Katipunan Labor Union vs. Caltex (Phil.), Inc.,
GR No. L-10337, May 27, 1957
Subject: Obligations and Contracts
FACTS
The case arose from a
dispute between the Katipunan Labor Union and Caltex (Philippines), Inc., a
foreign oil company. The union had filed a petition for certification election
with the Court of Industrial Relations (CIR), seeking to be the exclusive
bargaining agent for Caltex's employees. Caltex opposed the petition, arguing
that the union did not have the support of a majority of its employees.
The CIR held that the
union had the support of a majority of Caltex's employees and certified it as
the exclusive bargaining agent for the company's employees. Caltex appealed the
decision to the Supreme Court.
ISSUE
Whether or not CIR erred
in its decision.
RULING
No. The Supreme Court
affirmed the decision of the CIR. The Court held that the right of labor unions
to bargain collectively is a fundamental right that is protected by the
Constitution. The Court reasoned that the right to bargain collectively is
essential to the protection of the interests of workers and to the promotion of
industrial peace.
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