Labor Law Cds Batch 2

8/13/2019 Labor Law Cds Batch 2

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1. UFW vs. NLRC(Compromise Agreement)

Facts:

On 19 September 1987, thirty-six (36) workers of the lmpi!" #ep!rtment were not $i%en their s!l workin$ m!teri!ls!n# e&ipment for th!t #!y !n#, inste!#, were !ske# to 'le!n their respe'ti%e workin$ !re!s Sin'e these workers wereemploye# on ! p!ki!o" b!sis, they refse# e%ertheless, they still reporte# for work on *1 September 1987 bt to theirsrprise, they fon# ot th!t S+. h!# remo%e# !ll m!teri!ls !n# e&ipments from their workpl!'es /he 0nion 'l!imsth!t its members were, therefore, effe'ti%ely lo'ke# ot

s ! 'onse&en'e, these workers, thro$h 02, institte# ! 4ompl!int for 0nf!ir 5!bor r!'ti'es !n# %iol!tion of l!borst!n#!r# l!ws !$!inst S+. !n# its prin'ip!l offi'ers !n# sto'khol#ers

owe%er, S+. h!# file# ! oti'e of erm!nent Sht#own/ot!l 4losre of ll 0nits of Oper!tion in the st!blishment"with the ep!rtment of 5!bor !n# mployment to t!ke effe't on 9 o%ember 1987, allegedly due to business reversesbrought about by the enormous rejection of their roducts for e!ort to the United "tates.

/he workers st!$e# ! pi'ket otsi#e the 'omp!ny premises from 1: O'tober 1987 to *7 O'tober 1987 ;y re!son thereofS+.oin#ers !n# the p!rties< respe'ti%e emor!n#! were sbmitte#, rivate resondentsdiscovered that an #$c%no&ledgment Receit and Underta%ing'( dated ) *une 1)+)' had already been signedbet&een rivate resondent ,eorge "$N-$N/R and etitioner0s former counsel' $tty. odesto ". endo2a

&hereby this case as &ell as t&o 345 others had already been settled and comromised. -hereby' this controversyhas become moot and academic.

6ssue:

hether or not ! 'ompromise h!# been re!'he# by the p!rties

7eld:

o, there w!s no %!li# 'ompromise !$reement w!s !rri%e# !t in this '!se

/he !lle$e# settlement in%ol%e# three (3) '!ses, one of whi'h 'h!r$es !lle$e# %iol!tion of l!bor st!n#!r#s 4ompromise!$reements in%ol%in$ l!bor st!n#!r#s '!ses mst be re#'e# to writin$ !n# si$ne# in the presen'e of the =e$ion!ire'tor or his #ly !thori?e# represent!ti%e (til!no % e l! 4r?, @= o 8*A88, *8 2ebr!ry 199:, 18* S4= 886)

Se'tion 8, =le ++ of the =les on the isposition of 5!bor St!n#!r#s 4!ses in the =e$ion!l Offi'es pro%i#esB

Se'tion 8 4ompromise $reementCShol# the p!rty !rri%e !t !n !$reement !s to the whole or p!rt of the #ispte, s!i#!$reement sh!ll be re#'e# DtoE writin$ !n# si$ne# by the p!rties in the presen'e of the re$ion!l #ire'tor or his #ly!thori?e# represent!ti%e"

/he &estione# 'knowle#$ment =e'eipt !n# 0n#ert!kin$" #i# not 'omply with this re&isite +t w!s not, therefore, #lyexe'te#

4. 8eloso and Liguaton vs. 9L/(Valid Compromise And Quitclaim)


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Facts:

/he 'ontro%ersy be$!n when the petitioners, !lon$ with se%er!l 'o-employees, file# ! 'ompl!int !$!inst the pri%!terespon#ent for nf!ir l!bor pr!'ti'es, n#erp!yment, !n# non-p!yment of o%ertime, holi#!y, !n# other benefits /his w!s#e'i#e# in f!%or of the 'ompl!in!nts on O'tober 6, 1987

