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Capitol Wireless, Inc. vs Ma. Nieves R. Confesor, et al.

CAPITOL WIRELESS, INC., petitioner, vs. HONORABLE SECRETARY MA. NIEVES R. CONFESOR and KILUSANG MANGGAGAWA NG CAPWIRE KMC-NAFLU, respondents.

G.R. No. 117174 | 1996-11-13

BELLOSILLO, J.:


Petitioner Capitol Wireless, Inc., and respondent Kilusang Manggagawa ng Capwire KMC-AFLU (Union) entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on 15 November 1990 covering a period of five (5) years. Towards the end of the third year of their CBA the parties renegotiated the economic aspects of the agreement. On 18 July 1993 when the negotiations were on-going petitioner dismissed on the ground of redundancy eight (8) out of its eleven (11) couriers who were Union members.

As a consequence, respondent Union filed a notice of strike with National Concillation and Mediation Board (NCMB) on the ground of bargaining...