herald delivery carriers union vs herald publisher's inc.

- petitioner filed a complaint of unfair labor

prcatice against respondent based on the ground that it failed to bargain with petitioner in good faith
because respondent did not submit any answer for the bargaining proposals of the petitioner and also
contracted 12 independent delivery services thus undercutting its bargaining relationship with
petitioner union. respondent also laid off the employees involved in the case. sc ruled that there was a
valid cause for petitioner union to file a complaint against respondent corporation. the industrial peace
act provides that it shall be the duty of the employer and the representatives of his employees to
bargain in accordance with the said act. employer and union must meet and confer promptly. stalling
negotiations, unexplained delays of meetings and answers to correspondence are indicators bargaining
without good faith. respondent union is guilty of unfair labor practice therefore employees who were
laid off are entitled to reinstatement.