On 2ebr!ry *3, 1988, the pri%!te respon#ent file# ! motion for re'onsi#er!tion !n# re'ompt!tion of the !mont!w!r#e# to the petitioners On pril 1F, 1988, while the motion w!s pen#in$, petitioner lfre#o Geloso, thro$h his wife4onnie, si$ne# ! Hit'l!im !n# =ele!se for !n# in 'onsi#er!tion of *F,:::::,1 !n# on the s!me #!y his 'onsel, tty

@!$! !n!, m!nifeste# S!tisf!'tion of I#$ment" by re'eipt of the s!i# sm by Geloso* 2or his p!rt, petitioner5i$!ton file# ! motion to #ismiss #!te# Ily 16, 1988, b!se# on ! =ele!se !n# Hit'l!im #!te# Ily 19, 1988,3 for !n# in'onsi#er!tion of the sm of *:,::::: he !'knowle#$e# to h!%e re'ei%e# from the pri%!te respon#ent

/hese rele!ses were l!ter imp$ne# by the petitioners on September *:, 1988, on the $ron# th!t they were 'onstr!ine#to si$n the #o'ments be'!se of their extreme ne'essity"

/he petitioners h!%e 'ome to this 4ort on 'ertior!ri /hey !sk th!t the &it'l!ims they h!%e si$ne# be !nnlle#

/heir petition is b!se# prim!rily on !mp!n$! S$!r e%elopment 4o, +n' % 4ort of +n#stri!l =el!tions, where it w!shel#B

x x x while ri$hts m!y be w!i%e#, the s!me mst not be 'ontr!ry to l!w, pbli' or#er, pbli' poli'y, mor!ls or $oo#'stoms or pre>#i'i!l to ! thir# person with ! ri$ht re'o$ni?e# by l!w (rt 6, ew 4i%il 4o#e) x x x

x x x /he !bo%e-&ote# pro%ision ren#ers the &it'l!im !$reements %oi# !b initio in their entirety sin'e they obli$!te# theworkers 'on'erne# to fore$o their benefits, while !t the s!me time, exempte# the petitioner from !ny li!bility th!t it m!y'hoose to re>e't /his rns 'onter to rt ** of the new 4i%il 4o#e whi'h pro%i#es th!t no one sh!ll be n>stly enri'he#!t the expense of !nother

6ssue:

hether or not the &estione# &it'l!ims m!y be !nnlle# on the $ron# th!t they were 'onstr!ine# to si$n the s!me otof #ire ne'essity

7eld:

o ire ne'essity" is not !n !''ept!ble $ron# for !nnllin$ the rele!ses, espe'i!lly sin'e it h!s not been shown th!t theemployees h!# been for'e# to exe'te them +t h!s not e%en been pro%en th!t the 'onsi#er!tions for the &it'l!ims weren'ons'ion!bly low !n# th!t the petitioners h!# been tri'ke# into !''eptin$ them hile it is tre th!t the writ of exe'tion#!te# o%ember *A, 1987, '!lle# for the 'olle'tion of the !mont of A6,*679* e!'h for the petitioners, th!t !mont w!sstill sb>e't to re'ompt!tion !n# mo#ifi'!tion !s the pri%!te respon#entste# !n# re#'e# +n !ny e%ent, no #e'eption h!s beenest!blishe# on the p!rt of the pri%!te respon#ent th!t wol# >stify the !nnlment of the petitioners< &it'l!ims

/he !ppli'!ble l!w is rti'le **7 of the 5!bor 4o#e pro%i#in$ 'le!rly !s followsB

rt **7 4ompromise !$reementsCny 'ompromise settlement, in'l#in$ those in%ol%in$ l!bor st!n#!r# l!ws%olnt!rily !$ree# pon by the p!rties with the !ssist!n'e of the ;re! or the re$ion!l offi'e of the ep!rtment of 5!borsh!ll be fin!l !n# bin#in$ pon the p!rties /he !tion!l 5!bor =el!tions 4ommission or !ny 'ort sh!ll not !ssme

>ris#i'tion o%er isses in%ol%e# therein ex'ept in '!se of non-'ompli!n'e thereof or if there is prim! f!'ie e%i#en'e th!tthe settlement w!s obt!ine# thro$h fr!#, misrepresent!tion or 'oer'ion

