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Litex Employees Association vs. Eduala, et al

LITEX EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, petitioner, vs. GEORGE A. EDUVALA, in his capacity as Officer-In-Charge, BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS Department of Labor and FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS (F.F.W.), respondents.

G.R. No. L-41106 | 1977-09-22

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, J:

In this certiorari and prohibition proceeding, what is sought to be nullified is an order of respondent George A. Eduvala, the then Officer-in-Charge of the Bureau of Labor Relations, requiring that a referendum election be held among the members of the Litex Employees Association, petitioner labor union, to ascertain their wishes as to their affiliation with respondent Federation of Free Workers. It is the contention of petitioner Union that there is no statutory authorization for the holding of such a referendum election. That is the decisive issue in this controversy. In support of the competence of...