Labor Law Review

Labor Relations Component

Framework:

A. Basis of Right to Self-Organization

- SS Ventures International v. SS Ventures Labor Union, 2008
B. Constitution, Art III, Sec. 8; Art XIII, Section 3
C. Labor Code, Arts. 212 (m), 243 to 246; 269
- UST Faculty Union v. Bitonio, 1999
D. ILO Convention No. 87, Arts 2, 11, 98
- Standard Chartered Bank Employees Union v. Confessor, 2004
- Liberty Cotton Mills Workers Union v. Liberty Cotton Mills, 66 SCRA 512 (1975)
and 90 SCRA 391 (1979)
- BPI v. BPI Employees Union, G.R. No. 164301, October 19, 2011
E. Who may join Union?
- Reyes v. Trajano (1992)
- Kapatiran v. Calleja (1988)
- Victoriano v. Elizalde Workers Union (1974)
F. Supervisors, Arts 212 (m); 245
G. Aliens, Art 269
H. Security Guards: Meralco v. Secretary of Labor (1991)
I. Non Employees: Republic Planters Bank v. Laguesma (1996)

I. Right to Self Organization

a. Reyes v. Trajano, 209 SCRA 484 (92)

b. Kapatiran v. Calleja 162 SCRA 367 (88)
c. Pan-Am World Airways, Inc. v. Pan-Am Employees Association, 27 SCRA 1202 (69)

II. Covered Employees

1. Rule – Art 249; Book V, Rule II, Sec 2

- FEU-Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, Inc. v. Trajano, 152 SCRA

729(87)

2. Government Corporate Employees – Art 250; Art IX-B, Sec 2(1)(5); C.S.
Circular, EO 180; Book V, Rule II, Sec 2, par 1

3. Supervisory Employees – Art 251; Art 218(m); Book V, Rule I, Sec 1(xx),
(hh), (nn)
 - Toyota Motor Phil. Corp v. Toyota Phil. Corp Labor Union, 268 SCRA
573 (1997)
- Tagaytay Highlands International Golf Club, Inc. v. Tagaytay Highlands
Employees Union, GR 142000; Jan 22, 2003

4. Aliens – Arts 275-276, Book V, Rule 2, Sec 2, par 1, 3rd sentence

5. Security Guards – EO 111 (Dec 24, 1996)

- Manila Electric Co. v. Sec of Labor 197 SCRA 275 (91)

III. Excluded Employees

1. Managerial Employees – Art 251; See RA 9481 (May 25,2007; 82;

218(m); Book V, Rule II, Sec 2, Rule I(hh), (xx), (nn)

- A.D. Gothong Mfg. V. NLRC, GR 1136538, November 16, 1999

- Paper Industries Corp. V. Laguesma, GR 101738, April 12, 2000

2. Confidential Employees

- Pepsi-Cola v. Sec. of Labor, 312 SCRA 104 (99)

- Tunay na Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa sa Asia Brewery v. Asia Brewery
Inc. GR 162025; Aug 3, 2010
- Standard Chartered Bank Employees Union v. SCB, GR 161933; April
22, 2008

3. Workers and members of a Cooperative

- CENECO v. DOLE, 201 SCRA 284 (91)

4. Employees of International Organizations

- International Catholic Migration Commission v. Calleja, 190 SCRA 130

(90)

5. Non-Employees- Art 249; Book V, Rule II, Sec 2, par 3

- Singer Sewing Machine Co. v. Drilon, 193 SCRA 270 (93)

IV. Labor Organization

1. Labor Organization – 218 (g); Book V, Rule 1, Sec 1 (cc)

 o Coastal Subic v. DOLE
o Cebu Seaman’s Association v. Ferrer-Calleja

- Union – Book V, Rule 1, Sec 1 (zz)

o UST v. Samahang Manggagawa ng UST

o Airline Pilots Association v. CIR
o Sta. Lucia East v. Secretary of Labor
o Dunlop v. Secretary of Labor

- Workers Association – Book V, Rule 1, Sec (ccc)

2. Legitimate Labor Organization – 218 (h); Book V, Rule I, Sec 1 (ee)

- Legitimate Workers’ Association – Book V, Rule 1, Sec 1 (ff)

o Progressive Development Corp. v. Secretary of Labor

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3. Company Union – 218 (i); 254 (d)

V. Union

- Guijarno v. CIR, 52 SCRA 307 (73)

- Philippine Association of Free Labor Unions v. Secretary of Labor
27SCRA40 (69)
- Electromat Manufacturing and Recording Corp. V. Hon. Lagunzad, GR
172699m July 27, 2011
- Mariwasa Siam Ceramics, Inc. v. Sec. of Labor, GR 183317, Dec 21,
2009
- Coastal Subic bay Terminal v. DOLE, GR. 157117, Nov 20, 2006
- Progressive Developlment Corporation – Pizza Hut v. Laguesma, 271
SCRA 593 (97)