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064 Sugbuanon Rural Bank vs. Laguesma

G.R. No. 116194

February 2, 2000Digest by: KAYELYN LA

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Petitioner: "ugbua#o# Rura$ %a#&, '#(.

Respondent: )*N. +NDER"EREARY %'EN-EN'D* E.

LAG+E"A, DE/AREN *F LA%*R AND E/L*YEN,ED!AR%'ER A)'LLE" AN', DE/AREN *F LA%*R

AND E/L*YEN, REG'*NAL *FF'E N*. , E%+ 'Y,AND "+G%+AN*N R+RAL %ANK, 'N. ! A""*'A'*N *F

/R*FE""'*NAL, "+/ER-'"*RY, *FF'E, AND E)N'AL

E/L*YEE" +N'*N!RADE +N'*N" *NGRE"" *F )E/)'L'//'NE"

Ponente: J. Quisumbing

Topic: ertii(atio# E$e(tio# /ro(ess 3e +#io# as te i#itiati#g 5arty: +#orga#i7e8 Estab$ise#t

!"TS:

1. /etitio#er "ugbua#o# Rura$ %a#&, '#(. 3"R%' is a 8u$y!

registere8 ba#&i#g i#stitutio# it 5ri#(i5$e oi(e i# ebu itya#8 a bra#( i# a#8aue ity

2. /ri;ate res5o#8e#t "R%'!Asso(iatio# o /roessio#a$,

"u5er;isory, *i(e, a#8 e(#i(a$ E5$oyees +#io#3A/"*E+ is a $egitiate $abor orga#i7atio# ai$iate8 it

te ra8e +#io#s o#gress o te /i$i55i#es 3+/<. D*LE gra#te8 ertii(ate o Registratio# to A/"*E+!+/

3+#io#4. e +#io# i$e8 a 5etitio# or (ertii(atio# e$e(tio# o te

su5er;isory e5$oyees o "R%'

! A/"*E+!+/ as a $abor orga#i7atio# 8u$y!registere8it te Labor De5arte#t=

! "R%' e5$oye8 > or ore su5er;isory e5$oyees=

! a a?ority o tese e5$oyees su55orte8 te 5etitio#=

! tere as #o e@isti#g (o$$e(ti;e bargai#i#g agreee#t3%A betee# a#y u#io# a#8 "R%'= a#8

! #o (ertii(atio# e$e(tio# a8 bee# e$8 i# "R%' 8uri#g te

5ast 12 o#ts 5rior to te 5etitio#>. e8!Arbiter ga;e 8ue (ourse to 5etitio#. /re!(ertii(atio#

e$e(tio# (o#ere#(e betee# "R%' a#8 +#io# as set6. "R%' i$e8 a otio# to 8isiss +#io#s 5etitio#

! ebers o te +#io# ere i# a(t a#ageria$ or (o#i8e#tia$ e5$oyees tus 8isBua$iie8 ro ori#g, or

assisti#g a#y $abor orga#i7atio#

! AL+!+/ as re5rese#ti#g te u#io#. "i#(e te orer a$so sougt to re5rese#t te ra#&!a#8!i$e e5$oyees o

"R%', tere as a ;io$atio# o te 5ri#(i5$e o se5aratio# o u#io#s

. +#io# i$e8 its o55ositio# to otio# to 8isiss

! ebers as ere$y su5er;isory e5$oyeesC. e8!Arbiter 8e#ie8 5etitio#ers otio# to 8isiss

9. "R%' a55ea$e8 to "*LE= ertii(atio# e$e(tio# as or8ere810. D*LE 8e#ie8 "R%'s a55ea$ or $a(& o erit

! A/"*E+!+/ as a $egitiate $abor orga#i7atio#= assu( it as u$$y e#tit$e8 to a$$ te rigts a#8 5ri;i$eges

gra#te8 by $a to a $egitiate $abor orga#i7atio#, i#(. te

rigt to i$e a 5etitio# or (ertii(atio# e$e(tio#11. "R%' o;e8 or re(o#si8eratio# o D*LEs 8e(isio#= 8e#ie8

12. )e#(e, tis i#sta#t 5etitio#.

