BOOK V LABOR RELATIONS

TITLE I - POLICY AND DEFINITION

Art. 211. What are the po!"# o$%e"t!&e' o( o)r La$or Reat!o*' La+,
1. Free CB/N inc VAMC for DS (dispute settlement)
2. Free Trde !nionism
". Free Voluntr# !nion $r%ni&tion
'. (or)ers* +duction of ,i%-ts/$.li%tions
/. Mc-iner# for D settlement
0. 1ndustril 2ece
3. (*s prticiption in pdm)in%
4. Democrtic ,e%ultions of +,5++ ,
Art. 212 DEFINITION OF TER-S
See"te. !te/'0
E/po#er includes n# person ctin% in t-e interest of n emplo#er directl# or indirectl#6 in
reltion to n ++. (7o8ernment6 Su.d6 instr6 7$CC6 Non5pro9t instn /or%.6 coops):
E/po#ee n# person in t-e emplo# of not-er. 1t includes n# indi8idul ;-ose ;or) -s
cesed due to l.or dispute if no ot-er su.stntil emplo#ment.
La$or Or1 n# !nion or ++ Assn or%ni&ed for CB6 for delin% ;it- +, re t<c empt.
Le1 La$or Or1 =$ dul# re%istered ;it- D$=+.

Co/pa*# 2*!o* =$ ;-ose formtion6 function or dministrtion ided .# +,.
Bar1a!*!*1 Rep ==$ or its %ent ;/n emplo#ed .# +,.
La$or D!'p)te +conomic or politicl contro8ers# in industril settin%
-a*a1er!a EE represents +,6 e>ecutes mn%ement policies6 e>ercises m%t prero%ti8es
S)p&'r# EE recommends suc- m%rl ction6 ;-ose ut-orit# needs use of independent
?ud%ment.
VA 5 2erson ccredited s suc- .# NCMB6
- 2erson to ct s VA t-ru CBA or c-osen 8i selection process in CBA6 or
- n# $@cil ut-ori&ed to ct s VA .# ;ritten %reement of prties to =D.
Str!3e temporr# stopp%e of ; .# concerted ction of ++S s result of =1D.
Lo"3o)t temporr# refusl of +, to furnis- ;or) s result of =1D.
I*ter*a 2*!o* D d or %rie8nces risin% from 8iol of union c.l inc 8iol of ri%-ts < conditions re union
mem.ers-ip
Str!3e Brea3er o.structs6 impedes6 or interferes ;it-6 .# f8cti6 n# peceful pic)etin% .# ees durin%
l.or contro8ers#
Str!3e area re of stri)e6 inc run;# s-ops6 immedite 8icinit# used .# pic)etin% stri)ers6 res
frontin% ll in%ress/e%ress points of est.lis-ment.
Art. 214 - NLRC
Art. 215 6EAD72ARTERS8 BRANC6ES AND PROVL E9TENSIONS
(used to .e 1/ . . . no; incresed to 2')
,A A"'3 5 lpsed into l; on Bul# 236 2CC0 nd too) eDect Au%ust 206 2CC0 for filure of
2resident to 8eto ;it-in "C d#s from receipt of .ill.
C-irmn nd 2" Commissioners (ele8ted to rn) of CA Bustices in terms of slr# etc.)
+n .nc or in 4 di8isions
1 to 0 Di8isions E NC,
3
t-
Di8. 5 Vis#s
4
t-
Di8 5 Mindno
Commission ttorne#s ;ill ssist t-e C-irmn nd 2" mem.ers
+$ 2C' (M# /6 2CC/) dele%ted dministrti8e super8ision of N=,C to S$=+.
=A*s ppointment .# t-e 2resident needs recommendtion from t-e Comm en .nc.
7- Whe* .oe' NLRC '!t e* $a*",
1. 2romul%te N=,C ,ules (2CC/ ,e8ised ,ules of 2roc of t-e N=,C Bn 36 2CC0)
2. Formulte 2olicies re dministrtion < opertions
". Cse under Di8*s ?urisdiction is to .e trnsferred to not-er Di8.
'. Certi9ed Cse (.ut repeled .# ,A 031/ Mrc- 1A4A)
7- Whe* .oe' NLRC '!t !* .!&!'!o*' o( 4 /e/$er'
- Ad?udictor#6 nd ll ot-er functions nd duties.
- Concurrence of 2 for ?ud%ment (C-irmn m# temprl# ssi%n one more if onl# to
o.tin 2
Art. 21: 7)a!;"at!o*' o( Co//!''!o*er'0
7)a!;"at!o*' o( Co//!''!o*er'0
1. Mem.er 2-ilippine Br
2. 2rctice of l; in 2-il 1/ #rs
". / #rs e>perience in =5M ,el
'. 2refer.l# residents of ,e%ion ;-ere -oldin% ofc
/. Appointment from 2resident (no more CA con9rmtion Clderon 8s. Crle 7, A10"0 '. 2".A2)
7)a!;"at!o*' o( LA'0
1. Mem.er 2-ilippine Br
2. 2rctice of l; in 2-il 1C #rs
". / #rs e>perience in =5M ,el
'. Appointment from 2resident upon recomm .# C en .nc
Co//o* Te*)re
Fold ofc durin% %ood .e-8ior till 0/ #o unless ?ust cuse or incpcit#
M# .e e>tended to 3C .# 2resident on recomm .# C en .nc.
Art. 21< SALARIES8 BENEFITS = E-OL2-ENTS >)*.er RA ?45@A
1nc ,+T1,+M+NT B+N+F1TS
C-irmn E eGui8lent to CA 2residin% Bustice
Commissioners E eGui8lent to CA Bustices
Art. 21@ B OF LA = CO--ISSION
1. !=2
2. Termintion D
". Mone# clims re%rdless of mt if ;it- ,+1NSTAT+M+NT
'. Dm%es risin% from +,5++
/. Cses from 8iol of Art 20' (2ro-i.ited Acts) lso le%lit# of stri)es/loc)outs
0. $t-er mone# clims e>ceedin% 2/6CCC ;/n ;it- reinsttement e>cept t-ose under +C6 SSS6
Medicre6 Mternit#.
3. 7rie8.le Cses referred .# =A to 7M or VA per CBA.
ADD1T1$NH
4. $F( cses risin% from +,5++
A. (%e Distortion in unor% +st if not 8oluntril# settled .# prties pursunt to ,A 0323
1C. +nforcement of Compromise A%reement per Art 223
I Co//!''!o* E e>clusi8e ppellte ? o8er D$, of =A.
Art. 21C POWERS OF T6E CO--ISSION
1. ,ule M)in%
2. Compulsor# 2rocesses
4. 1n8esti%te/Fer cses ;it-in its B
5. Contempt
:. $culr 1nspection >Art. 21?A
<. $ri%inl Ad?udictor# po;er (1n?unction < S$=+5Certi9ed Cse)
@. Appellte Ad?udictor# po;er (D$, of =A)
Art. 22D CO-P2LSORY ARBITRATORS >Repeae. $# BP 14DA
Art. 221 TEC6NICAL R2LES NOT BINDINEF PRIOR RESORT TO A- SETTLE-ENT
Tec- ,ules of e8idence in ,ules of Court not .indin%
!se of e8er# nd ll reson.le mens to scertin t-e fcts
+>ertin% ll eDorts to;rd Amic.le Settlement.
Art. 222 APPEARANCE OF NON-LAWYERS >Repeae. $# BP 14DA
1. 1f representin% t-emsel8es
2. 1f representin% t-eir or% or mem.ers t-ereof.
