2 0 0 8 LA B O R LA W

I.

a ) E x p la in th e a u to m a tic re n e w a l c la u s e o f c o lle c tiv e b a rg a in in g a g re e m e n ts . (3 % )

[A n a u to m a tic re n e w a l c la u s e , s o m e tim e s re fe rre d to as an “ e v e rg re e n c la u s e ” p u rp o rts to

c o n tin u e th e te rm s o f th e c o n tra c t o r a g re e m e n t in d e fin ite ly u n til th e p a rtie s re n e g o tia te a n d ra tify

a s u c c e s s o r a g re e m e n t. A n a u to m a tic re n e w a l c la u s e is a c o s t ite m a n d it th e re fo re d o e s n o t b in d

th e p a rtie s u n le s s it h a s b e e n ra tifie d b y th e b o d y .

In th e a b s e n c e o f a b in d in g a u to m a tic re n e w a l c la u s e , a C B A e n d s o n its te rm in a tio n d a te . O n c e a

C B A e x p ire s , w h ile th e p a rtie s c o n tin u e to n e g o tia te fo r a s u c c e s s o r a g re e m e n t, th e ir o b lig a tio n s

to o n e a n o th e r a re g o v e rn e d b y th e d o c trin e o f m a in ta in in g th e s ta tu s q u o .

T h e p rin c ip le o f m a in ta in in g th e s ta tu s q u o d e m a n d s th a t a ll te rm s a n d c o n d itio n s o f e m p lo y m e n t

re m a in th e s a m e d u rin g c o lle c tiv e b a rg a in in g a fte r a C B A h a s e x p ire d . T h is d o e s n o t m e a n th a t

th e e x p ire d C B A c o n tin u e s in e ffe c t; ra th e r, it m e a n s th a t th e c o n d itio n s u n d e r w h ic h th e w o rk e rs

w o rk e d e n d u re th ro u g h o u t th e c o lle c tiv e b a rg a in in g p ro c e s s . ]

b ) E x p la in th e e x te n t o f w o rk e rs ’ rig h t to p a rtic ip a te in p o lic y a n d d e c is io n -m a k in g p ro c e s s a s p ro v id e d

u n d e r A rtic le X III, S e c tio n 3 o f th e P h ilip p in e C o n s titu tio n . D o e s it in c lu d e m e m b e rs h ip in th e B o a rd o f

D ire c to rs o f a c o rp o ra tio n . (3 % )

[T h e w o rk e rs have th e rig h t to p a rtic ip a te in p o lic y and d e c is io n -m a k in g p ro c e ss on m a tte rs

a ffe c tin g th e ir rig h ts and b e n e fits . T h is p a rtic ip a tio n can be th ro u g h c o lle c tiv e b a rg a in in g ,

g rie v a n c e m a c h in e rie s , v o lu n ta ry m odes of s e ttlin g d is p u te s , and c o n c ilia tio n p ro c e e d in g s

m e d ia te d b y g o v e rn m e n t.

T h is rig h t d o e s n o t a u to m a tic a lly in c lu d e th e rig h t to m e m b e rs h ip in th e B o a rd o f D ire c to rs o f a

c o rp o ra tio n , in s o fa r a s S e c . 2 3 o f th e C o rp o ra tio n C o d e re q u ire s th e d ire c to rs to b e o w n e rs o f a t

le a s t o n e s h a re o f s to c k in a s to c k c o rp o ra tio n , a n d m u s t b e s u b s is tin g m e m b e rs in a n o n -s to c k

c o rp o ra tio n . C e s s a tio n a s s to c k h o ld e rs o r m e m b e r, re s p e c tiv e ly , a u to m a tic a lly d is q u a lifie s th e m

a s d ire c to rs . M o re o v e r, a m a jo rity o f th e m m u s t b e P h ilip p in e re s id e n ts .]