#SS$%: &'et'er or not ()L% acted *it' grave abuse o+

discretion and erred in 'olding t'at t'e L" re,uires t'e ed-!rbiter to conduct a certi+ication election in an unorgani/ed

establis'ment even *'en t'e petitioning union does not possess t'e

,uali+ication +or an appropriate bargaining agent

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*#e o te rigts o a $egitiate $abor orga#i7atio# u#8er Arti($e

2423b o te Labor o8e is te rigt to be (ertiie8 as te e@($usi;ere5rese#tati;e o a$$ e5$oyees i# a# a55ro5riate bargai#i#g u#it or



5ur5oses o (o$$e(ti;e bargai#i#g. )a;i#g (o5$ie8 it tereBuiree#ts o Art. 2<4, it is our ;ie tat res5o#8e#t u#io# is a

$egitiate $abor u#io#. Arti($e 2> o te Labor o8e a#8ates tat a

(ertii(atio# e$e(tio# sa$$ automatically be (o#8u(te8 by te e8!Arbiter u5o# te i$i#g o a 5etitio# by a $egitiate $abor orga#i7atio#.

Noti#g is sai8 terei# tat 5roibits su( autoati( (o#8u(t o te(ertii(atio# e$e(tio# i te a#agee#t a55ea$s o# te issue o te

;a$i8ity o te u#io#s registratio#. *# tis s(ore, 5etitio#ers a55ea$as (orre(t$y 8isisse8.

/etitio#er argues tat gi;i#g 8ue (ourse to res5o#8e#t u#io#s 5etitio#

or (ertii(atio# e$e(tio# ou$8 ;io$ate te se5aratio# o u#io#s

8o(tri#e. Note tat te 5etitio# as i$e8 by A/"*E+! +/, a

$egitiate $abor orga#i7atio#. 't as #ot, i$e8 by AL+. Nor as it

i$e8 by +/, i( is a #atio#a$ $abor e8eratio# o it i(

res5o#8e#t u#io# is ai$iate8. /etitio#er says tat res5o#8e#t u#io# is

a ere a$ter ego o AL+. e re(or8s so #oti#g to tis ee(t.

at te re(or8s i#stea8 re;ea$ is tat res5o#8e#t u#io# as i#itia$$yassiste8 by AL+ 8uri#g its 5re$ii#ary stages o orga#i7atio#. A $o(a$

u#io# ai#tai#s its se5arate 5erso#a$ity 8es5ite ai$iatio# it a $arger

#atio#a$ e8eratio#. /etitio#er a$$eges tat AL+ see&s to re5rese#t bot

res5o#8e#t u#io# a#8 te ra#&!a#8!i$e u#io#. Agai#, e i#8 #oti#g

i# te re(or8s to su55ort tis bare assertio#.

e $a ro#s o# a u#io# ere te ebersi5 is (o5ose8 o bot

su5er;isors a#8 ra#&!a#8!i$e e5$oyees, or ear tat (o#$i(ts o

i#terest ay arise i# te areas o 8is(i5$i#e, (o$$e(ti;e bargai#i#g, a#8stri&es. )oe;er, i# te 5rese#t (ase, #o#e o te ebers o te

res5o#8e#t u#io# (ae ro te ra#&!a#8!i$e e5$oyees o te ba#&.

(#SP)S#T#2%: Res5o#8e#t +#io# *N.

()"TR#1%: *#e o te rigts o a $egitiate $abor orga#i7atio#

u#8er Arti($e 2423b o te Labor o8e is te rigt to be (ertiie8 aste e@($usi;e re5rese#tati;e o a$$ e5$oyees i# a# a55ro5riate

bargai#i#g u#it or 5ur5oses o (o$$e(ti;e bargai#i#g. )a;i#g (o5$ie8it te reBuiree#ts o Art. 2<4, it is our ;ie tat res5o#8e#t u#io#

is a $egitiate $abor u#io#. Arti($e 2> o te Labor o8e a#8atestat a (ertii(atio# e$e(tio# sa$$ automatically be (o#8u(te8 by te

e8!Arbiter u5o# te i$i#g o a 5etitio# by a $egitiate $abor

orga#i7atio#. Noti#g is sai8 terei# tat 5roibits su( autoati((o#8u(t o te (ertii(atio# e$e(tio# i te a#agee#t a55ea$s o# te

issue o te ;a$i8ity o te u#io#s registratio#. *# tis s(ore, 5etitio#ers a55ea$ as (orre(t$y 8isisse8.



