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Cirtek Employees Labor Union-Federation of Free Workers vs. Cirtek Electronics, Inc.

CIRTEK EMPLOYEES LABOR UNION-FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS,</b> Petitioner,vs.CIRTEK ELECTRONICS, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 190515 | 2010-11-15

THIRD DIVISION
D E C I S I O N
 
CARPIO MORALES, J.:
 
Cirtek Electronics, Inc. (respondent), an electronics and semi-conductor firm situated inside the Laguna Technopark, had an existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with Cirtek Employees Labor Union-Federation of Free Workers (petitioner) for the period January 1, 2001 up to December 31, 2005. Prior to the 3rd year of the CBA, the parties renegotiated its economic provisions but failed to reach a settlement, particularly on the issue of wage increases. Petitioner thereupon declared a bargaining deadlock and filed a Notice of Strike with the National Conciliation and...