/he petitioners '!nnot rene$e on their !$reement simply be'!se they m!y now feel they m!#e ! mist!ke in not !w!itin$the resoltion of the pri%!te respon#entstify the in%!li#!tion of the perfe'tly %!li# 'ompromise !$reements they h!#entere# into in $oo# f!ith !n# with fll %olnt!riness

ot !ll w!i%ers !n# &it'l!ims !re in%!li# !s !$!inst pbli' poli'y +f the !$reement w!s %olnt!rily entere# into !n#represents ! re!son!ble settlement, it is bin#in$ on the p!rties !n# m!y not l!ter be #isowne# simply be'!se of !'h!n$e of min# +t is only where there is 'le!r proof th!t the w!i%er w!s w!n$le# from !n nsspe'tin$ or $llible personor the terms of settlement !re n'ons'ion!ble on its f!'e, th!t the l!w will step in to !nnl the &estion!ble tr!ns!'tion;t where it is shown th!t the person m!kin$ the w!i%er #i# so %olnt!rily, with fll n#erst!n#in$ of wh!t he w!s #oin$


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!n# the 'onsi#er!tion for the &it'l!im is 're#ible !n# re!son!ble, the tr!ns!'tion mst be re'o$ni?e# !s ! %!li# !n#bin#in$ n#ert!kin$ s in this '!se

. ;eri


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l!bor !rbiter, who or#ere# her reinst!tement within ten #!ys On !ppe!l, this or#er w!s !ffirme# in toto by pbli'respon#ent 5=4 on $st *9, 198:

/he ori$in!l #e'ision '!lle# for her reinst!tement within ten #!ys from re'eipt thereof followin$ its !ffirm!n'e by the 5=4on $st *9, 198:, bt there is no e%i#en'e th!t she #em!n#e# her reinst!tement or th!t she 'ompl!ine# when her#em!n# w!s re>e'te# What aears is that she entered into a comromise agreement &ith CC; &here she&aived her right to reinstatement and received from the CC; the sum of ;1='>>>.>> representin$ her b!'k w!$esfrom the #!te of her #ismiss!l to the #!te of the !$reement

fter !''eptin$ the sm of 1A,::::: from the pri%!te respon#ent !n# w!i%in$ her ri$ht to reinst!tement in the

'ompromise !$reement, the petitioner se're# employment !s kit'hen #isp!t'her !t the /ito =ey =est!r!nt

2or re!sons not #is'lose# by the re'or#, she alied for re?emloyment &ith the CC; and &as on arch 1@' 1)+A$i%en the position of xerox m!'hine oper!tor

On Ine *7, 1988, she wrote the new m!n!$ement of the 44 !n# !ske# th!t the ri$hts $r!nte# her by the ori$in!#e'ision be re'o$ni?e# be'!se the w!i%er she h!# si$ne# w!s in%!li#

On September 19, 1988, the Cororate Legal Counsel of the rivate resondent recommended the ayment to theetitioner the balance of her bac% ay for three years.

On o%ember 1:, 1988, the etitioner acceted this additional amount and signed another Buitclaim and Release

/hen on !r'h 11, 1989, the etitioner filed a motionfor the iss!n'e of ! writ of exe'tion of the #e'ision -he motion

&as granted by the e!ecutive labor arbiterin !n or#er #!te# Ine *6, 1989, whi'h re&ire# p!yment to the petitioner ofthe sm of *:F,*:7A* by w!y of implementin$ the b!l!n'e of the >#$ment !mont" #e from the pri%!te respon#ent7o&ever' the NLRC sustained the aeal of the CC; and set aside said order.