034 ilitante vs. 1LR"

246 "RA <6>

Petitioner: Da#i$o i$ita#te, et a$.Respondent: NLR, Go$8e# a@i ab o5a#y, Lore#7o aora,

Do#a Ne#a aora a#8 Do#a /a(i#g aoraPonente: J. Quiason

Topic: ertii(atio# o Desig#ate8 a?ority +#io#

!"TS:

1. e Go$8e# a@i E5$oyees a#8 or&ers +#io# ANGL*

3GE+!ANGL*, re5rese#te8 by Er#esto "erra#o, as u#io# 5resi8e#t, i$e8 a (ase agai#st res5o#8e#t (o5a#y a#8or

Lore#7a aora a#8 Hose aora or i$$ega$ $o(&!out, ;io$atio#

o %/ %$g. 1<0, u#air $abor 5ra(ti(e, a#8 5aye#t o 8aagesa#8 attys ees.

2. LA Libo!o#: te ($osure o res5o#8e#t as i$$ega$, a#8 or8ere8 5ri;ate res5o#8e#ts to 5ay te ebers o te +#io#

se5aratio# 5ay a#8 attys ees<. +5o# a55ea$, NLR re;erse8 te 8e(isio# o LA a#8 8ire(te8

res5o#8e#ts to 5ay, as i#a#(ia$ assista#(es, te or&ers #ae8

i# te $ist4. A (o5$ai#t as i$e8 by Da#i$o i$ita#te agai#st aoras or

i$$ega$ $o(&!out, i$$ega$ 8isissa$, #o#!reitta#(e o """8e8u(tio#, 8e8u(tio# or buria$ be#eits, #o#!5aye#t o

5reiu 5ay or rest 8ay, 1<t o#t 5ay a#8 se5aratio# 5ay

it a 5rayer or rei#statee#t, u5gra8i#g o """ 5aye#ts, 5aye#t o se5 5ay, 1<t o#t, a#8 5reiu 5ay or rest 8ay

>. A#oter (o5$ai#t as i$e8 by igue$ "a$o#ga agai#stres5o#8e#t (o5a#y or te sae

6. /ri;ate res5o#8e#ts i$e8 a otio# to 8isiss te (o5$ai#ts o#te grou#8s o res ?u8i(ata a#8 5res(ri5tio#

. A#oter (o5$ai#t as i$e8 agai#st res5o#8e#t

C. LA Reyes issue8 a# or8er 8isissi#g te < (o#so$i8ate8 (aseso# te grou#8 o bar by 5rior ?u8ge#t

9. +5o# a55ea$, NLR re#8ere8 a 8e(isio# 8isissi#g te a55ea$

or $a(& o erit10. )e#(e, tis 5etitio#.

/etitio#ers:! %ei#g ebers o te ri;a$ u#io# /A'+!+/, ere

#ot a5rties i# te irst (ase i$e8 by GE+!ANGL*

#SS$%: &'et'er or not t'e decision o+ t'e L! and 1LR" *as

correct t'us binding on petitioners

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't is u#8is5ute8 tat te NLR 8e(isio# as 8e(i8e8 o# te erits a#8

as a$rea8y be(oe i#a$.

e Labor Arbiters 8e(isio# i# te subseBue#t (o#so$i8ate8 (ases,

i( as aire8 by NLR, states:

I't is #ot 8is5ute8 tat o# ay 2, 1990, te 8ate te (o5a#y i$e8 its#oti(e o ($osure it te De5arte#t o Labor a#8 E5$oye#t, (o5y

ur#ise8 te (o5$ai#t +#io#, te sai8 +#io# as a$rea8y J(ertiie83i# a(t ore ta# a year ear$ier ater i##i#g te ar( 1, 19C9

o#se#t e$e(tio# as Jte e@($usi;e bargai#i#g age#t o a$$ te ra#& a#8

i$e e5$oyees o res5o#8e#t (o5a#y. e ee(t o su( a(ertii(atio# brougt about te $ega$ a#8ate tat e#(e ort,

