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Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. Vs. Lepanto Local Staff Union

LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY, Petitioner, versus LEPANTO LOCAL STAFF UNION, Respondent.

G.R. No. 161713 | 2008-08-20

R E S O L U T I O N 

CARPIO, J.: 

The Case 

Before the Court is a petition for review[1] assailing the 22 July 2003 Decision[2] and 20 January 2004 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 60644. 

The Antecedent Facts 

Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company[4] (petitioner) is a domestic mining corporation. Lepanto Local Staff Union (respondent) is the duly certified bargaining agent of petitioner's employees occupying staff positions. 

On 28 November 1998, petitioner and respondent entered into their fourth Collective Bargaining Agreement (4th CBA) for the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2000. The 4th...