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Lopez Sugar Corp. Vs. Federation Of Free Workers

LOPEZ SUGAR CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS, PHILIPPINE LABOR UNION ASSOCIATION (PLUA-NACUSIP) and NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 75700-01 | 1990-08-30

D E C I S I O N


FELICIANO, J.:

In this Petition, petitioner Lopez Sugar Corporation seeks reversal of the Decision dated 2 July 1986 of public respondent National Labor Relations Commission ("NLRC") which affirmed the decision of the Labor Arbiter dated 30 September 1983. The Labor Arbiter (a) had denied petitioner's application to retrench some of its employees and (b) had ordered the reinstatement of twenty-seven (27) employees and to pay them full backwages from the time of termination until actual reinstatement.

Petitioner, allegedly to prevent losses due to major economic problems, and exercising its privilege under Article XI,...