Proh!$!te. "har1e' o* 2*!o* -e/$er0 a(ter CBA *e1ot!at!o* or "o*")'!o*
1. Att#*s fees
2. Ne%o fees
". Similr c-r%es
E9CEPT %inst !N1$N F!NDS in mt %reed upon .# prties
APPEAL
POINTS TO RE-E-BER IN T6IS ART 224. W6AT DOES T6IS ARTICLE SAY,
7 Who'e De"!'!o*8 Or.er8 A+ar.,
=.or Ar.iter.
7 I( *o appea +!th!* 1D .a#' to the NLRC,
F < +6 .# opertion of l;.
7 What !' the eGe"t !( the B !' F = E,
T-e ;innin% prt# is entitled to (rit of + s mtter of ri%-t. 1t .ecomes ministeril dut# of t-e =A
or t-e S-eriD to issue t-e sme. 1f not . . . MANDAM!S. (A..ot 8s. N=,C6 1'/ SC,A 2C0)
7 Ca* th!' 1D .a# per!o. $e eHte*.e. $# /ot!o* o( a part#,
No6 t-is is strictl# non5e>tendi.le.
7 What !' the re"o)r'e !( the 1D
th
.a# (a' o* a +ee3-e*. or ho!.a#,
$n t-e N+JT ($,K1N7 DAL.
7 What are the Ero)*.' (or Appea,
1. A.use of Discretion6
2. Frud or Coercion6 %rft nd corruption
". 2ure M of =;
'. Serious +rrors of FF
7 6o+ to per(e"t a* appea !( B !' +!th /o*etar# a+ar.,
2erfect Appel onl# if +, put up cs- or suret# .ond ccredited .# N=,C.
7 Doe' a* e/po#ee appea!*1 a B +!th /o*etar# a+ar. ha&e to p)t )p "a'h or ')ret#
$o*.,
No6 e8en if t-e emplo#ee lost nd t-e ?ud%ment includes MA -e need not post .ond .ecuse t-e
l; onl# mndtes t-e +,. (Inclusio unios est exclusio alterius).
7 What are the Le1a Co*'eI)e*"e' !( B !' +!th re!*'tate/e*t,
, is immeditel# e>ecutor# e8en pendin% ppel.
Automtic ,einsttement (i.e. without need of any additional ritual by EE). T-e l; nd
?urisprudence do not reGuire M$T1$N F$, +J+C!T1$N to enforce ,6 .ut for prcticl
considertion6 B+TT+, F1=+ M$T1$N F$, +J+C!T1$N to remind t-e =A.
+mplo#ment sttus restored. Fence6 ;%es nd ot-er .ene9ts of t-e ++ re restored from t-e dte
of ?ud%ment6 not from receipt of ?ud%ment.
7 What are the 2 opt!o*' o( e/po#er !( B !' +!th re!*'tate/e*t,
To eit-er reinstte -im p-#sicll# or Np#roll#.O
7 What !' the a+J' 'a*"t!o* (or Fr!&oo)' a*. D!ator# Appea'
,+AS$NAB=+ 2+NA=TL6 e.%. Fines or Censures
7 Whe* .oe' NLRC .e"!.e the appea,
(it-in 2C d#s from receipt of Ans;er/,epl#/Comment/$pposition .# Appellee.
7 Nor/a# the o*e e*(or"!*1 eHe")t!o* o( B !' the Sher!G. I' the SOLE or NLRC !/!te. to
Sher!G o*# (or e*(or"e/e*t o( DOA,
No6 t-e o@ce m# deputi&e l; enforcement %encies.
N O T E S
7 For p)rpo'e' o( appea8 (ro/ +ho'e re"e!pt 'ha the 1D .a# per!o. $e re"3o*e.8 (ro/
"!e*t or (ro/ "o)*'e,
From counsel. (Fle>o 8s. N=,C 1"/ SC,A 1'/: 2=DT 8s. N=,C6 124 SC,A 'C")
7 Ca* /!'"o/p)tat!o* o( per!o. $# appea*t a* eH")'e,
No6 ot-er;ise t-e 9nlit# of B ;ill .e left to t-e ;-im of losin% prt#. (Vol)sc-el 8s. N=,C A4 SC,A
"1').
7 6o+ to appea,
Complinnt5ppellnt
File Notice of Appel nd Memorndum of Appel ;/n 1C d#s
Appel must .e 8eri9ed under ot- .# t-e ppellnt. B# =;#er (!# 8s. (CC A3 SC,A 2//). 1f
not 8eri9ed6 not ftl s ot- ;s reGuired lter (Del ,osrio 8s. N=,C 1"0 SC,A 00A).
Veri9ction under ot- must .e ccompnied .# Certi9ction of Non5Forum S-oppin%
2roof of 2#ment of Appel Fee. (+ssentil not mere tec-niclit#. 1f none6 B is F < +6 s if no A
;s 9led t ll). But del#ed p#ment ;s llo;ed in (Del ,osrio 8s. N=,C 1"0 SC,A 00A).
2roof of Ser8ice of Cop# to t-e ot-er prt# (Filure6 forml lpse)
,espondent5ppellnt (+,)
File Notice of Appel nd Memorndum of Appel ;/n 1C d#s
Appel must .e 8eri9ed under ot-.
Veri9ction under ot- must .e ccompnied .# Certi9ction of Non5Forum S-oppin%
2roof of 2#ment of Appel Fee.
2roof of Ser8ice of Cop# to t-e ot-er prt#
Cs- or Suret# Bond if t-ere is monetr# ;rd
7 Where to ;e a* Appea o( LAJ' DOA,
(it- ,AB6 not t-e N=,C .ecuse it ;ill .e t-e ,AB ;-o ;ill for;rd t-e records on ppel. (But in
Commission en .nc Discussion in T%#t# Cit#6 Au%. "15Sep 2 2CC/6 ADM1TT+D .# N=,C on
,+AS$NAB=+ nd M+,1T$,1$!S 7,$!NDS). Fence6 D1,+CT$,L).
7 I' t!/e!*e'' o( appea /a*.ator# a*. %)r!'.!"t!o*a,
Les. PCue8s 8s. Bis Steel Corp.6 7, 1'204A 13 $ct 2CC2Q
7 What +! $e re&!e+e.KeHa/!*e.Ktreate. $# the NLRC !* the Appea,
$nl# t-e issues so rised. $t-er mtters in t-e B not rised on ppel .ecome 9nl. (!nited
2lcement 1ntl 8s. N=,C 221 SC,A ''0).
7 I( a/o*1 'e&era part!e' o*# o*e appea'8 .oe' h!' appea re.o)*. to the $e*e;t o( the
other' +ho .!. *ot appea,
No. (Sin%pore Airlines =td. 8s. CA 2'" SC,A 1'")
7 What !' the eGe"t o( B a' to the part# +ho .!. *ot appea,
Finl s to -im6 menin% -e cnnot impu%n t-e correctness of B. Fence cnnot see) modi9ction or
re8ersl. (1to%on 8s. N=,C 113 SC,A /2"). Neit-er cn -e o.tin @rmti8e relief (Kin%si&e Mf%
Corp 8s. N=,C 2"4 SC,A "'A6 No8 2'6 1AA')
7 I' LAJ' B o* Co/pro/!'e A1ree/e*t appeaa$e,
No6 immeditel# e>ecutor#.
+>ceptionsH
Frud6 Mist)e6 Duress PCeni& 8s. CA 7, A/2A0 Fe. 06 1AA"Q
1f in t-e implementtion Modi9ction or Supplement not ori%inll# %reed is included
(=itton 8s. CA 7, 1C231"6 $ct A6 1AA0)
7 I' a* !*tero")tor# or.er o( the LA appeaa$e,
No6 onl# orders t-t 9nll# disposes of t-e cse. (Fuente.ell 8s. CA 7, '412C /" $.7. "'41). An
interlocutor# order is one issued in .et;een t-e commencement of ction nd t-e end of suit.
