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Manila Diamond Hotel Employees' Union vs The Hon. CA, et al.

MANILA DIAMOND HOTEL EMPLOYEES' UNION, Petitioner, versus THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, and THE MANILA DIAMOND HOTEL, Respondents.

G.R. No. 140518 | 2004-12-16

D E C I S I O N

AZCUNA, J.:

This petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals arose out of a dispute between the Philippine Diamond Hotel and Resort, Inc. ("Hotel"), owner of the Manila Diamond Hotel, and the Manila Diamond Hotel Employees' Union ("Union"). The facts are as follows:



On November 11, 1996, the Union filed a petition for a certification election so that it may be declared the exclusive bargaining representative of the Hotel's employees for the purpose of collective bargaining. The petition was dismissed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on January 15, 1997. After a few months, however, on...