(o5$ai#t +#io# Jsa$$ be te e@($usi;e re5rese#tati;e 3Art. 22>,Labor o8e o a$$ te Jra#& a#8 i$e e5$oyees 3ta&e #ote, #ot ?ust te

u#io# ebers o res5o#8e#t (o5a#y #ot o#$y or te 5ur5ose o

e#teri#g i#to a (o$$e(ti;e bargai#i#g agreee#t o# Jters a#8(o#8itio#s o e5$oye#t 3Arts. 2>1, 2>2, ibi8, but a$so i# te atter

o Jrigts, be#eits a#8 e$are 3Art. 2>>, ibi8 o te sai8 re5rese#te8or&ers. 3Ro$$o, 5. 41

'# te irst (ase 3NLR NR A No. 00<194!92, NLR reso$;e8 to

issues i#soar as te aar8 is (o#(er#e8: 31 te 8eteri#atio# o te

e5$oyees o are to re(ei;e i#a#(ia$ assista#(e= a#8 32 te aou#ttey are e#tit$e8 to re(ei;e. '# (o#($usio#, NLR too& out tose o

#o $o#ger or&e8 it res5o#8e#t (o5a#y beore its ($osure, a#8

a;ore8 o#$y tose o a(ti;e$y 5ursue8 te (ase. 't $iite8 te aar8o i#a#(ia$ assista#(e o#$y to tose e#tio#e8 i# te $ist atta(e8 to its



8e(isio# resu$ti#g i# te (o#($usio# ro te be#eits o 5etitio#ers.e (a##ot si5$y 8isregar8 tese a(tua$ i#8i#gs a8e by te $abor

Arbiter, as e$$ as te (o#($usio# arri;e8 at by NLR, i#asu( as te

sae are su55orte8 by te re(or8s o te (ase a#8 i# a((or8 it $aa#8 ?uris5ru8e#(e.

e $ega$ (o#($usio# o te Labor Arbiter a#8 NLR o# te bi#8i#g

ee(t o te ?u8ge#t i# te NLR NR A No. 00<194!92 o# 5etitio#ers i#8s su55ort i# Arti($e 2>> o te Labor o8e o te

/i$i55i#es, as ae#8e8. "ai8 arti($e 5ro;i8es:

IE@($usi;e bargai#i#g re5rese#tati;e a#8 or&ers 5arti(i5atio# i#

5o$i(y a#8 8e(isio# a&i#g. e $abor orga#i7atio# 8esig#ate8 or se$e(te8 by te a?ority o te e5$oyees i# a# a55ro5riate (o$$e(ti;e

bargai#i#g u#it sa$$ be te e@($usi;e re5rese#tati;e o te e5$oyees

i# su( u#it or te 5ur5ose o (o$$e(ti;e bargai#i#g.

'#asu( as GE+!ANGL* as (ertiie8 as te e@($usi;e bargai#i#g age#t i# te (o#se#t e$e(tio# (o#8u(te8 o# ar( 1, 19C9,

5etitio#ers (a##ot #o ($ai tat tey ere #ot 5arties i# te irst (asei$e8 by GE+!ANGL*, i( re5rese#te8 #ot o#$y /A'+!

+/ but a$so GE+!ANGL*. )e#(e, a$$ te reBuisites o res

?u8i(ata bei#g 5rese#t, sai8 5ri#(i5$e sou$8 be a8e to a55$y, tus barri#g a#y subseBue#t a(tio# su( as te (o#so$i8ate8 (ases sub?e(t o

tis 5etitio#.

(#SP)S#T#2%: Res5o#8e#t *N.

