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CASE 091 Faculty Association of Mapua vs. Mapua
G.R. No. 164060
June 15, 2007Digest by: Angelo Lope
-----------------------------------------------Topic: !"#g"ining $#o%e&u#e ' Duty to !"#g"in
$onente: J. (uisi)bing
Facts:
1. $#i*"te #espon&ent +"pu" nstitute o e%/nology + /i#e&
A#t/u# An&e#sen to &e*elop " "%ulty #"ning "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" nstituteo e%/nology A+. /e l"tte# "g#ee& to t/e "&option "n&
i)ple)ent"tion o t/e inst#u)ent, it/ t/e #ese#*"tion t/"tt/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 ee%t, t/e i%e $#esi&ent o# A%"&e)i%
A"i#s issue& " )e)o#"n&u) to "ll &e"ns "n& sub
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in*oe its p#o*isions. n t/e e*ent t/"t "n oblig"tion t/e#ein i)pose& isnot ulille&, t/e "gg#ie*e& p"#ty /"s t/e #ig/t to go to %ou#t "n& "s
#eess.14 /e !A is t/e no#) o %on&u%t beteen petitione# "n&
p#i*"te #espon&ent "n& %o)pli"n%e t/e#eit/ is )"n&"te& by t/eeCp#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 not p#o*i&e o# "ny eC%eption no# Bu"lii%"tion on /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/el" beteen t/e p"#ties.E
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CASE 09+ Mactan Wo"&e"s ,nion v. A-oiti
GR N3.> 8RA N3. L-@0241D"te June @0, 172
Digest by: Ann" !e"t#i%e 8."##os"--------------------------------------------------
/etitione": +"%t"n ;o#e#s nion An& o)"s e##e#, As $#esi&ent
/e#eo
)espon%ent: D3N RA+3N A!3F, $#esi&ent, ebu 8/ipy"#& =nginee#ing ;o#s, n%.? =DD= L+, "s #e"su#e#? J=88 DAG3,
8upe#inten&ent o t/e "o#es"i& %o#po#"tion? ;LR=D3 RAH, "sResi&ent +"n"ge# o t/e 8/ipy"#& =nginee#ing ;o#s, n%.? "n& t/e
=! 8I$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*enty-to o t/ese e)ployees o# l"bo#e#s /ose n")es "ppe"# in t/e
%o)pl"int "#e "ili"te& it/ t/e +"%t"n ;o#e#s nion /ile t/e #est"#e )e)be#s o t/e inte#*eno# 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 bonus to its 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 in to 2 inst"ll)ents, t/e i#st inst"ll)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 10to Mbe &ist#ibute& "s " bonus ")ong t/e 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 "n& l"bo#e#s %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 bonusit/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/el"bo#e#s o# e)ployees o#ing it/ t/e &een&"nt %o#po#"tion to t/e
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-s/"#ing bonus %o##espon&ing to t/e se%on&
inst"ll)ent o# 165. T'e e-e"s of t'e Mactan Wo"&e"s ,nionfaile% 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
t'ei" s'a"es. n "%%o#&"n%e it/ t/e te#)s o t/e %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining
"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/es")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 nionunless 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%"use t/is "#ning gi*en by t/einte#*eno# union t/e &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, but inste"&, &eposite& t/e s"i& ")ount it/ t/e L"bo# 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& L"bo# nion
t/e su) o $4,[email protected] o# &ist#ibution to t/e e)ployees o t/e&een&"nt %o#po#"tion /o "#e )e)be#s o t/e +"%t"n ;o#e#s
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nion? "n& o#&e#ing t/e inte#*eno# Asso%i"te& L"bo# nion,i))e&i"tely "te# #e%eipt o t/e s"i& ")ount, to p"y t/e )e)be#s o
t/e +"%t"n ;o#e#s nion t/ei# %o##espon&ing s/"#es in t/e p#oit-
s/"#ing bonus o# t/e se%on& inst"ll)ents o# t/e ye"# 165.E 2
ISS,E3S:
1. ;3N t/e AL "s t/e b"#g"ining "gent #ep#esents t/e /ole
b"#g"ining unit o#
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096 No"&is F"ee an% In%epen%ent Wo"&e"s ,nion v. No"&is
T"a%in$ 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: $ANGAN!AN, J.
