G.R. No. 181531
July 31, 2009
NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS IN HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES !ANILA "A#ILION HOTEL $HA"TER vs. SE$RETAR% OF LA&OR AND E!"LO%!ENT, &UREAU OF LA&OR RELATIONS, HOLIDA% INN !ANILA "A#ILION HOTEL LA&OR UNION AND A$ESITE "HILI""INES HOTEL $OR"ORATION FACTS: A certification election was conducted on June 16, 2006 among te ran!"and"file em#lo$ees of res#ondent %olida$ &nn 'anila (avi lion %otel )te %otel* wit te following results: +'(-++S &/ -T+S &ST 3 T-TA -T+S CAST 3 /78%A&/"'(%C 3 %&'(%7 3 /- 7/&-/ 3 S(-&+ 3 S+;+;AT+ 3
454 46 151 169 1 4 22
&n view of te significant num
argaining Agreement )C>A*, suc em#lo$ees cannot vote. &t
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