(Biton% 8s. CA6 2A2 SC,A 200)
7 I' .e*!a o( -D appeaa$e,
No6 it is n interlocutor# order. (= Tonden Distillers6 1nc. 8s. 2onferrd6 7, 1CA0/C6 No8 216
1AA0).
7 I' the 1ra*t o( -D appeaa$e,
Les6 .ecuse it is 9nl order t-t le8es not-in% to .e done .# t-e court. (Mdri%l Trnsport6 1nc.
8s. =pnd# Foldin% Corp.6 7, 1/0C03 Au% 116 2CC').
7 What !' the *at)re or "hara"ter o( a* APPEAL,
Not C$NST1T!T1$NA= ,17FT .ut M+,+ STAT!T$,L 2,1V1=+7+. So strict complince. (Cue8s 8s.
Bis Steel Corp 7, 1'204A $ct 136 2CC2)
7 O* the 1D
th
.a# (ro/ re"e!pt o( the LAJ' De"!'!o*8 a part# !*'tea. o( ;!*1 a* appea8
;e. a -R. Wa' there ')$'ta*t!a "o/p!a*"e re APPEAL,
2lese red. (Ariel A. Tres ,e#es 8s. M>im*s Te Fouse 7, 1'C4/" 23 Fe. 2CC"). Ke# ;ordH
Deemed su.stntil complince if complies ;it- t-e reGuirements of ppel.
ART 22< - BLR >POINTS TO RE-E-BERA
7 What !' the pre'e*t %)r!'.!"t!o* o( the BLR,
1. !nion Mtters
(Set 2S2 re >aA ,e%istrtion of !nions6 includin% Denil6 Cncelltion < ,e8oction of 2ermit: <
>$A Super8ision of !nion Acti8ities: >"A 1nter5!nion/1ntr5!nion ConRicts)
2. CBA ,e%istr#
(Set 2S2 re >aA CBA: >$A +>mintion of !nions* Finncil ,ecords)
". =.or +duction
(2roper $rienttion of (or)ers)
Note0 The irony is this J of BLR is defned in Section 16, d!inistrati"e #ode not in =C).
7 Where !' the 'eat o( the BLR, Who !' the hea.,
Mnil. B=, Director
7 Where !' the 'eat o( the LRD, Who !' the hea.,
D$=+ ,e%ionl $@ces. ,e%ionl Director or Med5Ar.iter
7 Be(ore8 +hat +a' the "o&era1e o( BLRJ' %)r!'.!"t!o*,
B=,*s B co8ered prcticll# A== =.or5Mn%ement Disputes .ut ;it- +$ 2/1 in 1A43 cretin%
NCMB6 " F!NCT1$NS of B=, ;ere trnsferred to NCMB (e.%. Concilition6 Medition < Voluntr#
Ar.itrtion)
7 D!'t!*1)!'h $et+ee* I*ter-2*!o* a*. I*tra-2*!o* D!'p)te.
1nter5!nion re conRicts .et;een or mon% ==$ on ,epresenttion or n# conRict
.et;een/mon% ==$
1ntr5!nion re conRicts .et;een or mon% !nion Mem.ers/$@cers includin% 1SS!+S on >1A
!nion Mem.ers-ip6 >2A B#5l;s6 >4A C-rterin%/A@lition
7 What !' the ree&a*"e o( D.O. No. 5D-D4,
1t mended D.$. No6 A6 Series of 1AA36 ;-ic- comprises t-e $mni.us ,ules 1mplementin% Boo) V
of t-e =C. 1t co8ers t-e su.?ect on =.or ,eltions e>cept N=,C. T-e N=,C -s its o;n seprte
N=,C ,ules of 2rocedure.
7 E!&e the OBBECTIVES o( D.O. No. 5D-D4
1. Simplif# !nion ,e%istrtion
2. Simplif# C+
". 2romote ,esponsi.le !nionism esp dministrtion of !nion Funds
'. Aut-ori&e !nion Mer%er6 Consolidtion < C-n%e of Nme
/. Aut-ori&e Dere%istrtion of CBAs.
7 What !' the eGe"t o( ;!*1Kpe*.e*"# o( a*# pet!t!o* ar!'!*1 (ro/ !*terK!*tra )*!o*
.!'p)te,
Sttus Guo of reltions-ip. No plus S no minus. C-n%es ;ill t)e eDect onl# fter t-e decision is F
< +.
7 Where to appea the .e"!'!o* o( the BLR,
Secretr# of D$=+.
7 Where to appea the .e"!'!o* o( the LRD,
B=,. (Note B=, e>ercises ppellte ? o8er =,D Cses on 1!D)
7 What !' the re1e/e*tar# per!o. to appea,
1C d#s from receipt of D.
7 Doe' BLR ha&e a)thor!t# to ho. a REFEREND2- ELECTION WKN 2NION -E-BERS +a*t
to $e aL!ate. +!th FEDERATION,
L+S. (L!teH EE' A''* &'. E.)&aa8 @? SCRA CC M1?@@Q. (W!'.o/H Industrial $eace,
#onstitutional %rinci%les on Social Justice and $rotection of &or'ers).
7 Doe' BLR ha&e a)thor!t# to ho. a REFEREND2- ELECTION WKN TO E9PEL A 2NION
OFFICER,
No. K-P &'. Tra%a*o 145 SCRA 24< M1?C:N. T-e B=, itself -s ut-orit# to rule t-e e>pulsion
of t-e !nion $@cer .# D1,+CT $,D+, if t-ere is su.stntil %round not 8i ,+F+,+ND!M
+=+CT1$N. 1n Da#a1 &'. I*"!o*18 ?C SCRA :22 N1f %uilt# of cts complined of mete t-em ;it-
proper penlt# i.e. +J2!=S1$N.
7 Doe' BLR ha&e a)thor!t# to (or+ar. REPRESENTATION CASE to the T2CP,
No. (P)/ Fe.erat!o* &'. Nor!e8 11? SCRA 2?? M1?C2Q). C+ is t-e Nfairest and !ost e(ecti"e
wayO to determine ;-ic- =$ cn trul# represent t-e ;or)ers.
7 Doe' the Bara*1a# Capta!*KCha!r/a* or L)po* ha&e a)thor!t# to "o*.)"t
CONCILIATION or -EDIATION !* La$or D!'p)te',
No. (-o*to#a &'. E'"a#o8 E.R. No'. C2211-12 -ar 418 1?C?) 1t is t-e =.or Courts (N=,C6
,AB or NCMB6 B=,) not t-e Brn%# Courts. 2D 1/C4 pplies onl# to Courts of Bustice. (W!'.o/H
)eedless *elay and *u%lication)
ART 22@ CO-PRO-ISE AEREE-ENT >POINTS TO RE-E-BERA
7 What !' the "o*'t!t)t!o*a pr!*"!pe o* th!' /atter o( Co/pro/!'e A1ree/e*t,
Article J111 Sec "6 N2romote preferentil use of V$=!NTA,L M$D+S of settlin% disputes.O T-is lends
to t-e e>perientil fct t-t t-e Nmintennce of industril pece is ?oint responsi.ilit# of .ot-
+,S5++S.O
7 What !' the Ph!!pp!*e La$or La+ Po!"# o* Co/pro/!'e A1ree/e*t,
=et t-e prties 9nd mutul solution to t-eir o;n pro.lem. (W!'.o/H &in+&in, In rbitration the
decision is li'ely fa"orable to one but ad"erse to the other).