II.

a ) W h a t is s u e s o r d is p u te s m a y b e th e s u b je c t o f v o lu n ta ry a rb itra tio n u n d e r th e L a b o r C o d e ? (4 % )

[V o lu n ta ry a rb itra to rs o f v o lu n ta ry a rb itra tio n p a n e ls h a v e o rig in a l a n d e x c lu s iv e ju ris d ic to in to

h e a r a n d d e c id e :

(a ) a ll u n r e s o lv e d g rie v a n c e s , in c lu d in g te rm in a tio n c a s e s , a ris in g fro m th e in te rp re ta tio n o r

im p le m e n ta tio n o f th e C B A , a n d th o s e a ris in g fro m th e in te rp re ta to n o r e n fo rc e m e n t o f c o m p a n y

p e rs o n n e l p o lic ie s s u b m itte d to th e G rie v a n c e M a c h in e ry p ro v id e d fo r th e p u rp o s e in th e

 C B A . A ll g rie v a n c e s u n re s o lv e d w ith in s e v e n d a y s fro m th e d a te o f its s u b m is s io n fo r re s o lu tio n

to th e la s t s te p o f th e g rie v a n c e m a c h in e ry a re a u to m a tic a lly re fe rre d to v o lu n ta ry a rb itra tio n ;

(b ) v io la tio n s o f a C B A , e x c e p t th o s e w h ic h a re g r o s in c h a ra c te r, s u c h v io la tio n s a re n o lo n g e r

tre a te d a s u n fa ir la b o r p ra c tic e s , b u t a re re s o lv e d a s g rie v a n c e s u n d e r th e C B A ;

(c ) u p o n a g re e m e n t o f th e p a rtie s , a ll o th e r d is p u te s in c lu d in g u n fa ir la b o r p ra c tic e s a n d

b a rg a in in g d e a d lo c k s .]

b ) C a n a d is p u te fa llin g w ith in th e e x c lu s iv e ju ris d ic tio n o f th e L a b o r A rb ite r b e s u b m itte d to v o lu n ta ry

a rb itra tio n ? W h y o r w h y n o t? (3 % )

c) C an a d is p u te fa llin g w ith in th e ju ris d ic tio n of a v o lu n ta ry a rb itra to r be s u b m itte d to c o m p u ls o ry

a rb itra tio n ? W h y o r w h y n o t? (3 % )

III.

S a v o y D e p a rtm e n t S to re (S D S ) a d o p te d a p o lic y o f h irin g s a le s la d ie s o n fiv e -m o n th c y c le s . A t th e e n d o f

a s a le s la d y ’s fiv e -m o n th te rm , a n o th e r p e rso n is h ire d as re p la c e m e n t. S a le s la d ie s a tte n d to s to re

c u s to m e rs , w e a r S D S u n ifo rm s , re p o rt a t s p e c ifie d h o u rs, a n d a re s u b je c t to S D S w o rk p la c e ru le s a n d

re g u la tio n s . T h o s e w h o re fu s e th e 5 -m o n th e m p lo y m e n t c o n tra c t a re n o t h ire d .

T h e d a y a fte r th e e x p ira tio n o f h e r 5 -m o n th e n g a g e m e n t, L in a w o re h e r S D S w h ite a n d b lu e u n ifo rm a n d

re p o rte d fo r w o rk b u t w a s d e n ie d e n try in to th e s to re p re m is e s . A g ita te d , s h e w e n t o n a h u n g e r s trik e a n d

s ta tio n e d h e rs e lf in fro n t o f o n e o f th e g a te s o f S D S . S o o n th e re a fte r, o th e r e m p lo y e e s w h o s e 5 -m o n th

te rm h a d a ls o e la p s e d , jo in e d L in a ’s h u n g e r s trik e .