()"TR#1%: e $ega$ (o#($usio# o te Labor Arbiter a#8 NLR o#

te bi#8i#g ee(t o te ?u8ge#t i# te NLR NR A No. 00<194!92 o# 5etitio#ers i#8s su55ort i# Arti($e 2>> o te Labor o8e o te

/i$i55i#es, as ae#8e8. "ai8 arti($e 5ro;i8es:

IE@($usi;e bargai#i#g re5rese#tati;e a#8 or&ers 5arti(i5atio# i#

5o$i(y a#8 8e(isio# a&i#g. e $abor orga#i7atio# 8esig#ate8 or se$e(te8 by te a?ority o te e5$oyees i# a# a55ro5riate (o$$e(ti;e

bargai#i#g u#it sa$$ be te e@($usi;e re5rese#tati;e o te e5$oyees

i# su( u#it or te 5ur5ose o (o$$e(ti;e bargai#i#g.

054 $nion o+ ilipro %mploees-(rug vs. 1LR"

G.R. No. 1>C9<0!<1

August 22, 2006

Petitioner: +#io# o Fi$i5ro E5$oyees Drug, Foo8 a#8 A$$ie8

'#8ustries +#io#s Ki$usa#g ayo +#o 3+FE!DFA!K+Respondent: Nest$ /i$i55i#es, '#(.

Ponente: J. Chico-Nazario

Topic: %argai#ab$e 'ssues

!"TS:

1. '# (o#si8eratio# o te i5e#8i#g e@5iratio# o te e@isti#g%A betee# Nest$ a#8 +FE!DFA!K+, /resi8e#ts o te

A$aba#g a#8 abuyao Di;isio#s o te +#io#, /as(o a#8

Fortu#a, i#ore8 Nest$ o teir i#te#t to o5e# our #e % Negotiatio# or te year 2001!2004 as ear$y as Hu#e 2001

2. Nest$ a(&#o$e8ge8 re(ei5t o te $etter= a$so i#ore8 te+#io# tat it as 5re5ari#g its (ou#ter!5ro5osa$ a#8 5ro5ose8

grou#8 ru$es tat sa$$ go;er# te (o#8u(t o te %#egotiatio#s

<. '# a#oter $etter a88resse8 to +#io# abuyao Di;isio#, Nest$e

u#8ers(ore8 its 5ositio# tat unilateral grants, one-timecompany grants , company-ini t iated polic ies and

program s, wh ich inc lud e, bu t ar e no t li mi te d to th e Re tir em en t Pl an , Inc ide nta l t rai gh t !u ty Pay an d

Calling Pay Premium, are by their "ery nature not

proper sub #ec ts o$ C% & ne go tia tio ns an d th er e$ or e sh al l be e' cl ud ed th er e$ rom = ($ariie8 tat it te

($osure o te A$aba#g /$a#t, te %A #egotiatio#si$$ o#$y be a55$i(ab$e to te (o;ere8 e5$oyees o

te abuyao /$a#t = e#(e , te abuyao Di;is io# be (a e t e so $e ba rg ai# i# g u# it i# ;o $; e8

4. Dia$ogue betee# te (o5a#y a#8 u#io# e#sue8

>. Nes t$ r eBueste8 te N% to (o#8u(t 5 re;e# t i;ee8iatio# 5ro(ee8i#gs betee# it a#8 te +#io#

6. o# (i $i at io # 5 ro (e e8 i# gs # e; er t e$ es s 5 ro ;e 8

i#ee(ti;e.



. o5$a i#i#g, i# e s se#(e, o barga i# i#g 8ea8$o(& 5e rt ai #i #g to e( o# oi ( iss ue s, i.e. , r et i ree#t

35$a#, 5a#e$ (o5ositio#, (osts a#8 atte#8a#(e, a#8

%A, +FE!DFA!K+ i$e8 a No ti ce o$ t ri( e = *#eee& $ater, a#oter stri&e as i$e8 by te +#io#,

tis tie 5re8i(ate8 o# Nest$s a$$ege8 u#air $abor 5r a( ti( es i.e. , bargai#i#g i# ba8 ait i# tat it as

s et ti #g 5 re !( o# 8i ti o# s i # t e g ro u# 8 r u$ es b yreusi#g to i#($u8e te issue o te Retiree#t /$a#

i# te %A #egotiatio#s.