7 Wh# !' the Co/pro/!'e A1ree/e*t >CAA !* Art!"e 22@ I)a!;e. Owith the assistance
of the Bureau or DOLE.P
Becuse t-e ++ does not stnd in eGul footin% ;it- t-e +,. Article 223 mens ;/o D$=+
ssistnce6 t-e CA ;ill not .e %i8en imprimtur or e@cc#. 1N $TF+, ($,DS6 ;i8ers re fro;ned
upon.
7 Are +a!&er' or I)!t"a!/' INVALID or AEAINST p)$!" po!"#,
No. (-!*.oro L)/$er = 6ar.+are &'. Baa#8 E.R 1:C@:48 B)*e C8 2DD:A. Not ll ;i8ers or
Guitclims esp if represent V$=!NTA,L < ,+AS$NAB=+ settlement of (*s clim re 1NVA=1D or
A7A1NST pu.lic polic#. 7 E!&e the E9CEPTIONS0
1. 2roof t-t ( or M ;n%led from !NS!S2+CT1N7/7!==1B=+ person.
2. Fcill# !nconscion.le
7 What !' the eGe"t o( a &a!. CA,
F < +. And N$ C$!,T cn D1ST!,B it +JC+2TH
1. CA not complied:
2. (it- 2F (prim fcie) e8idence t-t CA ;s o.tined t-rou%- FMC (frud6 misrepresenttion <
coercion)
7 I' 7)!t"a!/ a (or/ o( CA,
Les6 .ecuse in MC ri%-ts re ;i8ed in f8or of not-er: fter ;i8in% prt# recei8ed some
considertion.
7 I' there a FOR-ALITY *ee.e. !* CA re La$or Sta*.ar.' Ca'e',
Les6 t-e CA must .e in ;ritin% nd in t-e presence of t-e ,e%ionl Director or -is DA,. (2*!o* o(
F!!pro Wor3er' &'. NLRC8 ER ?D:1? -ar 248 1??2).
7 Ca* ODIRE NECESSITYP "o*'t!t)te a 1ro)*. (or a**)!*1 a 7C or CA,
T-is ;s ns;ered NN$O in t-e cse of (Veo'o &'. DOLE8 ER C@2?@8 A)1 :8 1??1). ,tio
DecidendiH () A.sence of F$,C+ in +J+C!T1$N6 i.e. 8oluntr# nd (.) A.sence of 2,$$F of
!NC$NSC1$NAB=+ C$NS1D+,AT1$N6 i.e. terms of settlement not !N,+AS$NAB=L =$(.
7 Ca* the 2NION OFFICERS +a!&e the REINSTATE-ENT or -ONEY CLAI-S o( the
.!''e*t!*1 /!*or!t# 2*!o* -e/$er',
No6 for t-e# re re%rded s personl ri%-ts ;-ic- must .e e>ercised personll# .# t-e ;or)ers
t-emsel8es. (Ba1 = 6a11ar Bea*' = Sport'+ear Corp &'. NLRC8 ER 1D:@1D8 Fe$ 248 1??:
citin% Ee*era R)$$er = Foot+ear Corp &'. Dr!o*8 1<? SCRA CDC M1?C?NA.
7 A = B are $oth "o/pa!*a*t' a1a!*'t the!r e/po#er. The# +o* the "a'e $e(ore the
NLRC +h!"h 1ra*te. the/ a /o*etar# a+ar. o( P:DK a*. P5DK re'pe"t!&e#. D)r!*1
pre-eHe")t!o* "o*(ere*"e8 A eHe")te. a 7)!t"a!/ o* h!' o+* a*. !* $eha( o( B8 !*
(a&or o( the!r e/po#er8 .!'"har1!*1 the!r e/po#er (ro/ ()t)re !a$!!t!e'. I' the CA or
7C &a!. a' to B,
No6 Article 1434 of CC S2A is needed. (Lo#oa Se")r!t# = Dete"t!&e A1e*"# &'. NLRC8 ER
1142C@ -a# ? 1??:).
NoteH In su!, the doctrine here is that #-.$R-.ISE S/-0L* BE *0L1 0T/-RI2E*.
7 Doe' a CA appro&e. $# the LA ha&e the eGe"t o( res judicata )po* per'o*' *ot part# to
')"h CA,
No. >Eo.e* Do*)t' &'. NLRC8 ER 114<<<-<C8 Ba* 1? 2DDDA. (-ile suc- CA m# ordinril#
ppl# e8en to not-er cse s res 3udicata6 it is conclusi8e onl# upon t-e prties t-ereto nd t-eir
pri8ies.
7 Whe* to eGe"t "o/pro/!'e,
7enerll#6 t n# st%e of t-e proceedin%6 e8en fter FB. But in one cse (A$a Pat!o .e -a3at!
&'. NLRC ER C:4?48 Sep :8 1??1)6 t-e SC nnulled CA e8en t-ou%- ppro8ed .# t-e =A
.ecuse t-e FB ;s ;it- ,einsttement nd Bc);%es .ut ;innin% ++s ccepted B( lesser t-n
t-e ;rd. (,tio DecidendiH FB cnnot .e ltered nor ne%otited. Suc- ct of ppro8l .# t-e =A is
contemptuous nd if up-eld ;ould render t-e 8er# SC Decision menin%less. 1t mnifested ;illful
disre%rd of t-e SC s t-e 9nl r.iter of cses .rou%-t to 1t).
7 What are the OPTIONS +he* CA !' &!oate.,
!nder Article 2C'1 of t-e CC6 t-e prt# -s 2 optionsH
1. +nforce t-e CA 8i (rit of +: or
2. ,e%rd t-e CA s ,escinded nd insist on $,171NA= D+MAND.
1n one cse -orae' &'. S-C8 ER 1DD1448 Fe$ <8 1??:6 t-e SC up-eld t-e N=,C for ppl#in%
nd ;rdin% t-e ori%inl demnd of ,+1NSTAT+M+NT to t-e ++s fter SMC .rec-ed t-e CA.
(Articles 2246 22A < 2"C for #our redin% plesure)
ART 241 REEISTRATION OF 2NIONS AND CBA' >POINTS TO RE-E-BERA
ART 242 CONTRACT BAR R2LE
ART 244 PRIVILEEED CO--2NICATION
7 Who 3eep' re"or.' o( LLO a*. CBA',
B=, or D$=+5,$.
7 I' !t part o( the .)t# o( the BLR or DOLE-RO to 3eep re"or.' o( )*re1!'tere. LO,
No6 t-e Ans;er is in t-e Guestion. Art 2"1 s#s ==$.
7 Whe* 'ha the CBA $e re1!'tere.,
(it-in "C d#s from e>ecution nd si%nin%.
7 Doe' (a!)re to re1!'ter a CBA +!th!* the 4D .a# pre'"r!$e. per!o. aGe"t !t' &a!.!t#,
No. (L!$ert# Fo)r -!' E/po#ee' &'. LF-I8 1CD SCRA <<C8 De" 2?8 1?C?A. T-e certi9ction
(or re%istrtion) .# t-e B=, or D$=+ is not prereGuisite to its 8lidit#. T-e CBA .ecomes 8lid nd
eDecti8e once e>ecuted nd si%ned .# t-e prties.
7 I* a..!t!o* to the reI)!re. CBA "op!e'8 +hat e'e 'ha the part!e' ')$/!t to the BLR or
DOLE,
T-e prties must su.mit Veri9ed 2roofs of t-e FFH
". 2ostin% of CBA in 2 Conspicuous 2lces in t-e ;or) premises:
'. ,ti9ction Document .# M?orit# of (or)ers in t-e B!.