/he pbli' respon#ent re>e'te# the petitioner


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etitioner file# on $st *:, 1993, ! %erifie# otion to ismiss the petition !lle$in$ fr!#, f!lsifi'!tion !n#misrepresent!tion in the respon#ent 0nion


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/he 4+= #ismisse# the petition in 4+= 4!se o 3*67-4 entitle# +n the !tter of =epresent!tion of the Sper%isorymployees of #!mson !n# #!mson, +n', etitioner" ths promptin$ the filin$ of this petition for re%iew on 'ertior!ri

Sbse&ently !n# #rin$ the pen#en'y of the present petition, the r!nk !n# file employees forme# their own nion,n!min$ it #!mson !n# #!mson +n#epen#ent orkers (22)

/he petitioner m!#e ! lone !ssi$nment of error, to witB

/he respon#ent 'ort of in#stri!l rel!tions erre# in sst!inin$ the eli$ibility of the respon#ent nion to represent thepetitioneroin !n or$!ni?!tionof the r!nk-!n#-file employees so lon$ !s the s!i# r!nk !n# file employees !re not n#er their sper%ision /hey sbmitth!t #!mson !n# #!mson Sper%isory 0nion (22) is not 'ompose# of s!les sper%isors !n#, therefore, the s!lesmenof the 'omp!ny !re not n#er the sper%ision of the sper%isory employees formin$ the nion

6ssue:

hether or not ! sper%isor


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MMll workers who !re or m!y #rin$ the effe'ti%ity of this 4ontr!'t, be'ome members of the 0nion in !''or#!n'e with its4onstittion !n# ;y-5!ws sh!ll, !s ! 'on#ition of their 'ontine# employment, m!int!in membership in $oo# st!n#in$ inthe 0nion for the #r!tion of the !$reementN

On or !bot the e!rly p!rt of O'tober 198:, while the 4; w!s in effe't !n# within the 'ontr!'t b!r perio#, the pri%!terespon#ents >oine# !nother nion, the J!is!h!n $ !n$$!$!w!n$ ilipino (J+5) !n# or$!ni?e# its lo'!l 'h!pter in/+, with pri%!te respon#ents e#ro ster!l !n# 5!mberto S!ntos bein$ ele'te# resi#ent !n# Gi'e-resi#entrespe'ti%ely

On o%ember 7, 198:, J+5 file# ! petition for 'ertifi'!tion ele'tion to #etermine nion represent!tion in /+, whi'h#e%elopment 'ompelle# /+ to file ! $rie%!n'e with /50

'tin$ on the $rie%!n'e of /+, /50, thro$h the +n%esti$!tin$ 4ommittee !n# !ppro%e# by /50Ms ;o!r# of ire'torsexpelle# the pri%!te respon#ents from /50 for #isloy!lty to the 0nion effe'ti%e I!n!ry 16, 1981 ;y letter #!te# I!n!ry1:, 1981, /50 notifie# /+ th!t pri%!te respon#ents h!# been expelle# from /50 !n# #em!n#e# th!t /+ termin!te theemployment of pri%!te respon#ents be'!se they h!# lost their membership with /50

6ssue:

whether or not /+ w!s >stifie# in termin!tin$ pri%!te respon#entsM employment in the 'omp!ny on the b!sis of /50Ms#em!n# for the enfor'ement of the 0nion Se'rity 4l!se of the 4; between /+ !n# /50

7eld:

Les

!%in$ r!tifie# th!t 4; !n# bein$ then members of the /50, the pri%!te respon#ents owe fe!lty !n# !re re&ire# n#erthe 0nion Se'rity 4l!se to m!int!in their membership in $oo# st!n#in$ with it #rin$ the term thereof, ! re&irementwhi'h 'e!ses to be bin#in$ only #rin$ the 6:-#!y free#om perio# imme#i!tely pre'e#in$ the expir!tion of the 4;hen the pri%!te respon#ents or$!ni?e# !n# >oine# the J+5 4h!pter in /+ !n# file# the 'orrespon#in$ petition for'ertifi'!tion ele'tion in o%ember 198:, there w!s no free#om perio# to spe!k of yet

;t the f!'t th!t the 4; h!# expire# on Ine 3:, 198* !n# the ;5=, be'!se of s'h sper%enin$ e%ent, or#ere# thehol#in$ of ! 'ertifi'!tion ele'tion 'ol# not !n# #i# not wipe ot or 'le!nse pri%!te respon#ents from the !'ts of #isloy!lty'ommitte# in O'tober 198: when they or$!ni?e# J+5Ms lo'!l 'h!pter in /+ while still members of /50 /heinel't!ble f!'t is th!t pri%!te respon#ents 'ommitte# !'ts of #isloy!lty !$!inst /50 while the 4; w!s in for'e !n#existin$ for whi'h they h!%e to f!'e the ne'ess!ry s!n'tions l!wflly impose# by /50