FACTS:
1. 3n J"nu"#y 27, 19, " +e)o#"n&u) o Ag#ee)ent "s
o#ge& beteen t/e p"#ties /e#ein No#is #"&ing o#p s/"llg#"nt " s"l"#y in%#e"se to "ll #egul"# "n& pe#)"nent e)ployees
"s ollos:". en pesos pe# &"y in%#e"se ee%ti*e August 1, 17?
b. en pesos pe# &"y in%#e"se ee%ti*e August 1, 19. 3n+"#%/ 10, 19
2. /e R;$! 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 $165.00 e*en beo#e t/e issu"n%e o t/e
;"ge 3#&e#, it %"nnot be )"&e to %o)ply it/ s"i& ;"ge
3#&e#.
ISS,E: ;/et/e# #espon&ent *iol"te& t/e !A in its #eus"l to g#"nt its
e)ployees "n "%#oss-t/e-bo"#& in%#e"se "s " #esult o t/e p"ss"ge o ;"ge 3#&e# No. R3-06P
E*: No. /e e)ployees "#e not entitle& to t/e %l"i)e& s"l"#yin%#e"se, si)ply be%"use t/ey "#e not it/in t/e %o*e#"ge o t/e ;"ge
3#&e#, "s t/ey e#e "l#e"&y #e%ei*ing s"l"#ies g#e"te# t/"n t/e
)ini)u) iCe& by t/e 3#&e#.
;e %"nnot sust"in petitione#, e*en i e "ssu)e t/"t its %ontention is#ig/t "n& t/"t t/e i)ple)ent"tion o "ny go*e#n)ent-&e%#ee& in%#e"se
un&e# t/e !A is "bsolute.
/e !A is no o#&in"#y %ont#"%t, but one i)p#esse& it/ publi%
inte#est. /e#eo#e, it is sub
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CASE 09< ,nive"sity of San A$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
FACTS:
1. July 27, 2000, petitione# o#ge& it/ t/e ni*e#sity o 8"nAgustin =)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*isionon 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& itse)ployees "n& t/ei# &epen&ents
- lieise #e
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#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 70o 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 "tle"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
)ATIO:
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.
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.
*IS/OSITI5E /O)TION: $etitione# ;3N.
*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
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%ont#"%ting p"#ties, t/e lite#"l )e"ning o t/ei# stipul"tions s/"ll%ont#ol.
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CASE 092 /ant"anco No"t' E>p"ess# Inc. v. N)C
GR No. 540D"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"nopi%: 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
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t/e p"#")ete#s o /is o#tnig/tly o# eely "ges. /us e "#e noseeing )"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*isionon %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%"blee)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, "ne)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#eeupon 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 tote#)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%le1700 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 buti)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
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CASE 09? *OE /IS. INC. 5S. /AWIS N4 MA@A(A=AN4
O()E)O
4.). No. 1
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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"
Topic: nte#p#et"tion, A&)inist#"tion "n& =no#%e)ent o !A
FACTS:
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/eni*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 ot/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 $.
@. /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/eg#ie*"n%e %o))ittee "il to s"tis"%to#ily settle su%/ &isputes.
4. $u#su"nt to t/e !A, t/e p"#ties %o))en%e& negoti"tions o# t/ee%ono)i% p#o*isions o# t/e #e)"ining to ye"#s, i.e., 8H200@-
2004 "n& 8H2004-2005. Du#ing t/e negoti"tions, t/e p"#ties %oul¬ "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"#yA#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/eni*e#sitys )otion.
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 )"inent#"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#*et/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/eAJ3, 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.
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 oits 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.
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. Notit/st"n&ing t/e s/e#is "&*i%e "s to t/e leg"l i)pli%"tion ot/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"tus7 "t t/e N"tion"l L"bo# Rel"tions o))issionNLR 8ub-#egion"l A#bit#"tion !#"n%/ No. in loilo ity.
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
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/e ni*e#sitys st"n%e is %onsistent it/ A#ti%les 261 "n& 262 o t/eL"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 toeC/"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 toeC/"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 on8epte)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/e83L= 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/esi)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.
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CASE 098 ATAS FA)M 5S N)C
G.R. No. 142244
No*e)be# 19, 2002Digest by: +i%/elle "le #u
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/etitione": ALA8 AR+8, N.)espon%ent: NLR, JA+= 3. D=LA $=NA "n& +ARAL .