C. Nest $ i $e8 it te D*LE a Pe ti tion $or &s su mp tiono$ Jurisdiction, 5 ray i#g ta t "e(re ta ry o D*LE

assue ?uris8i(tio# o;er te $abor 8is5ute9. "e( . " to . o as : a ss u e8 ? ur is 8i (t io #= s tr i& e

e#?oi#e8

10. +#io# sougt re(o#si8eratio#= 8e#ie811. Des5ite eorts by N%, e5$oyee ebers o +#io# e#t

o# stri&e 3abuyao /$a#t12. "e(. "to. oas issue8 yet a#oter *r8er 8ire(ti#g:

! t e e b er s o + F E! DFA! K + to return- to-wor( iti# te#ty!our 324 ours ro re(ei5t

o su( *r8er=

! Nest$ to accept bac( a$$ retur#i#g or&ers u#8er te sae ters a#8 (o#8itio#s e@isti#g 5re(e8i#g

to te stri&e=! bot 5arties to cease and desist ro (oitti#g

a (t s i #i i (a $ t o t e o #! go i# g ( o# (i $i at io #

5r o( ee8 i#g s $ea 8i #g to t e u rt e r 8e ter ior at io #o te situatio#= a#8

! te su bm is sio n o$ th ei r respe ct i"e po si tio n pa pe rs iti# te# 310 8ays ro re(ei5t tereo.

1<. Nest$ a#8 +#io# i$e8 teir res5e(ti;e 5ositio# 5a5ers14. +#io# i$e8 se;era$ 5$ea8i#gs= E;e#tua$$y i$e8 a 5etitio# or

(ertiorari it a55$i(atio# or te issua#(e o R* or a /'

beore A1>. e# a(ti#g "e( o D*LE %rio# (ae out it a# or8er

re(og#i7i#g tat te 5rese#t Retiree#t /$a# at abuyao /$a#t

is a u#i$atera$ gra#t tat te 5arties a;e e@5ress$y so

re(og#i7e8= a$$ u#io# 8ea#8s #ot (o;ere8 by te 5ro;isio#s o %A are 8e#ie8, et(.

16. +#io# o;e8 to re(o#si8er= 8e#ie8

1. %ot 5arties a55ea$e81C. )e#(e, tese 5etitio#s or re;ie o# (ertiorari

#SS$%: &'et'er or not t'e Retirement Plan is a proper subect to

be included in t'e "B! negotiations bet*een t'e parties7 'ence7negotiable

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'# te (ase at bar, i t (a##ot be 8e#ie8 tat te %A tat

as about to e@5 i re a t tat t ie (o# ta i#e8 5 ro; isio#sres5e(ti#g te Retiree#t /$a#. As te $atter be#eit as

a$rea8y sub?e(t o te e@isti#g %A, te ebers o +FE!DFA!K+ ere o#$y e@e r( i si#g te ir 5 re roga t i;e to

ba rg ai # or renegotiate or te i5ro;ee#t o te ters o te Retiree#t /$a# ?ust $i&e tey ou$8 or a$$ te oter

e(o#oi( , as e$$ as #o#!e(o#oi( be#e i ts 5re;ious$y

e#?oye8 by te. /re(ise$y, te 5ur5ose o (o$$e(t i;e ba rg ai #i# g is t e a( Bu isi tio # or at ta i# e #t o t e be st

5o ss ib $e (o ;e #a #ts or te rs re$ at i# g to e( o# o i( a# 8 #o #!e(o#oi( be#e i ts g ra#te8 by e5$oyers a#8 8ue te

e5$oyees. e Labor o8e as a( tua$ $y i5ose8 as a

utua$ ob$igat io# o bot 5ar ties , t is 8uty to bargai#(o $$ e( ti ;e $y. e 8 ut y t o b ar gai # ( o$ $e (t i; e$ y i s

(ategori(a$$y 5res(ribe8 by Arti($e 2>2 o te sai8 (o8e. 'tstates:

! RT. 8 98 . ME AN IN G OF DU TY TO BA RG AI N

COLLECTIVELY. e 8uty to bargai# (o$$e(ti;e$y ea#s

te 5erora#(e o a utua$ ob$igatio# to eet a#8 (o#er 5r o 5t $y a# 8 e@ 5e 8i tiou s$y a# 8 i# go o8 a it o r t e