+n Gill!r % +n'ion$ (1*1 S4= AAA), we hel# th!t Npetitioners, !ltho$h entitle# to #is!ffili!tion from their nion !n# to form ! new or$!ni?!tion of their own, mst, howe%er, sffer the 'onse&en'es of their sep!r!tion from the nion n#er these'rity 'l!se of the 4;N

A. ;hil. "%ylanders' et al. vs. NLRC

Facts:

+n o%ember 1993 the hilippine Skyl!n#ers mployees sso'i!tion (S), ! lo'!l l!bor nion !ffili!te# with thehilippine sso'i!tion of 2ree 5!bor 0nions (250) September (250), won in the 'ertifi'!tion ele'tion 'on#'te#!mon$ the r!nk !n# file employees of hilippine Skyl!n#ers, +n' (S+) +ts ri%!l nion, hilippine Skyl!n#ers mployees

sso'i!tion-/0 (S-/0) imme#i!tely proteste# the reslt of the ele'tion before the Se'ret!ry of 5!bor

en#in$ settlement of the 'ontro%ersy, S sent 250 ! noti'e of #is!ffili!tion 'itin$ !s re!son 250


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or$!ni?!tion, !llowe# the former offi'ers of S-250 to 'ontine o''pyin$ their positions !s ele'te# offi'ers in thenewly-for$e# S-4

250 thro$h Ser!fin yroso file# ! 'ompl!int for nf!ir l!bor pr!'ti'e !$!inst S+, its presi#ent !riles =omlo !n#personnel m!n!$er 2r!n'is'o !kil!

250 !men#e# its 'ompl!int by in'l#in$ the ele'te# offi'ers of S-250 !s !##ition!l p!rty respon#ents

S+, its presi#ent !riles 4 =omlo, !n# its personnel m!n!$er !kil! mo%e# for the #ismiss!l of the 'ompl!int on the$ron# th!t the isse of #is!ffili!tion w!s !n inter-nion 'onfli't whi'h l!y beyon# the >ris#i'tion of the 5!bor rbiter

/he 5!bor rbiter #e'l!re# Se'tre# th!t sin'e !n ele'tion protest &estionin$ S-250sti'e for themsel%es

44O=+@5L, the petition is $r!nte# !n# the !ppe!le# resoltion is set !si#e !n# petitioner lo'!l nion is#e'l!re# to be the sole !n# ex'lsi%e b!r$!inin$ represent!ti%e of the employees of respon#ent 'orpor!tion entitle# to!#minister !n# enfor'e !ny sbsistin$ 'olle'ti%e b!r$!inin$ !$reement with s!i# employer 'orpor!tion

+. /lisco D /lirol Labor Union 3N$FLU5 vs. N$FLU

Facts:

On 2ebr!ry, 197A, the members of petitioner nion who were then yet !ffili!te# with the !tion!l sso'i!tion of 2ree5!bor 0nion (250) ne$oti!te# !n# exe'te# with the respon#ent 'omp!ny ! 'olle'ti%e b!r$!inin$ !$reement withexpiry #!te in o%ember, 1976

On !y *8, 197F, !fter the s!me members, by %!li# resoltion of the ;o!r# of #ire'tors !n# !ppro%e# by the $ener!lmembership, h!%e forme# themsel%es into !n in#epen#ent or$!ni?!tion !n# !pplie# for re$istr!tion !s ! nion, !'ertifi'!te of re$istr!tion w!s isse# by the ep!rtment of 5!bor n# on Ine 1:, 197F !$!in by ! %!li# resoltion thes!me members #is!ffili!te# with the 250

=espon#ent withot !ny >stifi!ble re!son refse# !n# 'ontines to refse to re'o$ni?e petitioner !s the sole !n#ex'lsi%e b!r$!inin$ represent!ti%e of its employees, !n#, now !'t!lly #ismisse# the petitioner nion


