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COMPANIA MARITIMA vs. ALLIED FREE WORKERS UNION, ET AL.

COMPANIA MARITIMA, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ALLIED FREE WORKERS UNION, SALVADOR T. LLUCH, MARIANO LL. BADELLES, individually and in their capacities as President and Vice-President, respectively of the Allied Free Workers Union, NICANOR HALEBAS and LAURENTINO LL. BADELLES, individually and officers of Allied Free Workers Union, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-28999 | 1977-05-24

AQUINO, J.:

Antecedents. - Since the onset in 1954 of litigation between the parties herein, this is the fifth case between them that has been elevated to this Court. The incidents preceding the instant appeal are as follows:

On August 11, 1952 the Compañia Maritima and the Allied Free Workers Union entered into a written contract whereby the union agreed to perform arrastre and stevedoring work for the consignees. vessels at Iligan City. The contract was to be effective for one month counted from August 12, 1952.

It was stipulated that the company could revoke the contract before the expiration of the term if the union failed to...