7 I( CBA DOLE or BLR Re1!'trat!o* ha' *oth!*1 to .o +!th the CBAJ' &a!.!t#8 +h# $other
to ha&e the CBA re1!'tere. +!th DOLE or BLR,
1n order to en?o# t-e .ene9t of t-e C$NT,ACT BA, ,!=+ under Article 2"2.
7 What !' /ea*t $# the CONTRACT BAR R2LE,
=on%H 1t mens t-t ;-ile 8lid nd re%istered CBA is su.sistin%6 t-e B=, or D$=+5,$ is not
llo;ed to -old C+,T1F1CAT1$N +=+CT1$N (C+) contestin% t-e m?orit# sttus of t-e 1NC!MB+NT
!N1$N.
S-ortH 1t mens pro-i.ition on Certi9ction +lection
7 What !' the eHte*t o( the phra'e Othe BLR is not allowed to hold a CERTIFICATION
ELECTION >CEA,P
1t mens t-e B=, s-ould not entertin e8en petition for C+. 1n sum6 n# petition for C+ 9led
;it-in t-e period of pro-i.ition is D1SM1SS1B=+ !otu %ro%rio.
7 What !' the eH"epte. '!t)at!o* )*.er Art!"e' 2:48 2:4-A = 2:< re(erre. to $# Art 242.
Freedom 2eriod. 1t mens t-e CB, does not ppl# n#more durin% t-e F2.

7 What !' the OBBECTIVE o( ao+!*1 the CE o*# +!th!* the FP,
To minimi&e Npolitic)in%O nd promote st.ilit# of -rmonious reltions-ip .et;een =.or <
Mn%ement.
7 Whe* .oe' FREEDO- PERIOD happe*,
(it-in 0C d#s .efore CBA e>pirtion. Anot-er p-rse ;ould .e 0C d#s to t-e CBA*s e>pirtion.
7 I( o*# the e"o*o/!" a'pe"t eHp!re' "a* the 2*!o* "a (or CE,
No6 unless t-e e>pirtion of t-e economic spect of t-e CBA ?i.es ;it- t-e e>pirtion of t-e
politicl spect.
7 Who ha' %)r!'.!"t!o* o&er pet!t!o*' (or CE,
Med5Ar.iters in t-e D$=+5,$. (Arts. 2/052/36 =C)
7 Pr!&!e1e. Co//)*!"at!o* )*.er Art 244 o( the LC /ea*' 2 th!*1',
1. 1nfo < Sttements mde durin% C$NC1=1AT1$N 2,$C+SS not dmissi.le in e8idence in t-e
N=,C: nd
2. Concilitors or Similr $@cils cnnot .e (1TN+SS+S on mtters t)en up durin%
C$NC1=1AT1$N 2,$C++D1N7S conducted .# t-em.
ART 245 RE72IRE-ENTS OF REEISTRATION >POINTS TO RE-E-BERA
7 E!&e the /ea*!*1 o( the (oo+!*1 ter/' )*.er DO 5D-D4.
=.or !nion E n# union or ssn of ees in pri8te sector e>istin% ;-oll# or prtl# for CB6
mutul id6 interest6 coopertion6 protection or ot-er l;ful purposes.
==$ E n# =$ in pri8te sector re%istered/reported ;it- D$=+ ccordin% to ,ule 111 <
1V.
+>clusi8e B,/A E ==! dul# certi9ed s t-e S+BA of ll ees in t-e B!.
(or)ers Assn E n ssn of ( or%ni&ed for mutul id nd protection or for n# le%itimte
purpose ot-er t-n CB.
=e%itimte (A 5 S plus re%istered ;it- D$=+.
7 D!'t!*1)!'h $et+ee* OCBP a*. ODea!*1 +!th ER.P
CB E ri%-t cGuired fter =$ .ecomes ==$ < reco%ni&ed or certi9ed s S+BA/+B,
D(+, E %eneric interction .et +, < ++ re %rie8nces < terms < conditions of emplo#ment.
7 CLASSIFICATION OF LABOR OREANIQATION,
)ational 0nion45ederation E n# =$ ;it- 1C locls/c-pters/@lites ;/c re S+BA. (e>. Federtion
of Free (or)ers).
Industry 0nion E n# %roup of ==$ opertin% ;/in n identi9ed industr# or%ni&ed for CB for D(+,
re terms < conditions of emplo#ment6 or for prticiptin% in t-e formultion of S < + 2S26 ;/c is
dul# re%istered ;it- D$=+.
Trade 0nion #enter 5 n# %roup of re%istered N!s/Fs or%ni&ed for MA26 for ssistin% its mem.ers
in CB6 or or%ni&ed for prticiptin% in t-e formultion of S < + 2S26 ;/c is dul# re%istered ;it-
D$=+. (e>. T!C2)
lliance E %%re%tion of unions e>istin% in one line of industr#6 or e>istin% in con%lomerte or in
%roup of frnc-isees6 in %eo%rp-icl re or in n industril center. 1n Allince ll t-e mem.er
unions retin t-eir respecti8e independence .ut cnnot represent mem.ers in CBA ne%o.
#o!%any 0nion E =$ ;-ic- is ;-oll# or prtl# +,5dominted or +,5controlled. (2ro-i.ited under
Art. 2'4 PdQ for .ein% !=2).
7 What !' the "o*"ept o( 2*!o*' at E*terpr!'e Le&e,
T-is refers to locl unions t-t re creted eit-er .# independent re%istrtion or .# c-rterin%.
7 What !' the e1a eGe"t o( a 2*!o* re1!'tere. &!a !*.epe*.e*t re1!'trat!o*,
1t is n independent union nd -s its o;n le%l personlit#.
7 What !' the e1a eGe"t o( a 2*!o* re1!'tere. $# "harter!*1,
1t -s no le%l personlit# of its o;n6 menin% it -s no le%l personlit# independent of t-e N!/F
t-t issued it c-rter. 1ts le%l personlit# is deri8ed from t-e c-rterin% N!/F. But it m# re%ister
itself independentl#. T-is !nion is clled Ncha%terO or NlocalO or Nchartered local.O NOTEH .ut no;
under D$ 'C5B5C" dtd 25105C') Nchartered localO must no; .e re%istered ;it- t-e ,$ in order to
cGuire =2.
7 Ca* a* !*.epe*.e*t )*!o* at e*terpr!'e e&e aL!ate +!th a N2KF, What !' the e1a
eGe"t o( the Lo"a 2*!o*J' e1a per'o*a!t#,
Les6 it cn @lite in ;-ic- cse it is clled n Na6liate.O But it still retins its independent le%l
personlit#.
7 What !' the LEEAL P6ILOSOP6YKRATIONALE o( re1!'ter!*1 LO,
To cGuire le%l personlit# to demnd representtionl nd collecti8e .r%inin% ri%-ts.
7 Doe' th!' reI)!re/e*t o( Re1!'trat!o* o( LO ha&e the eGe"t o( a$r!.1!*1 the r!1ht o(
a''e/$# or a''o"!at!*1,
No. >PAFL2 &'. Se"retar# o( La$or8 L-22228 Fe$ 2@8 <?A. 1t is 8lid e>ercise of police po;er
.ecuse cti8ities of =$!A Dect pu.lic interest ;-ic- must .e protected.
7 -a# a LO re1!'ter +!th SEC a' a *o*-'to"3 "orporat!o*,
Les. (PLASL28 I*". &'. CIR8 ?4 Ph!. @5@ M1?:4NF Ce$) Sea/e*J' A''* &'. Ferrer-Cae%a8
212 SCRA :D M1??2N). But suc- re%istrtion -s t-e eDect of %i8in% it B!,1D1CA= 2+,S$NA=1TL
onl# .efore re%ulr courts. 1t does not %rnt t-e =$ t-e ri%-ts nd pri8ile%es of ==$.
