Bargaining Unit A "bargaining unit" has been defined as a group of employees of a given employer, comprised of allor less than

all of the entire body of employees, which the collective interest of all the employees,consistent with equity to the employer, indicate to be the best suited to serve the reciprocal rights andduties of the parties under the collective bargaining provisions of the law. (University of the Philippinesvs. Ferrer-Calleja [G.R. No. 96189, 14 July 1992]) Factors to be considered in determining the proper bargaining unit: (1)Will of the employees (Globe Doctrine); (2)Affinity and unit of employees' interest, such as substantial similarity of work and duties, or similarity of compensation and working conditions; (3)Prior collective bargaining history; (4)Employment status, such as temporary, seasonal probationary employees; and (5) Other factors: the history, extent and type of organization of employees in other plants of thesame employer, or other employers in the same industry; the skill, wages, work, and workingconditions of the employees; the desires of the employees; the eligibility of the employees for membership in the union or unions involved; and the relationship between the unit or unitsproposed and the employer's organization, management, and operation.