A!3N
/onente:
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 Abione#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 /une& 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*ele"*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
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.
6. 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&. $#i*"te #espon&ents "*"ile& o t/e g#ie*"n%e p#o%ess, but l"te# on #eile& t/e %"se beo#e t/e NLR in
Region . /ey "llege& l"% o sy)p"t/y on petitione#s p"#t toeng"ge in %on%ili"tion p#o%ee&ings.
7. /ei# %"ses e#e %onsoli&"te& in t/e NLR. At t/e initi"l
)"n&"to#y %one#en%e, petitione# ile& " )otion to &is)iss, ont/e g#oun& o l"% o
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i)ple)ent"tion o t/e olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent "n&t/ose "#ising #o) t/e inte#p#et"tion o# eno#%e)ent o
%o)p"ny pe#sonnel poli%ies #ee##e& to in t/e i))e&i"tely
p#e%e&ing "#ti%le. A%%o#&ingly, *iol"tions o " olle%ti*e!"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent, eC%ept t/ose /i%/ "#e g#oss in
%/"#"%te#, s/"ll no longe# be t#e"te& "s un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e "n&s/"ll be #esol*e& "s g#ie*"n%es un&e# t/e olle%ti*e !"#g"ining
Ag#ee)ent. o# pu#poses o t/is "#ti%le, g#oss *iol"tions o olle%ti*e !"#g"ining Ag#ee)ent s/"ll )e"n l"g#"nt "n& o#
)"li%ious #eus"l to %o)ply it/ t/e e%ono)i% p#o*isions o
su%/ "g#ee)ent.
/e o))ission, its Region"l 3i%es "n& t/e Region"lDi#e%to#s o t/e Dep"#t)ent o L"bo# "n& =)ploy)ent s/"ll
not ente#t"in &isputes, g#ie*"n%es o# )"tte#s un&e# t/e
eC%lusi*e "n& o#igin"l
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CASE 099 O= C)OSS OF *A5AO COE4E# INC. v. O=
C)OSS FAC,T= ,NION;@AMA/I
G.R. No. 15609June 27, 2005
Digest by: /e" Denill"
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/etitione": Ioly #oss o D"*"o ollege, n%.
)espon%ent: Ioly #oss o D"*"o "%ulty nion - A+A$/onente: 8"n&o*"l-Gutie##e, J.
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.
+. $etitione# Ioly #oss o D"*"o ollege, n%. "n& Respon&entIoly #oss o D"*"o ollege "%ulty nion ' A+A$ 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/e1 )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 one&u%"tion"l t#ips "b#o"& o# t/e s%/ool ye"# 19 to 1.
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.
/. onseBuently, s/e #eBueste& petitione# to "llo /e# to be on stu%yleave !it' $"ant;in ai% eBui*"lent to /e# 18 ont's s"l"#y "n&
"llo"n%e, pu#su"nt to 8e%tion 1, A#ti%le O o t/e !A.
0. Ioe*e#, petitione# &enie& /e# #eBuest, %l"i)ing t/"t s/e is notentitle& to g#"nt-in "i& un&e# its E$oli%y 8t"te)ent "n& Gui&elineso# #ips Ab#o"& o# $#oession"l G#ot/.E
1. Ne*e#t/eless, petitione# g#"nte& /e# 12 )ont/s stu&y le"*e it/out p"y.
*. !eo#e s/e let o# J"p"n, s/e "se& #espon&ent union A+$ tosub)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"into# 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#"nt-
in "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.
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),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# $#oession"l G#ot/ 8H 19-1
#e"&s:
E/e s%/ool #e%ognies t/"t e&u%"tion"l t#ips
"b#o"& p#o)ote bot/ pe#son"l "n& p#oession"lg#ot/. Ien%e, e)ployees )"y t#"*el "b#o"& o#
stu&y tou#s "n& to "tten& se)in"#s, %one#en%es,"n& ot/e# #el"te& "%"&e)i% pu#suits. /e s%/ool
)"y p#o*i&e in"n%i"l "ssist"n%e subs'e "eceives "e$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 "#eAR+=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#
#eess.E
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CASE 100. Ne! /acific Ti-e" v. N)C
4.). No. 1+
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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/eeCisting "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 inull 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 %"nonly 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
eno# until " ne "g#ee)ent is#e"%/e& by t/e p"#ties
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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&entLu%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#, #eo# )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
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9. petitione#s %onten& t/"t t/e %ont#o*e#te& $AL-$AL=A"g#ee)ent is *oi& be%"use it "b#og"te& t/e #ig/t o o#e#s to
sel-o#g"ni"tion "n& t/ei# #ig/t to %olle%ti*e b"#g"ining.
