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National Association Of Trade Unions Vs. Ruben D. Torres, Et Al. [ SEPARATE OPINIONS ]

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRADE UNIONS (NATU) REPUBLIC PLANTERS BANK SUPERVISORS CHAPTER, petitioner, vs. HON. RUBEN D. TORRES, SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT and REPUBLIC PLANTERS BANK, respondents.

G.R. No. 93468 | 1994-12-29

Separate Opinions

PADILLA, J., concurring and dissenting:

I concur in the majority opinion's conclusion that respondent Bank's Branch Managers/OICs, Cashiers and Controllers, being confidential employees of the Bank, are disqualified from joining or assisting petitioner labor union or joining, assisting or forming any other labor organization, including a supervisor's union.

However, I dissent from its conclusion that respondent Bank's Department Managers and Department Assistant Managers are not disqualified from joining a labor union including a supervisors' union. My years of experience in the banking industry (perhaps irrelevant to this...