& o# p#ote%tionE? /ile 8e%tion 4"-1 #eg"#&s "s "n un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e o# "n e)ploye# inte#e#e it/, #est#"in o# %oe#%e e)ployees in t/e eCe#%ise t/ei# #ig/ts gu"#"ntee& in 8e%tion /#ee.E ;e #epe"t t/"t t/e ob*ious pu#pose o t/e )"ss &e)onst#"tion st"ge& by t/e o#e#s o t/e #espon&ent i#) on +"#%/ 4, 16, "s o# t/ei# )utu"l "i& "n& p#ote%tion "g"inst "llege& poli%e "buses, &eni"l o /i%/ "s inte#e#en%e it/ o# #est#"int on t/e #ig/t o t/e e)ployees to eng"ge in su%/ %o))on "%tion to bette# s/iel& t/e)sel*es "g"inst su%/ "llege& poli%e in&ignities. /e insisten%e on t/e p"#t o t/e #espon&ent i#) t/"t t/e o#e#s o# t/e )o#ning "n& #egul"# s/it s/oul& not p"#ti%ip"te in t/e )"ss &e)onst#"tion, un&e# p"in o &is)iss"l, "s "s /e#etoo#e st"te&, E" potent )e"ns o in/ibiting spee%/.E 8u%/ " %on%e#te& "%tion o# t/ei# )utu"l /elp "n& p#ote%tion &ese#*es "t le"st eBu"l p#ote%tion "s t/e %on%e#te& "%tion o e)ployees in gi*ing publi%ity to " lette# %o)pl"int %/"#ging b"n p#esi&ent it/ i))o#"lity, nepotis), "*o#itis) "n& &is%#i)in"tion in t/e "ppoint)ent "n& p#o)otion o b"n e)ployees. *IS/OSITI5E : $etitione#s on
4. n &ue %ou#se, its $#esi&ing Ju&ge issue& t/e o#&e# "ppe"le& #o), /i%/ "s "i#)e& by t/e R sitting en banc. 5. R: $etitione#s guilty o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "s %/"#ge&, &i#e%ts t/e) to %e"se "n& &esist #o) su%/ un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "n& to #einst"te t/e %o)pl"in"nts, it/ b"% "ges #o) t/e &"te t/ey e#e l"i& o until #einst"te&. 6. Ien%e, t/is petition o# #e*ie by certiorari .
-------------------------------------------------CASE 119 5ISA=AN STE5E*O)E T)ANS. CO. v. CI) G.R. No. L-2166 > 1 8RA 426 eb#u"#y 25, 167 Digest by: /e" Denill" -------------------------------------------------is"y"n 8te*e&o#e /etitione": 8RAN3 "n& R""el O"u&"#o
#"nspo#t"tion
o)p"ny
)espon%ent: ou#t o n&ust#i"l Rel"tions, nite& ;o#e#s "#)e#s Asso%i"tion ;A en"n%io D"no-og, !uen"*entu#" Ag"#%io "n& 1@7 ot/e#s /onente: on%ep%ion, .J.
Topic: Non-nion +e)be#s/ip o# ;it/&#""l #o) +e)be#s/ip "s " %on&ition o =)ploy)ent Hello-Dog ont#"%t FACTS: 1. is"y"n 8te*e&o#ing #"nspo#t"tion o. 8RAN3 is eng"ge& in t/e lo"&ing "n& unlo"&ing o *essels, it/ " b#"n%/ oi%e in Iinig"#"n, Neg#os 3%%i&ent"l, un&e# t/e )"n"ge)ent o s"i& R""el O"u&"#o. 2. ts o#e#s "#e supplie& by t/e nite& ;o#e#s "n& "#)e#s Asso%i"tion ;A , " l"bo# o#g"ni"tion T /ose )en "ili"te& to *"#ious l"bo# unions /"*e #egul"#ly o#e& "s l"bo#e#s o t/e o)p"ny &u#ing e*e#y )illing se"son sin%e i))e&i"tely "te# ;o#l& ;"# up to t/e )illing se"son i))e&i"tely p#e%e&ing No*e)be# 11, 155, /en t/e o)p"ny #euse& to eng"ge t/e se#*i%es o en"n%io D"no-og, !uen"*entu#", Ag"#%io "n& 1@7 ot/e# pe#sons n")e& in t/e %o)pl"int @. At t/e be/est o t/e ;A "n& t/e o)pl"in"nts, " %o)pl"int o# un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "s, "%%o#&ingly, ile& "g"inst t/e o)p"ny "n& O"u&"#o it/ t/e ou#t o n&ust#i"l Rel"tions.
ISS,ES:
2. ;/et/e# o# not t/e#e is e)ploye#-e)ployee #el"tions/ip beteen t/e o)p"ny "n& t/e o)pl"in"nts @. ;/et/e# o# not t/e o)p"ny /"s been guilty o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e 4. ;/et/e# o# not t/e o#&e# o #einst"te)ent o o)pl"in"nts, it/ b"%p"y, is " #e*e#sible e##o#. ),IN4: 1. Hes t/e#e is e)ploye#-e)ployee #el"tions/ip.