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;y %irte of s!i# refs!l of respon#ent 'omp!ny to re'o$ni?e petitioner !s the sole !n# ex'lsi%e b!r$!inin$represent!ti%e of the employees, petitioners file# ! petition before the ;re! of 5!bor =el!tions, ep!rtment of 5!bor onIly *, 197F, with 4!se o 5=-861 !$!inst respon#ents li?!l#e Steel 4onsoli#!te#, +n' !n# the !tion!l 2e#er!tion of5!bor 0nions be or#ere# to stop from presentin$ itself !s the 'olle'ti%e b!r$!inin$ !$ent

/he ;re! of 5!bor =el!tions, thro$h e#-rbiter =eyn!l#o ; 4!rt!, before whom the '!se w!s he!r#, isse# !nOr#er #ismissin$ the petition for l!'k of merit

On !ppe!l to respon#ent ire'tor of the ;re! of 5!bor =el!tions, s!i# respon#ent isse# his =esoltion !ffirmin$ the#ismiss!l of petitioner-nionority of the b!r$!inin$ nit

en'e, the petition !t b!r

6ssue:

hether or not petitioner-nion is the prin'ip!l p!rty to the 'olle'ti%e b!r$!inin$ !$reement !n# re'o$ni?e# !s the sole!n# ex'lsi%e b!r$!inin$ represent!ti%e in the employer

7eld:

Les /he 4ort sets !si#e respon#ent #ire'tor


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s ! reslt of etroMs implement!tion of the $reement, in#i%i#!l respon#ents on 3: pril 198F file# ! 'ompl!int!$!inst etro etro in th!t '!se file# in trn ! thir#-p!rty 'ompl!int !$!inst 0 !n# its offi'ers

etro in pril 198F !lso file# ! 'ompl!int for ille$!l strike with #!m!$es !$!inst 0 !n# its offi'ers On *1 Ine198F, 5!bor rbiter 4eferin! ios!n! in !n Or#er #ire'te# etro pro%ision!lly to reinst!te in#i%i#!l respon#ents pen#in$resoltion of the isses r!ise# therein, with whi'h Or#er etro 'omplie# On 1F Ily 198F, 0 file# ! petition forin>n'tion !$!inst etro, pr!yin$ for iss!n'e of ! tempor!ry restr!inin$ or#er stoppin$ the implement!tion of the Or#er ofpro%ision!l reinst!tement, !n# for etroMs 'ompli!n'e with the $reement pro%i#in$ for the sspension of in#i%i#!lrespon#ents On 7 $st 198F, the 5=4 in !n n ;!n' =esoltion #ire'te# etro to 'omply with the $reement, !n#etro 'omplie# !n# re-sspen#e# in#i%i#!l respon#ents

/he 5=4, fin#in$ th!t 0 w!s ! n!tion!l nion, !n# th!t in#i%i#!l respon#ents h!%e the ri$ht to or$!ni?ethemsel%es into ! lo'!l 'h!pter thereof, the form!tion of whi'h w!s ! prote'te# !'ti%ity !n# 'ol# not be 'onsi#ere# !s#isloy!lty, hel# the sspension or #ismiss!l of in#i%i#!l respon#ents !s ille$!l !n# or#ere# their reinst!tement withb!'kw!$es, to be p!i# soli#!rily by 0 !n# respon#ent etro

;oth 0 !n# etro file# sep!r!te motions for re'onsi#er!tion of the 'onsoli#!te# e'ision

e!nwhile, on *1 Ily 1986, petitioner !rin! ort Ser%i'es, +n' (N!rin!N), by %irte of ! Spe'i!l ermit isse#by the hilippine orts thority, st!rte# oper!tions !s the !rr!stre oper!tor !t the !nil! Soth !rbor %i'e etro Ono%ember 1986, in#i%i#!l respon#ents in ! otion!nifest!tion pr!ye# th!t !rin! be in'l#e# !s p!rty-respon#ent

