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Tanduay Distillery Labor Union, Et Al. Vs. National Labor Relations Commission, Et Al.

TANDUAY DISTILLERY LABOR UNION AND DOROTEO FLORES, BENJAMIN DE MESA, POTENCIANO GRAJO, MODESTO AGALOOS, ANTONIO LAGOS AND MANUEL CHICO, petitioners, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND TANDUAY DISTILLERY, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. 73352 | 1994-12-06

D E C I S I O N


VITUG, J.:

Individual petitioners were employees of private respondent Tanduay Distillery, Incorporated. On 21 April 1981, its General Manager informed said petitioners, in a memorandum, that they were to be dismissed, upon approval of its application for clearance by the Ministry of Labor and Employment ("MOLE"), for infraction of company rules and regulations, to wit:

"1. Eating while working and having food on the line, disregarding previous warnings given by their superior (Antonio Lagos, Modesto Agaloos, Manuel Chico);

"2. Drinking of alcoholic beverages while working and within company premises (Antonio Lagos,...