$etitione#s %l"i) t/"t t/e "g#ee)ent "s not )e"nt )e#ely tosuspen& t/e eCisting $AL-$AL=A !A, /i%/ 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 t/e p#ote%tion to l"bo# poli%y l"i& &on by t/eonstitution.
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#"#yto publi% poli%y.
)ulin$:
No# " !A is " %ont#"%t eCe%ute& upon #eBuest o eit/e# t/e e)ploye# o# t/e eC%lusi*e b"#g"ining #ep#esent"ti*e in%o#po#"ting t/e "g#ee)ent
#e"%/e& "te# negoti"tions it/ #espe%t to "ges, /ou#s o o# "n& "ll
ot/e# te#)s "n& %on&itions o e)ploy)ent, in%lu&ing p#opos"ls o# "&
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CASE 10+ Me"alco v. Sec. uisi-in$
GR N3.> 8RA N3. 12759D"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=R8A883A3N +=;A
/onente: HNAR=8-8ANAG3, J
Topic: &. ont#"%t Du#"tion "n& Rene"l
FACTS:1.
/e p"#ties "#e &i#e%te& to eCe%ute " olle%ti*e !"#g"iningAg#ee)ent in%o#po#"ting t/e te#)s "n& %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 August 1, 16 "n& De%e)be# 29, 16, "n& t/e
)o&ii%"tions set o#t/ "bo*e. /e #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 !A inso"# "s t/e l"st 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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#et#o"%t. n gene#"l, " !A negoti"te& it/in siC )ont/s "te# t/eeCpi#"tion o t/e eCisting !A #et#o"%ts to t/e &"y i))e&i"tely
olloing su%/ &"te "n& i "g#ee& 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 tot/e #et#o"%ti*ity o " !A "#bit#"l ""#& o# t/"t g#"nte& not by *i#tue
o t/e )utu"l "g#ee)ent o t/e p"#ties but by inte#*ention o t/ego*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#
"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& t/e#e be one. n t/e "bsen%e o " !A, t/e 8e%#et"#yKs&ete#)in"tion o t/e &"te o #et#o"%ti*ity "s p"#t o /is &is%#etion"#y
poe#s o*e# "#bit#"l ""#&s s/"ll %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 ")ount o 3ne /ous"n& Nine Iune& $esos
$1,00.00 to o /ous"n& $esos $2,000.00 o# t/e ye"#s 15
"n& 16. /is Resolution is sub
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106. Associate% a-o" ,nions v. N)C
4.). No. 7
3A!A3 IA$=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 beteent/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
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As " #ule t/"t unless, eCp#essly "ssu)e&, l"bo# %ont#"%ts "#e noteno#%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)ento eCe)ption #o) li"bility.
/is los #o) t/e ell-#e%ognie& p#in%iple t/"t is it/in t/ee)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# "&
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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# nionNAL, 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"#tyin 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/ee)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
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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#%et/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/elo%"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
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suspension o %o)pl"in"nts "s ee%te& "t t/e inst"n%e o NAL, its/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%itlye)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. oi)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 notonly 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#ityo 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
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CASE 102 Culili v. Easte"n Telecounications /'ilippines# Inc.#
GR No.165@91eb#u"#y , 2011
Digest by: Jen !"l)eo-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$etitione#: Nelson A. uliliRespon&ent: ="ste#n elo%o). $/il. n%.
$onente: J. Leon"#&o-De "st#o
opi%: Deinition o n"i# L"bo# $#"%ti%e
FACTS:
Nelson ulili "s e)ploye& "s " e%/ni%i"n, "n& "s p#o)ote& to8enio# e%/ni%i"n "te# 15 ye"#s. n 19, &ue to business t#oubles "n&
losses, =$ 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 $#og#") to e)ployees /o /"*e been in
se#*i%e o# "t le"st 15 ye"#s. 3 "ll t/e e)ployees /o Bu"liie&, only
ulili #e
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LA'=$ GLH 3 LL=GAL D8+88AL AND L$AR+=D !H NLR
Re: L$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
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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
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/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=LARF, =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, $=RHF38+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
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:
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)entD3L= 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/enoti%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"Ciee)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/eou#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.