a ) L in a and 20 o th e r s a le s la d ie s file d a c o m p la in t fo r ille g a l d is m is s a l, c o n te n d in g th a t th e y a re S D S ’

re g u la r e m p lo y e e s a s th e y p e rfo rm e d a c tiv itie s u s u a lly n e c e ssa ry o r d e s ira b le in th e u s u a l b u s in e s s o r

tra d e of SD S and th u s , th e ir c o n s titu tio n a l rig h t to s e c u rit y of te n u re w as v io la te d w hen th e y w e re

d is m is s e d w ith o u t v a lid , ju s t o r a u th o riz e d c a u s e . S D S , in d e fe n s e , a rg u e d th a t L in a , e t a l. a g re e d – p rio r

to e n g a g e m e n t – to a fix e d p e rio d o f e m p lo y m e n t a n d th u s w a iv e d th e ir rig h t to a fu ll -te rm te n u re . D e c id e

th e d is p u te . (4 % )

b ) T h e o w n e r o f th e S D S c o n s id e re d th e h u n g e r s trik e s ta g e d b y L in a , e t a l., a n e y e s o re a n d d is ru p tiv e o f

SD S’ b u s in e s s . H e w ro te th e S e c re ta ry of L abor a le tte r a s k in g h im to assum e ju ris d ic tio n o v e r th e

d is p u te a n d e n jo in th e h u n g e r “ s tri k e ” . W h a t a n s w e r w ill y o u g iv e if y o u w e re th e S e c re ta ry o f L a b o r?

(3 % )

c ) A s s u m e th a t n o fix e d -te rm w o rk e r c o m p la in e d , y e t in a ro u tin e in s p e c tio n o f a la b o r in s p e c to r o f th e

R e g io n a l O ffic e of th e D O LE fo u n d th e 5 -m o n th te rm p o lic y of SD S v io la tiv e o f th e L a b o r C o d e ’s

s e c u rity o f te n u re p ro v is io n s a n d re c o m m e n d e d to th e R e g io n a l D ire c to r th e is s u a n c e o f a c o m p lia n c e

o rd e r. The R e g io n a l D ire c to r a d o p te d th e re c o m m e n d a tio n and is s u e d a c o m p lia n c e o rd e r. Is th e

c o m p lia n c e o rd e r v a lid ? E x p la in y o u r a n s w e r. (3 % )

IV .
S u p e r C o m fo rt H o te l e m p lo y e d a re g u la r p o o l o f “ e x tra w a ite rs ” w h o a re c a lle d o r a s k e d to re p o rt fo r

d u ty w hen th e H o te l’s v o lu m e o f b u s in e s s is b e y o n d th e c a p a c ity o f th e re g u la rly e m p lo y e d w a ite rs to

u n d e rta k e . P e d ro h a s b e e n a n “ e x tra w a ite r” fo r m o re th a n 1 0 y e a rs . H e is a ls o c a lle d u p o n to w o rk o n

w e e k e n d s , o n h o lid a y s a n d w h e n th e re a re b ig a ffa irs a t th e h o te l.

W h a t is P e d ro s ’ s ta tu s a s a n e m p lo y e e u n d e r th e L a b o r C o d e ? W h y ? E x p la in y o u r a n s w e r fu lly . (6 % )

V .

The P iz z a C o rp o ra tio n (P iz C o rp ) an d R eady S u p p ly C o o p e ra tiv e (R S C ) e n te re d in to a “ s e rv ic e

a g re e m e n t” w h e re in R S C , in c o n s id e ra tio n o f s e rv ic e fe e s to b e p a id b y P iz C o rp , w ill e x c lu s iv e ly s u p p ly

P iz C o rp w ith a g ro u p of R SC m o to rc y le -o w n in g c o o p e ra tiv e m e m b e rs w ho w ill h e n c e fo rth p e rfo rm

P iz C o rp ’s p iz z a d e liv e ry s e rv ic e . R S C a s s u m e s — u n d e r th e a g re e m e n t — fu ll o b lig a tio n fo r th e p a y m e n t

o f th e s a la rie s a n d o th e r s ta tu to ry m o n e ta ry b e n e fits o f its m e m b e rs d e p lo y e d to P iz C o rp . T h e p a rtie s a ls o

s tip u la te d th a t th e re s h a ll b e n o e m p lo y e r -e m p lo y e e re la tio n s h ip b e tw e e n P iz C o rp a n d th e R S C m e m b e rs .

