This document outlines and summarizes various labor relations cases from Philippine courts pertaining to different aspects of labor law, including management prerogative, the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), labor arbiters, determining appropriate bargaining units, economic strikes, unfair labor practice strikes, union recognition strikes, and sanctions for illegal strikes. The cases are grouped into sections based on the labor issue they address.
This document outlines and summarizes various labor relations cases from Philippine courts pertaining to different aspects of labor law, including management prerogative, the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), labor arbiters, determining appropriate bargaining units, economic strikes, unfair labor practice strikes, union recognition strikes, and sanctions for illegal strikes. The cases are grouped into sections based on the labor issue they address.
This document outlines and summarizes various labor relations cases from Philippine courts pertaining to different aspects of labor law, including management prerogative, the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), labor arbiters, determining appropriate bargaining units, economic strikes, unfair labor practice strikes, union recognition strikes, and sanctions for illegal strikes. The cases are grouped into sections based on the labor issue they address.
1. Rolando Revidad et al. vs NLRC and Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila G.R. No. 111105, June 27, 1995 2. Mercury Drug vs NLRC G.R. No. 75662, September 15, 1989 3. Caltex vs Phil. Labor Organization, G.R. No. L-9915, May 27, 1959 4. San Miguel vs Ople G.R. No. 53615, Feb. 8, 1989
NLRC
5. Mayor vs Macaraig G.R. No. 87211, March 5, 1991 6. Vargas vs. Akai Philippines, 156 SCRA 531 7. Marquez vs Sec of Labor GR No. L-80685, March 16, 1989
Labor Arbiters
8. San Miguel Corporation vs NLRC 161 SCRA 719 9. Pepsi-Cola vs Martinez 112 SCRA 578 10. Consteel Construction Co. Inc. vs IAC G.R. No. 64673 11. Planters Products vs. NLRC 169 SCRA 328 12. Air Material Wing Savings and Loan Association vs NLRC G.R. No. 111870, June 30, 1994 13. Lim vs. NLRC G.R. No. 79907 14. Free Telephone Workers Union vs PLDT, 160 SCRA 43 15. Jusmag Philippines vs. NLRC G.R. No. 108813, December 15, 1994 16. Lasco vs. UNRFNRE, G.R. No. 109095-109107, February 29, 1995 17. Kapisanan ng Mangagawa at TC vs. Secretary of Labor et al. G.R. No. 89331, Sept. 28, 1990 18. United States vs. Hon. Rodrigo G.R. No. 79470, February 26, 1990
FACTORS THAT DETERMINE APPROPRIATE BARGAINING UNIT
1. International School Alliance of Educators vs. Quisumbing G.R. No. 128845, June 1, 2000 2. Belyca Corporation vs. Ferrer-Calleja 168 SCRA 184 3. San Miguel Corporation Employees Union vs. Confesor G.R. No. 111262, Sept. 19, 1996 4. San Miguel Corporation vs. Laguesma G.R. No. 100485, September 21, 1994 5. San Miguel Corporation Sup. Union vs. Laguesma G.R. No. 110399, August 15, 1997 6. University of the Philippines vs. Ferrer-Calleja, 211 SCRA451 7. Mechanical Department Labor Union vs. CIR G.R. No. L-28223, August 30, 1968 8. Nat. Assoc. of Free Trade Unions vs. Mainit Lumber Dev. Co. Union G.R. No. 795526, December 21, 1990 9. Phil Land-Air-Sea Labor Union vs. CIR G.R. No. LI14656, Nove. 29, 1960 10. Diatagon Labor Federation vs. Ople 101 SCRA 534 11. DLSU vs. DLSU Employees Association G.R. No. 1090002, April 12, 2000
ECONOMIC STRIKES
- Caltex vs. Phil. Labor Corp. 93 Phil. 295 - Central Vegetable Oil Co. vs. Phil Oil Industry Workers Union 91 Phil 378 - Lakas ng mga Mangagawang Mkabayan vs. Marcelo Ent. 118 SCRA 422 - Divine Word University of Tacloban vs. SOLE G.R. No. 91915, Sept. 11, 1992 - Insurefco Paper Pulp vs. Insular Sugar Ref Corp. 95 Phil 761 - Almeda vs. CIR 97 Phil. 306 - Maria Cristina Fert. Vs. Tandayag 83 SCRA 56 - National Federation of Sugar Workers vs. Ovejera 114 SCRA 354 2 - Lapanday Wokers Union vs. NLRC G.R. No. 95494-97 September 7, 1995 - Industrial Timber Corp. vs. NLRC G.R. No. 107302 & 306 June 10, 1997 - Manila Oriental Sawmill Company vs. CIR 91 Phil 28 - Liberal Labor Union of the Phil. vs. Phil. Can Company 91 Phil 72 - Phil. Metal Foundries vs. CIR G.R. No. L-34948, May 15, 1979
