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Dioscoro Rabago, Et Al. Vs. National Labor Relations Commission, Et Al.

DIOSCORO RABAGO, JOSELITO LAGUNA, MELCEOR ESCOLTURA, MORENO MANGABAT, FORTUNATO SARSONAS, ELESEO ASEDELLO, ROMAN DELOS ARCOS, GREGORIO RETARDO, PAULINO IGNACIO, EMILIANO LAGAHIT, RODOLFO DACORO, ARNEL PERILLO, NARCISO BUERA, LITO REYES, CRISANTO SUSING, DERVIN SOTTO, JOEY SOTTO, LARRY FULGENCIO, ANTONIO SIGUA, ALBERTO LASERNA, RODEL PANOTES, GAVINO ARUGAY, ROMUALDO REVELLAME, CASTOR NAVIDAD, ERNESTO ASUNCION, CONRADO MONZON ARNULFO BALMORES, ARIEL MEDINA, DOMINADOR OBANDO, MOISES AFABLE, ORLANDO ARRIOLA, DANTE BADAJOS, FEDERICO COMNANG, MAMERTO ROMERO, RODOLFO NAVALTA, ROBERTO GABRAL, ROBERTO LAGUNA, RIZAL MARASIGAN, ANTONIO PASTRO, FRANCISCO PALASIGUE and ANGELINA PANAGSAGAN, petitioners, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND PHILIPPINE TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. 82868 | 1991-08-05

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

In 1981, Ace Building Care and the Philippine Tuberculosis Society entered into a contract under which the former would provide the latter with janitorial and allied services for a stipulated consideration, subject to such adjustment as might be subsequently required by law. The contract was renewed yearly until 1985, when the services were placed under public bidding and a new contract was awarded to another company, which then took over from ABC.

On September 9, 1985, the 41 janitors ABC had earlier detailed to PTS filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Commission against both ABC and PTS for...