H o w e v e r, if P iz C o rp is m a te ria lly p re ju d ic e d by any a c t o f th e d e liv e ry c re w th a t v io la te s P iz C o rp ’s

d ire c tiv e s a n d o rd e rs , P iz C o rp c a n d ire c tly im p o s e d is c ip lin a ry a c tio n s o n , in c lu d in g th e p o w e r to d is m is s ,

th e e rrin g R S C m e m b e r/s .

a) Is th e c o n tra c tu a l s tip u la tio n th a t th e re is no e m p lo y e r -e m p lo y e e re la tio n s h ip b in d in g on la b o r

o ffic ia ls ? W h y ? E x p la in fu lly . (3 % )

b ) B a s e d o n th e te s t/s fo r e m p lo y e r -e m p lo y e e re la tio n s h ip , d e te rm in e th e is s u e o f w h o is t h e e m p lo y e r o f

th e R S C m e m b e rs . (4 % )

c) A ssum e th a t R S C has a p a id -u p c a p ita liz a tio n of P 1 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 . Is R SC engaged in “ la b o r o n ly ”

c o n tra c tin g , p e rm is s ib le jo b c o n tra c tin g o r s im p ly , re c ru itm e n t? (3 % )

V I.

O n th e d a y th a t th e u n io n c o u ld v a lid ly d e c la re a s trik e , th e S e c re ta ry o f L a b o r is s u e d a n o rd e r a s s u m in g

ju ris d ic tio n over th e d is p u te and e n jo in in g th e s trik e , o r if o n e h a s c o m m e n c e d , o rd e rin g th e s trik in g

w o rk e rs to im m e d ia te ly re tu rn to w o rk . T h e re tu rn -to -w o rk o rd e r re q u ire d th e e m p lo y e e s to re tu rn to

w o rk w ith in tw e n ty -fo u r h o u rs a n d w a s s e rv e d a t 8 a .m . o f th e d a y th e s trik e w a s to s ta rt. T h e o rd e r a t th e

sam e tim e d ire c te d th e C om pany to accept a ll e m p lo y e e s under th e sam e te rm s and c o n d itio n s of

e m p lo y m e n t p rio r to th e w o rk s to p p a g e . The U n io n m e m b e rs d id n o t re tu rn to w o rk on th e day th e

S e c re ta ry ’s s s u m p tio n o rd e r w a s s e rv e d , n o r o n th e n e x t d a y ; in s te a d , th e y h e ld a c o n tin u in g p ro te s t ra lly

a g a in s t th e c o m p a n y ’s a lle g e d u n fa ir la b o r p ra c tic e s ra lly a g a in s t th e c o m p a n y ’s a lle g e d u n fa ir la b o r

p ra c tic e s . B e c a u s e o f th e a c c o m p a n y in g p ic k e t, s o m e o f th e e m p lo y e e s w h o w a n te d to re tu rn to w o rk

fa ile d to d o s o . O n th e 3 rd d a y , th e w o rk e rs re p o rte d fo r w o rk , c la im in g th a t th e y d o s o in c o m p lia n c e

w ith th e S e c re ta ry ’s re tu rn -to -w o rk o rd e r th a t b in d s th e m as w e ll as th e C om pany. The C om pany,

h o w e v e r, re fu se d to a d m it th e m b a c k s in c e th e y h a v e v io la te d th e S e c re ta ry ’s re tu rn -to -w o rk o rd e r a n d

a re n o w c o n s id e re d to h a v e lo s t th e ir e m p lo y m e n t s ta tu s .

The U n io n o ffic e rs a n d m e m b e rs file d a c o m p la in t fo r ille g a l d is m is s a l a rg u in g th a t th a t th e re w a s n o

s trik e but a p ro te s t ra lly w h ic h is a v a lid e x e rc is e of th e w o rk e rs’ c o n s titu tio n a l rig h t to p e a c e a b le

a s s e m b ly a n d fre e d o m o f e x p re s s io n . H e n c e , th e re w a s n o b a s is fo r th e te rm in a tio n o f th e ir e m p lo y m e n t.
Y o u a re th e L a b o r A rb ite r to w h o m th e c a s e w a s ra ffle d . D e c id e , ru lin g o n th e fo llo w in g is s u e s :

a ) W a s th e re a s trik e ? (4 % )

b) W e re th e e m p lo y e e s s im p ly e x e rc is in g th e ir c o n s titu tio n a l rig h t to p e titio n fo r re d re ss of th e ir

g rie v a n c e s ? (3 % )

c ) W h a t a re th e c o n s e q u e n c e s , if a n y , o f th e a c ts o f th e e m p lo y e e s ? (3 % )

V II.

