CBA a contract executed upon the request of employer or the exclusive

bargaining representative of the employees incorporating agreement reached

after negotiations involving conditions of work (wages, hours of work etc.) &
proposals for adjusting any grievances or questions under such agreement.

RATIO: workers have secured and effective voice in arranging terms of their
employment
Means of ensuring workers participation in decision-making.
It provides an orderly procedure to which each side can present to other
the best possible case for the satisfaction of its particular demands.
PARTIES: ER-E relationship ONLY
As to employer
As to employee Bargaining representative : (1) legitimate labor organization

COLLECTIVE BARAGAINING & ADMINISTRATION OF AGREEMENT

[Part 2 Employee Participation and Representation]
Art. 261 Exclusive bargaining representation & workers participation in policy &
decision-making The labor organization designated or selected by the majority
of the employees in such unit for the purpose of collective bargaining. However, an
individual employee or group of employees may at any time present their
grievances to the employer.
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EXTENT OF WORKERS RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN POLICY & DECISION-MAKING:

refers to participation & grievance procedures and voluntary modes of
settling disputes, (NOT to formulation of corporate programs or policeis),
formulating code of discipline (What level? Those may affect their
RIGHTS! Deliberation Formulation that is to say make or create a policy)
CBA real aim is employee participation in whatever form, bargaining or
not/union or no union

LABOR MANAGEMENT COUNCIL another forum for bargaining with employer on

matters affecting the employees rights, benefits and welfare; NOT a substitute for
union; PURPOSE: promotion of productivity and industrial peace thorugh labor
education.