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Metropolitan Water District Vs. Court Of Industrial Relations, Et Al. 091 Phil 840

METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT, petitioner, vs. COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS and METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT WORKERS' UNION (CLO), respondents.

G.R. No. L-4488 | 1952-08-27

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, C.J.:

On June 16, 1949, the Metropolitan Water District Workers' Union addressed to the board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District a petition, damanding among others that all laborers who have rendered six months of continuous, faithful and satisfactory service should be given permanent appointments. Failing to settle amicably the dispute, the Secretary of Labor certified the same to the Court of Industrial Relations. The Metropolitan Water District opposed this demand, on the ground that its concession would work undue financial hardship to the District which will be obliged to keep the laborers in its...