T ito P a c e n c io s o is a n e m p lo y e e o f a fo u n d ry s h o p in M a la b o n , M e tro M a n ila . H e is b a re ly a b le to m a k e

e n d s m e e t w ith h is s a la ry o f P 4 ,0 0 0 .0 0 a m o n th . O n e d a y , h e a s k e d h is e m p lo y e r to s to p d e d u c tin g fro m

h is s a la ry h is S S S m o n th ly c o n trib u tio n , re a s o n in g o u t th a t h e is w a iv in g h is s o c ia l s e c u rity c o v e ra g e .

If y o u w e re T ito ’s e m p lo y e r, w o u ld y o u g ra n t h is re q u e s t? W h y ? (6 % )

V III.

C a ro l d e la C ru z is th e s e c re ta ry o f th e p ro p rie to r o f a n a u to d e a le rs h ip in Q u e z o n C ity . S h e re s id e s

in C a lo o c a n C ity . H er o ffic e h o u rs s ta rt a t 8 :0 0 a .m . a n d end a t 5 :0 0 p .m . O n J u ly 30, 2008, at 7

a .m . w h ile w a itin g fo r p u b lic tra n s p o rt a t R iz a l A v e n u e E x te n s io n as h as been her ro u tin e , she w as

s id e s w ip e d b y a s p e e d in g ta x ic a b re s u ltin g in h e r d e a th . T h e fa th e r o f C a ro l file d a c la im fo r e m p lo y e e ’s

c o m p e n s a tio n w ith th e S o c ia l S e c u rity S y s te m . W ill th e c la im p ro s p e r? W h y ? (6 % )

IX .

A ssum e th a t in P ro b le m 5 , M a rio , a n R SC m e m b e r d is g u s te d w ith th e n o n -p a y m e n t o f h is n ig h t s h ift

d iffe re n tia l and o v e rtim e pay, file d a c o m p la in t w ith th e D O LE R e g io n a l O ffic e a g a in s t R SC and

P iz C o rp . A fte r in s p e c tio n , it w a s fo u n d th a t in d e e d M a rio w a s n o t g e ttin g h is c o rre c t d iffe re n tia l a n d

o v e rtim e pay and th a t h e w a s n o t d e c la re d a n S S S m e m b e r (s o th a t n o p re m iu m s fo r S S S m e m b e rs h ip

w e re e v e r re m itte d ). O n th is b a s is , th e R e g io n a l D ire c to r is s u e d a c o m p lia n c e o rd e r h o ld in g P iz C o rp a n d

R S C s o lid a rily lia b le fo r th e p a y m e n t o f th e c o rre c t d iffe re n tia l a n d o v e rtim e p a y a n d o rd e rin g P iz C o rp to

re p o rt M a rio fo r m e m b e rs h ip w ith S S S a n d re m it th e o v e rd u e S S S p re m iu m s .

W h o h a s th e o b lig a tio n to re p o rt th e R S C m e m b e rs fo r m e m b e rs h ip w ith th e S S S , w ith th e c o n c o m m ita n t

o b lig a tio n to re m it S S S p re m iu m s ? W h y ? (6 % )

X .

Pepe S a n to s w as an in te rn a tio n a l flig h t s te w a rd of F ly S a fe A irlin e s . U nder F S A ’s C a b in C re w

A d m in is tra tio n M a n u a l, S a n to s m u s t m a in ta in , g iv e n h is h e ig h t, a w e ig h t o f 1 5 0 to 1 7 0 p o u n d s .