/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
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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#ye)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 /"& beeneCpe#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/eyest"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%esuppo#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/eo#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 sel-
o#g"ni"tion "n& to t/e obse#*"n%e o olle%ti*e !"#g"iningAg#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 /ee)ploye# )"y "lso te#)in"te t/e e)ploy)ent o "ny e)ployee &ue tot/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/eest"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 one1 )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#yye"# 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"#.
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107 STE)IN4 /)O*,CTS INT)NT 5. SEC OF A(O)
GR N3. L-1197eb#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 $eo
)espon%ent: Lo#et" . 8ol "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
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CASE 108 AME)ICAN /)ESI*ENT INES INC 5S CA5E
G.R. No. L-51641
June 2, 192Digest by: +i%/elle "le #u
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/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& un&e# +"#%/ 1@, 1@, $e" "sinten&e& o# t/e pu#pose&")"ges o#t/ se*e#"l%ut g#"ss "n& ot/e# "ste&i#e%ting t/e) to eCpl"int/e o# *iol"ting %o)p"ny!ot/ e#e te#)in"te& on"%nole&ge& #e%eipt o t/ei# sep"#"tion p"ys.e)ploye& un&e# +"#%/ 1@, 1@, $e" "sinten&e& o# t/e pu#pose&")"ges o#t/ se*e#"l%ut g#"ss "n& ot/e# "ste&i#e%ting t/e) to eCpl"int/e o# *iol"ting %o)p"ny!ot/ e#e te#)in"te& on"%nole&ge& #e%eipt o t/ei# sep"#"tion p"ys.e)ploye& un&e# +"#%/ 1@, 1@, $e" "sinten&e& o# t/e pu#pose&")"ges o#t/ se*e#"l%ut g#"ss "n& ot/e# "ste&i#e%ting t/e) to eCpl"int/e o# *iol"ting %o)p"ny!ot/ e#e te#)in"te& on"%nole&ge& #e%eipt o t/ei# sep"#"tion p"ys.e)ploye& un&e# +"#%/ 1@, 1@, $e" "sinten&e& o# t/e pu#pose&")"ges o#t/ se*e#"l%ut g#"ss "n& ot/e# "ste&i#e%ting t/e) to eCpl"int/e o# *iol"ting %o)p"ny!ot/ e#e te#)in"te& on"%nole&ge& #e%eipt o t/ei# sep"#"tion pe)ploye& un&e# +"#%/ 1@, 1@, $e" "sinten&e& o# t/e pu#pose&")"ges o#t/ se*e#"l%ut g#"ss "n& ot/e# "ste&i#e%ting t/e) to eCpl"int/e o# *iol"ting %o)p"ny!ot/ e#e te#)in"te& on"%nole&ge& #e%eipt o t/ei# sep"#"tion p1. /e petitione# ente#e& into " %ont#"%t it/ t/e +"#ine 8e%u#ity
Agen%y o# t/e l"tte# to gu"#& "n& p#ote%t t/e petitione#s*essels /ile t/ey e#e )oo#e& "t t/e po#t o +"nil". /e%ont#"%t "s o# one ye"# "n& )"y be te#)in"te& by eit/e#
p"#ty upon @0 &"ys noti%e to t/e ot/e#.2. /e #el"tions/ip beteen t/e petitione# "n& +"#ine 8e%u#ity
Agen%y is su%/ t/"t it "s t/e l"tte# /o /i#e& "n& "ssigne& t/e
gu"#&s /o ept "t%/ing o*e# t/e petitione#s *essels. /egu"#&s e#e not non to petitione# /o &e"lt only it/ t/e
"gen%y on )"tte#s pe#t"ining to t/e se#*i%e o t/e gu"#&s. Alu)p su) oul& be p"i& by t/e petitione# to t/e "gen%y /o in
tu#n &ete#)ine& "n& p"i& t/e %o)pens"tion o t/e in&i*i&u"l"t%/)en.
