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certification election until the former case was settled. The petitioner argues that if
B.F. GOODRICH PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, the ULP case will prosper and the strike staged by the unions during the pendency
vs. of the cases will be declared illegal and individual members cited there in as
B.F. GOODRICH (MARIKINA FACTORY) CONFIDENTIAL & respondents found guilty of unfair labor practices. On the other hand the
SALARIED EMPLOYEES UNION-NATU, B.F. GOODRICH (MAKATI respondent oppositors maintained that the pendency of the said cases is not a bar
OFFICE) CONFIDENTIAL & SALARIED EMPLOYEES UNION-NATU,
for the holding of the certification election. The respondent unions also contended
and COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, Respondents.
that after the person, the strike of the respondent unions still on, the striking
G.R. No. Nos. L-34069-70 employees cannot be considered to have quit, or otherwise terminated their
February 28, 1973 employment relationship with the company, on the basis of the doctrine that a
Ponente: FERNANDO, J strike does not serve to sever the Employer-employee relationship, hence seeking
the dismissal of the case.