A fte r 5 y e a rs as a flig h t s te w a rd , S a n to s b e g a n s tru g g lin g w ith h is w e ig h t; h e w e ig h e d 200 lb s . , 3 0

pounds over th e p re s c rib e d m a x im u m w e ig h t. The A irlin e gave h im a o n e -y e a r p e rio d to a tta in th e

p re s c rib e d w e ig h t, a n d e n ro lle d h im in s e v e ra l w e ig h t re d u c tio n p ro g ra m s . H e c o n s ite n tly fa ile d to m e e t

h is ta rg e t. H e w a s g iv e n a 6 -m o n th g ra c e p e rio d , a fte r w h ic h h e s till fa ile d to m e e t th e w e ig h t lim it. F S C

th u s sent h im a N o tic e of A d m in is tra tiv e C h a rg e fo r v io la tio n of com pany s ta n d a rd s on w e ig h t

re q u ire m e n ts . H e s ta te d in h is a n s w e r th a t, fo r m e d ic a l re a s o n s , h e c a n n o t h a v e a ra p id w e ig h t lo s s . A

c la rific a to ry h e a rin g w as h e ld w h e re S a n to s fu lly e x p la in e d h is p re d ic a m e n t. The e x p la n a tio n d id not

s a tis fy F S A a n d s o it d e c id e d to te rm in a te S a n to s ‘ s e rv ic e fo r v io la tio n o f c o m p a n y s ta n d a rd s .
S a n to s file d a c o m p la in t fo r ille g a l d is m is s a l, a rg u in g th a t th e c o m a p a n y ’s w e ig h t re q u ire m e n t p o lic y is

u n re a s o n a b le and th a t h is c a s e is n o t a d is c ip lin a ry but a m e d ic a l is s u e (a s o n e g e t o ld e r, th e n a tu ra l

te n d e n c y is to g ro w h e a v ie r). F S A d e fe n d e d its p o lic y a s a v a lid e x e r c is e o f m a n a g e m e n t p re ro g a tiv e a n d

fro m th e p o in t o f v ie w of passenger s a fe ty and e x tra o rd in a ry d ilig e n c e re q u ire d by la w of com m on

c a rrie rs ; it a ls o p o s ite d th a t S a n to s ‘ fa ilu re to a c h ie v e h is id e a l w e ig h t c o n s titu te d g ro ss a n d h a b itu a l

n e g le c t o f d u ty , a s w e ll a s w illfu l d is o b e d ie n c e to la w fu l e m p lo y e r o rd e rs . T h e L a b o t A rb ite r fo u n d th e

d is m is s a l ille g a l fo r th e re w a s n e ith e r g ro s s a n d h a b itu a l n e g le c t o f d u ty n o r w illfu l d is o b e d ie n c e .

Is th e L a b o r A rb ite r c o rre c t? W h y o r w h y n o t? E x p la in fu lly . (6 % )

X I.

C o m p la in a n ts h a d w o rk e d fiv e (5 ) y e a rs a s w a itre s s e s in a c o c k ta il lo u n g e o w n e d b y th e re s p o n d e n t. T h e y

d id n o t re c e iv e a n y s a la ry d ire c tly fro m th e re s p o n d e n t b u t s h a re d in a ll s e rv ic e c h a rg e s c o lle c te d fo r fo o d

a n d d rin k s to th e e x te n d o f 7 5 % . W ith re s p o n d e n t’s p rip o r p e rm is s io n , th e y c o u ld s it w ith a n d e n te rta in

g u e s ts in s id e th e e s ta b lis h m e n t a n d a p p ro rp ia te fo r th e m s e lv e s th e tip s g iv e n by g u e s ts . A fte r fiv e (5 )

y e a rs, th e c o m p la in a n ts ’ in d iv id u a l s h a re s in th e c o lle c te d s e rv ic e c h a rg e s d ip p e d to b e lo w m in im u m

w age le v e l a s a consequence of th e lo u n g e ’s m a rk e d b u s in e s s d e c lin e . T h e re u p o n , c o m p la in a n ts a s k e d

re s p o n d e n t to in c re a s e th e ir s h a re in th e c o lle c te d s e rv ic e c h a rg e s to 8 5 % , o r th e m in im u m w a g e le v e l,

w h ic h e v e r is h ig h e r.

