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United CMC Textile Workers Union vs. Bureau of Labor Relations, et al.

UNITED CMC TExTILE WORKERS UNION, petitioner, vs. BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS, HON. CARMELO NORIEL, PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF FREE LABOR UNIONS, (JULY CONVENTION), respondents.

G.R. No. L-51337 | 1984-03-22

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

The question to resolve is whether or not public respondent acted with grave abuse of discretion in affirming the Order of the Med-Arbiter calling for a certification election despite: (a) the pendency of an unfair labor practice case filed by petitioner charging respondent PAFLU as being company-dominated; (b) the existence of a deadlock in negotiations for renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between petitioner and the Central Textile Mills, Inc. (CENTEX, for short); and (c) a reasonable doubt as to whether the 30% requirement for holding a certification election has been met.

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