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FACTS:
Petitioner lost to National Federation of Free
Labor Unions (NAFLU) in the certification
elections for the exclusive bargaining agent of
the employees
in
Philippine Blooming Mills,
Company, Inc. Tallied votes are as follows:
NAFLU
429
PAFLU
414
SPOILED BALLOTS
17
(NOT
COUNTED)
ABSTAINED
4
TOTAL BALLOTS
864
(Note: NAFLU didnt obtain the majority vote, which
is 432.)
Issue:
Whether Director Noriel acted with grave abuse of discretion in
granting NAFLU as the exclusive bargaining agent of all the
employees in the Philippine Blooming Mills
Held:
Director Noriel did not act with grave abuse of discretion.
Certiorari does not lie. The conclusion reached by the Court
derives support from the deservedly high repute attached to
the construction placed by the executive officials entrusted
LATIN MAXIM:
1, 2a, 39a
were four votes cast by employees who did not want any
petitioner PAFLU.
would
seize
upon
the
doctrine