Hes, be%"use in t/e pe#o#)"n%e o t/ei# &uties, o)pl"in"nts o#e&, /oe*e#, under the direction and control of the officers of the ompany, /ose p"y)"ste#, o# &isbu#sing oi%e# p"i& t/e %o##espon&ing %o)pens"tion &i#e%tly to s"i& o)pl"in"nts, /o, in tu#n, "%nole&ge& #e%eipt in p"y#olls o t/e o)p"ny. ;e /"*e "l#e"&y /el& t/"t l"bo#e#s o#ing un&e# t/ese %on&itions "#e e)ployees o t/e o)p"ny in t/e s")e )"nne# "s "t%/)en o# se%u#ity gu"#&s u#nis/e&, un&e# si)il"# %i#%u)st"n%es, by "t%/)en o# se%u#ity "gen%ies, in"s)u%/ "s t/e "gen%ies "n&>o# l"bo# o#g"ni"tions in*ol*e& t/e#ein )e#ely pe#o#)e& t/e #ole o " #ep#esent"ti*e o# "gent o t/e e)ploye# in t/e #e%#uit)ent o )en nee&e& o# t/e ope#"tion o t/e l"tte#Ks business. 2. Hes, t/e %o)p"ny is guilty o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e. Hes, be%"use #ee##ing to t/e un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e %/"#ge "g"inst t/e o)p"ny, t/e ou#t in&s, it/ t/e R, t/"t s"i& %/"#ge is subst"nti"lly bo#ne out by t/e e*i&en%e o #e%o#&, it "ppe"#ing t/"t t/e o#e#s not "&)itte& to o# beginning #o) No*e)be#, 155, e#e p#e%isely t/ose belonging to t/e ;A "n& t/e O"u&"#o, t/e o)p"ny
!#"n%/ +"n"ge#, /"& tol& t/e) point-bl"n t/"t se*e#"n%e o t/ei# %onne%tion it/ t/e ;A "s t/e #e)e&y, i t/ey "nte& to %ontinue o#ing it/ t/e o)p"ny. @.No, t/e o#&e# o #einst"te)ent o %o)pl"in"nts it/ b"%p"y is not " #e*e#sible e##o#. No, be%"use "s to t/e p"y)ent o b"% "ges, t/e l" eCpli%itly *ests in t/e R &is%#etion to o#&e# t/e #einst"te)ent it/ b"% p"y o l"bo#e#s &is)isse& &ue to union "%ti*ities, "n& t/e #e%o#& &oes not &is%lose "ny %ogent #e"son to "##"nt inte#e#en%e it/ t/e "%tion t"en by s"i& ou#t. *IS/OSITI5E: ;I=R=3R=, t/e o#&e# "n& #esolution "ppe"le& #o) "#e /e#eby "i#)e&, it/ %osts "g"inst petitione#s /e#ein. t is so o#&e#e&. *OCT)INE: 8tipul"tion $#o/ibiting =)ployee to Join nion. A yello &og %ont#"%t is "n e)ploy)ent %ont#"%t /i%/ p#o/ibits "n e)ployee #o)
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; CASE 1+0. (an&a"%# Inc. v. N)C 4.). No. 171??< Ma"c' ?# +016 Digest by: 3li*e "%/"pe#o ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Topic: ont#"%ting out to Dis%ou#"ge nionis) FACTS: 1 )espon%ent !"n"#& =)ployees nion-A;A nion ile& beo#e t/e N"tion"l on%ili"tion "n& +e&i"tion !o"#& N+! its i#st Noti%e o 8t#ie N38, "lleging %o))ission o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%es by petitione" !"n"#&, n%. !"n"#&, to it: 1 %ont#"%ting-out
2 (an&a"%: is o t/e position t/"t
)e)be#s. o# s"i& #e"son, !"n"#& %onten&e& t/"t t/e issue o b"& "it/ in b"#g"ining /"& be%o)e )oot "n& "%"&e)i%. 4 ,nion "llege& t/"t %ont#"%tu"li"tion st"#te& in !"n"#& in 15 in t/e Re%o#&s o))uni%"tions +"n"ge)ent Di*ision, p"#ti%ul"#ly in t/e )"iling unit, /i%/ "s %o)pose& o to 2 e)ployees "n& ou#teen 14 )essenge#s. /ey e#e /i#e& "s %ont#"%tu"l o#e#s to pe#o#) t/e un%tions o t/e #egul"# e)ployees /o /"& e"#lie# #esigne& "n& "*"ile& o t/e +R$. A%%o#&ing to t/e nion, t/e#e e#e ot/e# &ep"#t)ents in !"n"#& utiliing )essenge#s to pe#o#) o# lo"& %onsi&e#e& o# #egul"# e)ployees, lie t/e +"#eting Dep"#t)ent, oi%e Aut/o#i"tion"l Dep"#t)ent, o)pute# 8e#*i%es Dep"#t)ent, "n& Re%o#&s Retention Dep"#t)ent. /e nion %onten&e& t/"t t/e nu)be# o #egul"# e)ployees /"& been #e&u%e& subst"nti"lly t/#oug/ t/e )"n"ge)ent s%/e)e o #eee/i#ing poli%y on positions *"%"te& by #egul"# e)ployees on t/e b"sis o %ost-%utting )e"su#es "n& t/e int#o&u%tion o " )o#e &#"sti% o#)ul" o st#e")lining its #egul"# e)ployees t/#oug/ t/e +R$. 