7 Where to ;e the Re1!'trat!o* o( IL2'8 Chartere. Lo"a' or WA',
,$ ;-ere it opertes. 2rocessed .# =,D. 1f denied6 ppel to t-e B=,. Decision of B=, is
ppel.le to t-e CA (not Secretr# of =.or).
7 Where to ;e the Re1!'trat!o* o( N2'KF'8 WA' operat!*1 !* /ore tha* 1 re1!o*,
B=, or ,$ ;-ere it opertes. 2rocessed .# B=,. 1f denied6 ppel to t-e Secretr# of =.or. D of
S$=+ ppel.le to t-e CA.
7 State the ReI)!re/e*t' (or Re1!'trat!o* o( IL2.
1. Nme of =!6 its principl ddress6 Nmes/Addresses of $@cers6 Appro>imte no. of ees in t-e
B!: plus sttement t-t suc- =! is not reported s C-rtered =ocl of n# N!/F:
2. Minutes of $r%ni&tionl Mt%s nd =ist of prticiptin% ees:
". Nmes of Mem.ers comprisin% t lest 2CT of ll Mem.ers in t-e B!:
'. Annul Finncil ,eport6 if =! in e>istence for one #er or o8er. +>cept no collection su.?ect to
n ccompn#in% sttement in t-e ppliction.
/. CB=6 Minutes of its doption/rti9ction6 =ist of prticiptin% mem.ers. (7 Ca* th!' L!'t o(
Rat!(#!*1 -e/$er' $e .!'pe*'e. +!th, A E Les6 if suc- do/rti ;s conducted durin% t-e
$r% Meetin% in ;-ic- cse t-is fct must .e recorded in t-e Minutes of $M.)
7 State the ReI)!re/e*t' (or Re1!'trat!o* o( N2KF.
1. Nme of =!6 its principl ddress6 Nmes/Addresses of $@cers
2. Minutes of $r%ni&tionl Mt%s nd =ist of prticiptin% ees:
". Annul Finncil ,eport6 if =! in e>istence for one #er or o8er. +>cept .. no collection
su.?ect to n ccompn#in% sttement in t-e ppliction.
'. CB=6 Minutes of its doption/rti9ction6 =ist of prticiptin% mem.ers. (7 Ca* th!' L!'t
o( Rat!(#!*1 -e/$er' $e .!'pe*'e. +!th, A E Les6 if suc- do/rti ;s conducted
durin% t-e $r% Meetin% in ;-ic- cse t-is fct must .e recorded in t-e Minutes of $M.)
/. ,esolution of t les 1C ==$ (;-et-er 1=!6 C= ec- .e S+BA).
0. Nmes/Addresses of Compnies ;-ere A@lites operte. =ist of All Mem.ers in B! of ec-
Compn#)
7 ADDITIONAL ReI)!re/e*t' eHa"te. (ro/ N2KF (or !t' CL >Chartere. Lo"aA to a"I)!re
LP.
3. C-rter Certi9cte indictin% cretion of C=:
4. Nmes/Addresses of C=*s o@cers6 < principl ddress of C=
A. CB= of t-e C=. 1f sme CB= ;it- N!/F6 suc- fct .e indicted
1C. All " .e certi9ed under ot- .# Sec. or Tres of t-e C=.
7 State the ReI)!re/e*t' (or WA.
1. Nme of (A6 its principl ddress6 Nmes/Addresses of $@cers:
2. Minutes of $r%ni&tionl Mt%s nd =ist of prticipnts:
". Annul Finncil ,eport6 if (A in e>istence for one #er or o8er. +>cept .. no collection
su.?ect to n ccompn#in% sttement in t-e ppliction.
'. CB= ;it- ttc-ed =ist of rtif#in% mem.ers: Minutes nd Dtes of its do/rti9ction. (7
Ca* th!' CBL atta"h/e*t' $e .!'pe*'e. +!th, A E Les6 if suc- do/rti ;s conducted
durin% t-e $r% Meetin% in ;-ic- cse t-is fct must .e reRected in t-e Minutes of $M.)
11. (Additionl) ,esolution of Mem.ers-ip of +c- Mem.er Assocition dul# ppro8ed .# B$D6
if (A opertes in more t-n one re%ion.
7 I/porta*t to *ote !* Re1!'trat!o* $et+ee* IL2 a*. CL.
1=! reGuires initil mem.ers-ip of 2CT of ++s in B!.
C= does not -8e t-is reGuirement.
7 I' the CL or Lo"a 2*!o* reI)!re. to ')$/!t OBoo3 o( A""o)*t',P
No more6 ppl#in% D.$. No. A6 S 1AA3 nd D$ 'C5C". (Pa1paa!* 6a)er'8 I*". &'. Tra%a*o8 ER
14421:8 B)# 1:8 1???A. (Before6 it is reGuired. Pro1re''!&e De&. Corp &'. Se" o( La$or8 ER
?<52:8 Fe$ 5 1??2F Prote"t!o* Te"h*oo1#8 I*". &'. Se"retar# o( La$or8 ER 11@2118
-ar"h 18 1??:A
7 Whe* .oe' a C6APTER8 LOCAL or C6ARTERED LOCAL a"I)!re LP,
!pon issunce of Certi9cte of ,e%istrtion or Certi9cte of Cretion of C-rtered =ocl. (DO 5D-D4
Se" C R)e IV)
7 Doe' the reI)!re/e*t o( re1!'trat!o* &!oate the "o*'t!t)t!o*a r!1ht o( a''e/$# or
a''o"!at!o*,
No. >PAFL2 &'. Se"retar# o( La$orF L-22228 Fe$. 2@8 1?<?A. Vlid e>ercise of police po;er6
.ecuse t-e cti8ities of =$!A7 Dect pu.lic interest t-t must .e protected. T-is ri%-t of
ssem.l# or ssocition m# still .e e>ercised e8en ;/o suc- re%istrtion .ecuse t-e re%istrtion
is ?ust to -8e =+7A= 2+,S$NA=1TL.
7 Whe* 'ha the BLR or RO a"t o* ')"h APPLICATION (or REEISTRATION,
1n ori%inl D$ 'C5C"6 ;it-in 1C d#s6 .ut in 2CC/ (Supplementl pro8isions D$. 'C5D5C/) mndtes
t-e ,$ or B=, to A22,$V+ or D+NL N;it-in 1 d# from receipt t-ereof.O
7 Doe' re"o1*!t!o* o( a L2 /!*!'ter!a o* the BLR or RO,
No. >Pro1re''!&e De&. Corp P!RRa 6)t &'. La1)e'/a8 ER 11:D@@8 Apr! 1C8 1??@.) B=, or
,$ -s ri%-t to loo) into t-e propriet# of t-e documents ;-et-er t-e reGuirements under Art 2"'
re dul# complied ;it-.
7 Ca* )*!o*J' e1!t!/a"# $e ')$%e"te. to "oatera atta"3,
No. Se" C8 R)e IV o( DO 5D-D4 pro8ides 1ND+2+ND+NT 2+T1T1$N F$, CANC+==AT1$N $F !N1$N
,+71ST,AT1$N s t-e onl# ;# to M!+ST1$N its le%itimc#. Not collterll# durin% t-e proceedin%s
for C+ 2etition.
7 What !' a BAREAININE 2NIT, CONCEPTS,
A %roup of ees s-rin% mutul interests ;it-in %i8en +, unit6 comprised of ll or less t-n ll of
t-e entire .od# of ees in t-e +, unit or n# speci9c occuptionl or %eo%rp-icl %roupin% ;it-in
suc- +, unit.
