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Associated Trade Unions vs. Noriel, et al

ASSOCIATED TRADE UNIONS-ATU (ATU-KILUSAN), petitioner, vs. HON. CARMELO C. NORIEL, in his capacity as Director of THE BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, FEDERATION OF UNIONS OF RIZAL (FUR), R. B. ENTERPRISES and R. B. STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.,

G.R. No. L-46651 | 1979-03-30

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, J:

This Court has repeatedly been on record as favoring the holding of a certification election as the most democratic means of determining which labor association should be the exclusive bargaining agent, thus effectively implementing the clear policy of the New Labor Code. 1 Nonetheless, in appropriate cases, on a showing that there is in existence a collective bargaining contract duly certified, there is a legal obstacle to its taking place. It is on that premise that this certiorari petition is based, the allegation being that respondent Director Carmelo C. Noriel acted in violation of the due process...