6ssue: hether or not the !ttempte# #is!ffili!tion of the ele%en (11) pri%!te respon#ents from the petitioner mother nion!n# the effort to or$!ni?e either ! new lo'!l of the mother nion or !n entirely new !n# sep!r!te nion 'onstitteprote'te# !'ti%ities of the ele%en (11) in#i%i#!l respon#ents

7eld:

@ener!lly, ! l!bor nion m!y #is!ffili!te from the mother nion to form ! lo'!l or in#epen#ent nion only #rin$the 6:#!y free#om perio# imme#i!tely pre'e#in$ the expir!tion of the 4;Chile it is tre th!t 0 !s ! lo'!l nionbein$ !n entity sep!r!te !n# #istin't from 0, is free to ser%e the interest of !ll its members !n# en>oys the free#om to#is!ffili!te, s'h ri$ht to #is!ffili!te m!y be exer'ise#, !n# is ths 'onsi#ere# ! prote'te# l!bor !'ti%ity, only whenw!rr!nte# by 'ir'mst!n'es @ener!lly, ! l!bor nion m!y #is!ffili!te from the mother nion to form ! lo'!l orin#epen#ent nion only #rin$ the 6:-#!y free#om perio# imme#i!tely pre'e#in$ the expir!tion of the 4; %en beforethe onset of the free#om perio# (!n# #espite the 'lose#-shop pro%ision in the 4; between the mother nion !n#m!n!$ement) #is!ffili!tion m!y still be '!rrie# ot, bt s'h #is!ffili!tion mst be effe'te# by ! m!>ority of the members inthe b!r$!inin$ nit /his h!ppens when there is ! sbst!nti!l shift in !lle$i!n'e on the p!rt of the m!>ority of the members

of the nion +n s'h ! '!se, howe%er, the 4; 'ontines to bin# the members of the new or #is!ffili!te# !n# in#epen#entnion p to the 4;Ms expir!tion #!te

/he re'or# #oes not show th!t in#i%i#!l respon#ents h!# #is!ffili!te# #rin$ the free#om perio# /he re'or##oes, howe%er, show th!t only ele%en (11) members of 0 (in#i%i#!l respon#ents) h!# #e'i#e# to #is!ffili!te from

0 !n# form 0 =espon#ent etro h!# !bot A,::: employees, !n# !ron# *,::: of these were members of0 +t is e%i#ent th!t in#i%i#!l respon#ents h!# f!ile# to mster the ne'ess!ry m!>ority in or#er to >stify their#is!ffili!tion (+n f!'t, it w!s only on F e'ember 198F th!t in#i%i#!l respon#ents were fin!lly !ble to re$ister !nin#epen#ent nion '!lle# etroport orkers 0nion D0E1: %en then, in the !bsen'e of !lle$!tion by 0 D0Eof the ex!'t nmber of its members, the 4ort presmes th!t only twenty per'ent D*:E of the employees of etro h!#

>oine# 0) /hs, in the referen#m hel# on 7 I!n!ry 198F !t the /@O 'ompon# (where represent!ti%es of theinistry of 5!bor !n# mployment were present) to #etermine whether in#i%i#!l respon#ents shol# be expelle# from

0, 1,**9 members (ot of 1,69F members present) %ote# for explsion of in#i%i#!l respon#ents

/he in#i%i#!l respon#ents here h!%e f!ile# to present proof of their !lle$!tion th!t the 1,69F members of 0were not employees of respon#ent etro !loneK the 4ort therefore presmes th!t those who %ote# for their explsionwere bon! fi#e employees of respon#ent etro oreo%er, in#i%i#!l respon#ents f!ile# to !lle$e th!t their explsion for#isloy!lty %iol!te# 0Ms 'onstittion !n# by-l!ws13 +n sm, the !ttempte# #is!ffili!tion of the ele%en (11) pri%!terespon#ents from the petitioner mother nion !n# the effort to or$!ni?e either ! new lo'!l of the mother nion or !nentirely new !n# sep!r!te nion, #i# not, n#er the 'ir'mst!n'es of this '!se, 'onstitte prote'te# !'ti%ities of the ele%en(11) in#i%i#!l respon#ents


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