+>H All ,<F or All Super8isors. 1n Mf%6 ll ,<F .ottlin% cre;: or in Sc-ool6 ll tec-in% stD
comprise one CB! nd not-er CB! for Non5Acdemic StD.
7 Co*'t!t)t!o* = B#-a+' o( 2*!o*,
1t %o8erns t-e reltions-ip mon% t-e union mem.ers or .et;een t-e !nion nd its mem.ers.
7 S)ppo'e the LRD RO .e*!e' the app!"at!o*8 +hat !' the re/e.# o( the App!"a*t
L2OAE,
Appel to t-e B=, ;it-in 1C d#s from receipt of Denil Notice or $rder. T-en from B=, to CA.
7 S)ppo'e the BLR-DOLE .e*!e' the app!"at!o*8 +hat !' the re/e.# o( the App!"a*t
L2OAE,
Appel to t-e Secretr# of D$=+ ;it-in 1C d#s from receipt of Denil Notice or $rder. T-en from
D$=+ Secretr# to CA.
7 What !' a* OAFFILIATE,P
An independentl# re%istered union ;-ic- enters into n @lition %reement ;it- N!/F.
Also de9ned s n# c-rtered locl %rnted n independent re%istrtion. 1t ;ill remin C= e8en if
it -s independent re%istrtion if its does not dis@lite from t-e N!/F.
7 What happe*' !( the N2KF o'e' !t' aL!ate' or CL',
1t ceses s suc-.
7 I' a* !*.epe*.e*t# re1!'tere. )*!o* reI)!re. to report to the RO !t' aL!at!o* +!th a
N2KF,
Les. >Se". 1<8 R)e 1118 DO 5D-D4A
7 What are the .o")/e*t' that 'ho). a""o/pa*# ')"h report,
1. ,esolution of 1=!*s B$D ppro8in% @lition
2. Minutes of %en. mem.ers-ip mt% (%mm) ppro8in% @lition
". Totl Mem.ers of 1=! nd nmes of mem.ers ppro8in% @lition
'. Certi9cte of A@lition issued .# N!/F
/. (ritten Notice to +, if t-e A@litin% 1=! is t-e incum.ent BA.
7 DISAFFILIATION, BY -ABORITY,
A mtter of ri%-t on t-e prt of t-e C= or =!6 unless t-e CB= pro8ides process or speci9c
%rounds for dis@lition or CB= imposes certin conditions for dis@lition.
B# m?orit#
7 RIE6T TO DISAFFILIATE 2P6ELD BY SC
>L!$ert# Cotto* -!' Wor3er' 2*!o* &'. L!$ert# Cotto* -!'8 I*".8 ER No. L-44?C@8
Septe/$er 58 1?@:A
CBA ;s still li8e
"2 of "0 ees dis@lited from 2AF=!
CBA ;it- !nion Securit# Cluse
Dismissed .# Co upon reGuest of 2AF=!
SC ;rded reinsttement
SC slpped 2AF=! ;it- dut# to p# BACK(A7+S
>Trop!"a 6)t Ee' 2*!o*-CEW &'. Trop!"a 6)t Foo. -ar3et8 I*".8 ER No. L-545?:-??8
Ba*)ar# 2D8 1???A
CBA ;s still li8e
TF+! dis@lited from NAT!
NAT! o.?ectedS TF+! did not o.ser8e " mo prior notice of intent
SC up-eld Dis@lition .ecuse ofH
- CB= no pro8ision pre8entin% dis@lition
- NAT! not ==$
- Mere tec-niclit#.
>E!'"o-E!ro La$or 2*!o* MNAFL2N &'. Nor!e8 ER L-51?::8 De"e/$er 2?8 1?@@A
=ocl !nion is t-e principl: Federtion is t-e %ent.
=ocl !nion is free to D from t-e Mot-er !nion.
7 Whe* to .!'aL!ate,
0C d# freedom period
$t-er time s %reed in t-e AFF1=1AT1$N A7,++M+NT
7 D!'t!*1)!'h $et+ee* D!'aL!at!o* o( -e/$er (ro/ 2*!o* a*. D!'aL!at!o* o( Lo"a
2*!o* (ro/ -other 2*!o*,
0C d# freedom period
1f done .# minorit# onl# e8en durin% 0C F26 D1S=$LA=TL. M# .e e>pelled from t-e union if
closed s-op. (V!ar &'. I*to*18 ER :D2C4-C58 Apr! 2D8 1?C5)
7 EGe"t !( DISAFFILIATINE 2NION !' *ot LLO,
No ri%-ts of ==$. (V!ar &'. I*to*18 121 SCRA 555F ER :D2C4-C58 Apr! 2D8 1?C5)
7 EGe"t o( )*!o* .)e' o* DISAFFILIATION
!nion dues stop t dis@lition re%rdless of c-ec)5oD ut-ori&tion.
ART 25@ CONCEPT OF 2LP = >POINTS TO RE-E-BERA
PROCED2RE FOR PROSEC2TION
7 E!&e the Co*"ept o( 2LP.
Violte t-e constitutionl ri%-t of ees to self5or%ni&tion
Are inimicl to t-e le%itimte interests of .ot- l.or nd m%t 1NC=!D1N7H
Ri7ht to bar7ain collecti"ely and deal with each other in an at!os%here of freedo! and
!utual res%ect
Disrupt industril pece
Finder promotion of -elt-# nd st.le l.or5m%t reltions.
7 I' 2LP a &!oat!o* o( $oth CIVIL a*. CRI-INAL r!1ht',
Les. Art 2'3 pr.2
7 Who ha' %)r!'.!"t!o* o&er 2LP C!&! A'pe"t,
=.or Ar.iter. Art 2'3 pr.2
7 Who ha' %)r!'.!"t!o* o&er 2LP Cr!/!*a A'pe"t,
MTCC/MCTC/MTC concurrently with ,TC. Art 244.
7 Whe* "a* "r!/!*a pro'e")t!o* (or 2LP $e !*'t!t)te.,
$nl# ;-en FB in !=2 cse is o.tined dministrti8el#.
7 Ca* a B (or 2LP !* a./!* pro" 'ta*. a' e&!.e*"e !* the "r!/!*a pro'e")t!o* (or 2LP,
7enerll# N$ .ecuse t-e crime of !=2 must .e pro8ed independentl#. But L+S s proof for
complince.
7 Ee/e*t' o( 2LP,
1. +,5++ reltions-ip
2. !=2 done eit-er .# +, or .# ++S e>pressl# de9ned in t-e =C2.
7 Pre'"r!pt!o* o( 2LP,
$ne #er from Accrul
7 Who /a# $e 1)!t# o( 2LP,
+, (2'4 < 201). =$ (2'A).
Violtion of CBA .ecomes !=2 onl# if 7,$SS 1N CFA,ACT+, (201 to 2'4PiQ.
7 I' a*# )*(a!r a"t a 2LP,
No.
7 E!&e the te't o( 2LP.
C-ec) if t-e ACTS re opposed to (*s ri%-t to self5 or%ni&tion or -8e !N1$N connection.
7 C!te the 2LP' 2NDER Art 25C.
ART 25C -2LP
7 E!&e the "o*"ept o( 2LP.
1t is 8ioltion of t-e ri%-t of ;or)ers to self5or%ni&tion includin% ri%-t to collecti8e .r%inin%
7 2 KINDS OF 2LP
B# +, nd .# =$/=!.