R e s p o n d e n t te rm in a te d th e s e rv ic e s o f th e c o m p la in a n ts w h o c o u n te re d b y filin g a c o n s o lid a te d c o m p la in t

fo r u n la w fu l d is m is s a l, w ith p ra y e r fo r 85% of th e c o lle c te d s e rv ic e s or th e m in im u m w age fo r th e

a p p ro p ria te p e rio d s , w h ic h e v e r is h ig h e r. D e c id e . (6 % )

X II.

A rn a ld o , P re s id e n t of “ B is ig ” U n io n in fe a m w e a r C om pany, re a d ie d h im s e lf to le a v e e x a c tly a t 5 :0 0

p m w h ic h w a s th e e n d o f h is n o rm a l s h ift to b e a b le to s e n d o ff h is w ife w h o w a s s c h e d u le d to le a v e fo r

o v e rse a s. H o w e v e r, th e G e n e ra l M a n a g e r re q u ire d h im to re n d e r o v e rtim e w o rk to m e e t th e c o m p a n y ’s

e x p o rt q u o ta . A rn a ld o b e g g e d o ff, e x p la in in g to th e G e n e ra l M a n a g e r th a t h e h a d to s e e o f h is w ife w h o

w a s le a v in g to w o rk a b ro a d . T h e c o m p a n y d is m is s e d A rn a ld o fo r in s u b o rd in a tio n . H e file d a c a s e fo r

ille g a l d is m is s a l. D e c id e . (6 % )

X III.

T h e ra n k -a n d -file u n io n s ta g e d a s trik e in th e c o m p a n y p re m is e s w h ic h c a u s e d th e d is ru p tio n o f b u s in e s s

o p e ra tio n s . T h e s u p e rv is o rs ’ u n io n o f th e s a m e c o m p a n y file d a m o n e y c la im fo r u n p a id s a la rie s fo r th e

d u ra tio n of th e s trik e , a rg u in g th a t th e s u p e rv is o rs ’ fa ilu re to re p o rt fo r w o rk w a s n o t a ttrib u ta b le to

th e m . T h e c o m p a n y c o n te n d e d th a t it w a s e q u a lly fa u ltle s s , fo r th e s trik e w a s n o t th e d ire c t c o n s e q u e n c e

of any lo c k o u t or u n fa ir la b o r p ra c tic e . M ay th e com pany be h e ld lia b le fo r th e s a la rie s of th e

s u p e rv is o rs ? D e c id e . (6 % )
X IV .

“ P u w e rs a ” , a la b o r fe d e ra tio n , a fte r h a v in g w o n in a c e rtific a tio n e le c tio n h e ld in th e c o m p a n y p re m is e s ,

sent a le tte r to re sp o n d e n t com pany re m in d in g it of its o b lig a tio n to re c o g n iz e th e lo c a l u n io n th e

fe d e ra tio n re p re s e n ts a n d e n te r in to a C B A w ith th e lo c a l u n io n . R e s p o n d e n t c o m p a n y re p lie d th a t th o u g h

it is w illin g , th e ra n k -a n d -file e m p lo y e e s h a d a lre a d y lo s t in te re s t in jo in in g th e lo c a l u n io n a s th e y h a d

d is s o lv e d it. “ P u w e rsa ” a rg u e d th a t s in c e it w o n in a c e rtific a tio n e le c tio n , it c a n v a lid ly p e rfo rm its

fu n c tio n a s a b a rg a in in g a g e n t a n d re p re s e n t th e ra n k -a n d -file e m p lo y e e s d e s p ite th e u n io n ’s d is s o lu tio n .

Is th e a rg u m e n t o f “ P u w e rs a ” te n a b le ? D e c id e w ith re a s o n s . (6 % )

N O T H IN G FO LLO W S.