@. Ate# t/e te#)in"tion o its %ont#"%t it/ +"#ine 8e%u#ity
Agen%y, t/e petitione# eCe%ute& " ne %ont#"%t it/ t/e$/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/eope#"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##is5. 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 $#esi&ent Lines. 2 n"bility o t/e+"#ine 8e%u#ity Agen%y to p#o*i&e e)ploy)ent @ n"bility o
t/e )e)be#s "n& t/e nion to p#o*i&e )"inten"n%e in t/e
%o)ing )ont/s.6. 3n De%e)be# 10, 162, t/e #espon&ent union p"sse& "not/e#
#esolution #e*i*ing itsel.7. 3n +"#%/ 21, 16@, t/e +"#iti)e 8e%u#ity nion, t/#oug/
p#i*"te #espon&ents ile& " %o)pl"int "g"inst t/e petitione# o#
un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e un&e# RA 975. /ei# %o)pl"int, /e#eint/ey %/"#ge& t/"t t/e petitione# /"& #euse& to negoti"te "n
"g#ee)ent it/ t/e) "n& /"& &is%#i)in"te& "g"inst t/e) it/#eg"#& to t/ei# tenu#e o e)ploy)ent by &is)issing t/e) o# no
ot/e# #e"son t/"n t/ei# )e)be#s/ip it/ t/e union "n& union"%ti*ities, "s lo&ge& it/ t/e &eun%t ou#t o n&ust#i"l
Rel"tions. Ioe*e#, beo#e t/"t %ou#t %oul& #esol*e t/e %"se,
t/e L"bo# o&e "s en"%te& "n& t/e %"se "s t#"nse##e& to t/e NLR un&e# A#bite# Lo)"b"o.
9. A#bite# Lo)"b"o oun& t/e petitione# to be "n e)ploye# o t/e p#i*"te #espon&ents "n& guilty o L$ "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/#eeye"#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"%"geso# 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
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8e%u#ity Agen%y /o "#e "llege& to be )e)be#s o t/e #espon&entunionP
),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/eolloing 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#itygu"#&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 beteent/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%outete#"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"#ilyollo 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 %onteCto "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"ntele)ent.
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CASE 109 MA)IO TI, v. N)C an% )(S
G.R. No. 12@276 > 227 8RA 690August 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))entt/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&
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/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, RuleO, 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 $/il. @00? nite& 8e")enKs nion *. D"*"o8/ipone#Ks Asso%i"tion, 20 8RA 1226
*IS/OSITI5E: ;I=R=3R=, p#e)ises %onsi&e#e&, t/e petition is
/e#eby D8+88=D, t/e#e being no subst"nti"l e*i&en%e o g#"*e"buse o &is%#etion ")ounting to l"% o# eC%ess o
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CASE 110. Cent"al Auca"e"a *e (ais Eployees ,nion;NF v.
Cent"al Auca"e"a *e (ais# Inc.
4.). No. 18??02
Nove-e" 17# +010Digest by: 3li*e "%/"pe#o;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Topic: L$? !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!.
2 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/ego*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.
4 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%.
5 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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"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+! seeingto %"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# "sopp#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
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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/eAl"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/enion 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%timecompany 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 bytheir very nature not proper sub
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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*et/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 "##"ntsu%/ " belie.
*IS/OSITI5E: ;I=R=3R=, in *ie o t/e o#egoing, t/e
$etition in G.R. No. 159@0-@1 seeing t/"t Nestl be &e%l"#e&
to /"*e %o))itte& un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e in "llege&ly setting " p#e%on&ition to b"#g"ining is D=N=D.
*OCT)INE:
!"si% is t/e p#in%iple t/"t goo& "it/ is p#esu)e& "n& /e /o "lleges b"& "it/ /"s t/e &uty to p#o*e t/e s")e. !y i)puting b"& "it/ unto
t/e "%tu"tions o Nestl, it "s =-DA-+, t/e#eo#e, /o /"& t/e
bu#&en o p#oo to p#esent subst"nti"l e*i&en%e to suppo#t t/e"lleg"tion o un"i# l"bo# p#"%ti%e.
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CASE 11+ Calte> Filipino Mana$e"s an% Supe"viso"s Assn. v. CI)
GR N3.> 8RA N3. ;60?6+;66D"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) /)ACTICEnte#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/eAsso%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/ee)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#einone 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%tioneCists 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
p#o%ee&ing &o%ete& "s "se 1494-+.
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
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!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/eit/""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
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... 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
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