5 ,nion "*e##e& t/"t !"n"#&s p#opos"ls e#e "y belo t/ei# &e)"n&s, s/oing t/"t t/e )"n"ge)ent /"& no intention o #e"%/ing "n "g#ee)ent. t "s " s%/e)e %"l%ul"te& to o#%e t/e nion to &e%l"#e " b"#g"ining &e"&lo%. 6 N)C: &e%l"#e& t/"t t/e )"n"ge)ent %o))itte& "%ts %onsi&e#e& "s L$. t #ule& t/"t t/e "%t o )"n"ge)ent o #e&u%ing its nu)be# o e)ployees t/#u "ppli%"tion o t/e +"npoe# R"tion"li"tion $#og#") "n& subseBuently %ont#"%ting t/e s")e to ot/e# %ont#"%tu"l e)ployees &ee"ts t/e pu#pose o# #e"son o# st#e")lining t/e e)ployees. /e ulti)"te ee%t is to #e&u%e t/e nu)be# o union )e)be#s "n& in%#e"sing t/e nu)be# o %ont#"%tu"l e)ployees /o %oul& ne*e# be )e)be#s o t/e union o# l"% o Bu"lii%"tion. onseBuently, t/e union "s ee%ti*ely #est#"ine& in t/ei# )o*e)ents "s " union on t/ei# #ig/ts to selo#g"ni"tion. +"n"ge)ent /"& su%%essully li)ite& "n& p#e*ente& t/e g#ot/ o t/e nion "n& t/e "%ts "#e %le"# *iol"tion o t/e p#o*isions o t/e L"bo# o&e "n& %oul& be %onsi&e#e& "s n"i#
L"bo# $#"%ti%e in t/e lig/t o t/e p#o*isions o A#ti%le 249 p"#"g#"p/ % o t/e L"bo# o&e.
!A. t #ee#s to E"%ts t/"t *iol"te t/e o#e#s #ig/t to o#g"nie.E ;it/out t/"t ele)ent, t/e "%ts, e*en i un"i#, "#e not L$.
7 N)C, /oe*e#, "g#ee& it/ !"n"#& t/"t t/e issue o b"#g"ining in b"& "it/ "s #en&e#e& )oot "n& "%"&e)i% by *i#tue o t/e in"li"tion "n& signing o t/e !A beteen t/e )"n"ge)ent "n& t/e nion.
/e gene#"l p#in%iple is t/"t t/e one /o )"es "n "lleg"tion /"s t/e bu#&en o p#o*ing it. ;/ile t/e#e "#e eC%eptions to t/is gene#"l #ule, in L$ %"ses, t/e "lleging p"#ty /"s t/e bu#&en o p#o*ing t/e L$? "n& in o#&e# to s/o t/"t t/e e)ploye# %o))itte& L$ un&e# t/e L"bo# o&e, subst"nti"l e*i&en%e is #eBui#e& to suppo#t t/e %l"i). 8u%/ p#in%iple in&s o# %#i)in"l s"n%tions.
9 CA: "g#ee& it/ !"n"#& t/"t o# %ont#"%ting out o
% o %ont#"%t out se#*i%es o# un%tions being pe#o#)e& by union )e)be#s /en su%/ ill inte#e#e it/, #est#"in o# %oe#%e e)ployees in t/e eCe#%ise o t/ei# #ig/ts to sel-o#g"ni"tion? ISS,E: ;3N !"n"#& %o))itte& "%ts %onsi&e#e& "s L$. ),IN4: NO. (an&a"% e"ely vali%ly e>e"cise% its ana$eent p"e"o$ative. Not s'o!n to 'ave acte% aliciously o" a"-it"a"ily# no act of ,/ can -e ipute% a$ainst it.
/e ou#t /"s #ule& t/"t t/e p#o/ibite& "%ts %onsi&e#e& "s L$ #el"te to t/e o#e#s #ig/t to sel-o#g"ni"tion "n& to t/e obse#*"n%e o "
Asi&e #o) t/e b"#e "lleg"tions o t/e nion, not/ing in t/e #e%o#&s st#ongly p#o*es t/"t !"n"#& inten&e& its p#og#"), t/e +R$, "s " tool to &#"sti%"lly "n& &elibe#"tely #e&u%e union )e)be#s/ip. ont#"#y to t/e in&ings "n& %on%lusions o bot/ t/e NLR "n& t/e A, t/e#e "s no p#oo t/"t t/e p#og#") "s )e"nt to en%ou#"ge t/e e)ployees to &is"sso%i"te t/e)sel*es #o) t/e nion o# to #est#"in t/e) #o)