STRIKERS RIGHTS in Economic Strikes
- Consolidated Labor Association vs Marsman Company, 11 SCRA 589 - Bisaya Land Transportation Co. vs. CIR 102 Phil 438 - Consolidated Labor Association vs Marsman Company, 11 SCRA 589 - Insular Life Assurance Company-NATU vs. Insular Life Assurance Co. 37 SCRA 244 - Economic strikers are not entitled to backwages (PHILMAROA vs. CIR 102 Phil 373) - Exception (in case there is discrimination) Talisay-Silay Milling Co. vs. CIR 106 Phil. 1081
UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE STRIKE
- National Federation of Sugar Workers vs. Ovejera 114 SCRA 354 - FEATI University Faculty Club vs. Feati University 58 SCRA 395 - Consolidated Labor Association vs Marsman Company, 11 SCRA 589 - Talisay-Silay Milling Co. vs. CIR 106 Phil. 1081
Requirements for Validity:
- Pepsi Cola Labor Union vs. NLRC 114 SCRA 930 - National Federation of Sugar Workers vs. Ovejera 114 SCRA 354 - First City Interlink Trans. Co. vs. SOLE G.R. No. 106316 May 5, 1997 - Luzon Marine Department Union vs. Arsenio Roldan 86 Phil 507
CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS
- Philippine Metal Foundries Inc., vs. CIR 90 SCRA 135 - Master Iron Labor Union vs. NLRC G.R. No. 92009 Feb. 17, 1993 - GOP Workers Union vs. CIR 93 SCRA 118
Good Faith Rule
- Shell Oil Workers Union vs. Shell 39 SCRA 276 - PHILMAROA vs. CIR 102 Phil 373 - Ferrer vs. CIR 17 SCRA 353 - Cebu Portland Cement Company vs. Cebu Workers Union 25 SCRA 504 - Philippine Metal Foundries Inc., vs. CIR 90 SCRA 135 - Pepsi Cola Labor Union vs. NLRC 114 SCRA 930 - Islama Machine Works Corp. vs. NLRC G.R. No. 100167 March 2, 1995
STRIKERS RIGHTS in ULP Strikes
- Talisay-Silay Milling Co. vs. CIR 106 Phil. 1081 - Cromwell Commercial Employees and Laborers Union vs. CIR 13 SCRA 358 - Philippine Steam Navigation Co. vs. PMROG 15 SCRA 174 3 - Insular Life Assurance Co. vs. Insular Life Assurance Co. 37 SCRA 244 - UPEE (NLU) vs. Philippine Education Co. 91 Phil 93 - Cromwell Commercial Employees and Laborers Union vs. CIR 13 SCRA 358
UNION RECOGNITION STRIKE
- Philippine Steam Navigation Co. vs. PMROG 15 SCRA 174 - Peoples Industrial and Commercial Employees and Workers Organization vs. PICC 112 SCRA 440 - Caltex Filipino Managers and Supervisors Association vs. CIR 44 SCRA 351
EFFECT OF CHANGE IN BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE
- Benguet Consolidated vs. BCI Employees 23 SCRA 465 - Manila Oriental Sawmill vs. CIR 91 Phil 28
SPONTANEOUS RECALCITRANCE OF EMPLOYEES
- Diwa ng Pagkakaisa vs. Filtex International Corp. 43 SCRA 217
- International Pharmaceuticals Inc. vs. SOLE G.R. No. 92981-83 January 9, 1992 - St. Scholasticas College vs. Toress G.R. No. 100158 June 2, 1992 - RCPI vs. Philippine Communications and Electronics Workers Federation 58 SCRA 762 - Jackbilt Concrete Block Company, Inc. vs. Norton and Harrison Co. 71 SCRA 44 - Allied Banking Corp. vs. NLRC G.R. No. 116128 July 12, 1996
SANCTIONS FOR ILLEGAL STRIKE
- Lapanday Workers Union vs NLRC G.R. Nos. 95494-97, Sept. 7, 1995 - PAL vs. SOLE G.R. No. 88210, Jan. 23, 1991 - Pepsi Cola Labor Union vs. NLRC 114 SCRA 930 - Islama Machine Works Corp. vs. NLRC G.R. No. 100167 March 2, 1995 - FEATI University vs. Bautista 18 SCRA 1191 - Liwayway Publications vs. Permanent Concrete Workers Union 108 SCRA 161 - National Union of Bank Employees vs. MOLE 110 SCRA 274 - PAFLU vs. CFI of Rizal 120 SCRA 1 - ESSO Phils. vs. Malayang Manggagawa sa ESSO 75 SCRA 73 - FEATI Univ. vs. Bautista 18 SCRA 1191 - Pepsi Cola Labor Union vs. NLRC 114 SCRA 930 - Ferrer vs. CIR 17 SCRA 353 - Phil. Metal Foundries vs. CIR 90 SCRA 135 - GOP Workers vs. CIR 93 SCRA 118