7 E*)/erate the 2LP )*.er Art. 25C >B# ERA
) 1nterference in ,TS$
.) LDC
c) Contrctin% out Ser8ices (if impir ,TS$)
d) +, Domintion o8er !nioni&in% cts (Formtion or Administrtion)
e) Discrimintor# Mnner re =.or Stndrds (+>cept Closed S-op Condition6 A%enc# Fees ;/o need
of 1nd. Aut-ori&tion.
f) 2uniti8e Action due to Testimon#
%) Violtion of Collecti8e Br%inin% Duties
-) 2#ment of Ne%otition/Att#*s Fees to !nion or its A%ents to settle CB issues or l.or disputes
i) Violtion of CBA
7 Who are "r!/!*a# !a$e,
+,6 $@cers/A%ents ;it- ACT!A= 2A,T1C12AT1$N in t-e !=2.
7 E*)/erate the 2LP )*.er Art. 25? >B# LOA
) Coercion of ees re ,TS$ (e>cept to pss rules re cGuisition/retention of mem.ers-ip
.) 1nsti%tin% +, to discriminte ee includin% termintion ;/o ?ust cuse/dp
c) Violtion of Collecti8e Br%inin% Duties
d) Forcin% +, to s-ell out mone# (+JACT1$N) for unperformed ser8ices or D+MAND for N+7$T1AT1$N
F++S
e) Demnd for or Accept Ne%otition/Att#*s Fees
f) Violtion of CBA
7 Who are "r!/!*a# !a$e,
$@cers/Bord Directors/A%ents ;it- ACT!A= 2A,T1C12AT1$N (e.%. rti9ction) in t-e !=2.
COLLECTIVE BAREAININE AND
AD-INISTRATION OF AEREE-ENT
Q - hat is collecti!e "ar#ainin#$
>Lo# &'. NLRC8 ER :5445 Ba* 22 1?C<A
1t is democrtic frme;or) to st.ili&e t-e reltion .et;een l.or nd mn%ement to crete
climte of sound nd st.le industril pece.
1t is mutul responsi.ilit# of t-e emplo#er nd t-e union nd t-eir le%l o.li%tion.
Q - hat are the four %&' collecti!e "ar#ainin# (rocesses$
1. Ne%otition .et;een m%t < union o8er ;%es6 -ours < ot-er terms of emplo#ment:
2. +>ecution of t-e (ritten CBA
". Ne%otition of n# Guestion on interprettion or ppliction of CBA:
'. Ne%otition o8er terms of ne; CBA or proposed modi9ctions6 ;-en present CBA is 8lidl# open for
ne%otitions.
Q hat are the three %)' (hases of collecti!e "ar#ainin#$
1. Le7islati"e $hase 5 Ne%otition of CBA
2. Executi"e $hase 5 Administrtion of CBA
". Judicial $hase 5 1nterprettion < Appliction of CBA
Q True or False* Collecti!e "ar#ainin# ends in the e+ecution of CBA$
Flse. 1t is continuous process reGuirin% .ot- prties (m%t < union) to del ;it- ec- ot-er ;it- open <
fir minds nd sincerel# ende8or to 9%-t t-e o.stcles in t-e process to st.ili&e +,5++ reltions-ip.
(PA-B2SCO &'. PA-B2SCO E/po#ee' 2*!o*8 <C Ph!. 5:1)
Q hat is a Collecti!e Bar#ainin# A#ree,ent$
A contrct e>ecuted6 upon reGuest of +, or +B, incorportin% t-e %reement rec-ed fter ne%otitions
;it- respect to ;%es6 -ours of ;or) nd ll ot-er terms nd conditions of emplo#ment6 includin%
proposls for d?ustin% n# Guestion or %rie8nce under suc- %reement. (Da&ao I*te1rate. Port
Ste&e.or!*1 Ser&!"e' &'. A$arI)eR8 ER 1D21428 -ar 1?8 1??4).
Q True or False* A CBA is (urel- a contract.
Flse. 1t is more t-n contrct. 1t co8ers t-e ;-ole emplo#ment reltions-ip nd prescri.es t-e ri%-ts nd
duties of t-e prties. 1t is s#stem of industril self5%o8ernment ;it- t-e %rie8nce mc-iner# t t-e 8er#
-ert of t-e s#stem: contrct e>ecuted6 upon reGuest of +, or +B, incorportin% t-e %reement rec-ed
fter ne%otitions ;it- respect to ;%es6 -ours of ;or) nd ll ot-er terms nd conditions of emplo#ment6
includin% proposls for d?ustin% n# Guestion or %rie8nce under suc- %reement.
Q hat is the rationale of Collecti!e Bar#ainin#$
2rticiption in industril self5%o8ernnce.
Art. 2:D a#' .o+* the CB pro"e''.
1. 2roposl
2. 1C d#s to repl#
". After ?oinin% 2roposl < ,epl#6 if t-ere is no A7,++M+NT6 reGuest for C$NF+,+NC+ to strt ;it-in
1C d#s from reGuest.
'. 1f no settlement6 NCMB inter8enes upon reGuest
/. NCMB clls .ot- prties to C$NC1=1AT1$N M++T1N7/2,+V+NT1V+ M+D1AT1$N .
0. 2o;er of NCMB U Su.poen
3. No cts t-t Disrupt or 1mpede erl# settlement re llo;ed.
4. +Dorts to settle mic.l# or %o to VA.
Art. 2/1 l#s do;n t-e rules for .ot- +, nd ++ ,eps to BC in cse no CBA
Art 2/2 Menin% of Dut# to BC
2erformnce of mutul o.li%tionsH
2rompt Meetin%
+>peditious
7ood Fit-
For CBA Ne%otitions includin% %rie8nce -ndlin%
No compulsion to A7,++ to t-e proposl or to MAK+ n# C$NC+SS1$N
Art 2/" Dut# to BC ;-en t-ere is CBA
=et CBA 9nis- its term/ no pre5termintion
2re5termintion llo;ed t lest 0C d#s .efore e>pirin%
Keep sttus Guo durin% t-e 0C d#s until ne; CBA is rec-ed
Art 2/"5A Terms of CBA
,epresenttion / #ers
No C+ outside Freedom 2
Non 2oliticl Aspect " #ers
1f +C$N$M1CH () An# CBA ;it-in 0 mont-s from e>p6 ,+T,$ACT1V+ to ne>t d#
fter e>p: (.) An# CBA fter 0 mont-s from e>p6 ,+T,$ACT1V1TL to .e %reed.
An# dedloc) in t-e ,+N+7$T1AT1$NH option is N$S
Art 2/' 1n?unction 2ro-i.ited
No in?unction in =.or Dispute. +>cept 214 (Commission of pro-i.ited or unl;ful cts): +>cept
20' (2ro-i.ited cti8ities durin% n# l.or contro8ers#)
Art 2// 7urntee of +>clusi8e Br%inin% ,epresenttion
M# form =MC
Art 2:< Repre'e*tat!o* !'')e !* Or1 E'ta$!'h/e*t
Veri9ed 2etition for C+ ;it-in 0C d# freedom period
2/T support in t-e B!
To -8e Vlid +lectionH
M?orit# of +li%i.le Voters must -8e cst t-eir 8otes
!nion %ettin% t-e m?orit# of 8lid 8otes cst ;ins
1f " or more contenders6 no one %ets m?orit# of 8lid 8otes cst ,!N5$FF .et;een 2 ;-o %ot
-i%-est num.er of 8otes. 2,$V1D+D t-t t-e T$TA= N!MB+, $F V$T+S for ll contendin%
unions is t lest /CT of t-e num.er of 8otes cst.
M +Dect of e>pirtion of freedom period no C+H
+, must respect continuit# of pre8ious CBA
Art 2:@ Repre'e*tat!o* !'')e !* 2*Or1 E'ta$!'h/e*t
C+ upon 8eri9ed petition .# ==$.