5u r5o se o #e go tia ti#g a# ag re e e# t i t res 5e (t to a ge s,

ours o or&, a#8 a $$ o ter t ers a#8 (o#8i t io#s o e 5 $o y e# t i #( $u 8i #g 5 ro 5o sa $s or a 8? us ti #g a #y



grie;a#(es or Buestio#s arisi#g u#8er su( agreee#t a#8e@e(uti#g a (o#tra(t i#(or5ora ti#g su( agreee#t i

reBueste8 by eiter 5arty, but su( 8uty 8oes #ot (o5e$

a# y 5ar ty t o agre e to a 5r o5osa$ or to a& e a# y(o#(essio#.

AR. 2><. D+Y * %ARGA'N *LLE'-ELY

)EN )ERE EM'"" A *LLE'-E%ARGA'N'NG AGREEEN. e 8uty to bargai#

(o$$e(ti;e$y sa$$ a$so ea# tat eiter 5arty sa$$

#ot teri#ate #or o8iy su( agreee#t 8uri#g its$ietie. )oe;er, eiter 5arty (a# ser;e a ritte#

#oti(e to teri#ate or o8iy te agreee#t at $eastsi@ty 360 8ays 5rior to its e@5iratio# 8ate. 't sa$$

be t e 8u ty o bo t 5a rti es to &e e5 t e st at us Bu o a# 8

to (o#t i#ue i# u $ $ or(e a#8 ee( t te ters a#8(o#8itio#s o te e@isti#g agreee#t 8uri#g te si@ty

8ay 5erio8 a#8or u#ti$ a #e agreee#t is rea(e8 by te 5a rti es .

A#8, i# 8ea#8i#g tat te ters o te Retiree#t /$a#

be o5 e# e8 o r re #e go tia ti o# , t e e b er s o +F E!D FA!

K+ are a( t i#g e$ $ iti# te ir r ig ts a s e a;e,i#8ee8, 8e($are8 tat te Retiree#t /$a# is (o#se#sua$ i#

(ara(ter= a#8 so, #egotiab$e.

o#trary to te ($ai o Nest$ tat te (ategori(a$

e#tio# o te ters unilateral agreement i# te $etter a#8te *A sig#e8 by te re5rese#tati;es o +FE!DFA!K+,

a8, or a $ $ i# te#ts a#8 5ur5oses or&e8 to es to5 +FE!D FA! K + ro r ai si #g i t a s a # i ss ue i # t e %A

# eg ot ia ti o# s, o ur r ea 8i #g o t e s a e, s 5e (i i (a $$ y/aragra5 6 a#8 sub5aragra5 6.2:

6 . A88it io#a$ $y, te */ANY agree to

e@te#8 te o$$oi#g u#i$atera$ gra#ts i(

sa$$ #ot or 5art o te o$$ e( ti;e%argai#i#g Agreee#t 3%A:

@ @ @ @

6 .2. Re;ie or i5ro;ee#t o te */ANYs Retiree#t /$a#

a#8 te reere#(e o# teRetiree#t /$a# i# te o$$e(ti;e

%arga i# i#g Agreee# t s ig#e8

o# 4 Hu$y 199> sa$$ beai#tai#e8.

ar8$y 5ersua8es us tat te ebers o +FE!DFA!

K+ a;e agree8 to treat te Retiree#t /$a# as a

be #e it te te rs o i( ar e so $e$ y 8e 5e #8 e# t o#te i#($i#atio# o te Nest$ a#8 reo;e te sub?e(t

be #e it r o te a bit o t e % A. e(ara(teri7atio# u#i$atera$$y i5ose8 by Nest$ o# te

R et ir e e# t / $a # ( a# #o t o 5e ra te t o 8 i; es t t ee5$oyees o teir ;este8 a#8 8ea#8ab$e rigt o;er

e@i s ti#g be#e i ts ;o$u# ta r i$y g ra# te8 by te i r

e5$oyer. %esi8es, te (o#te#tio# tat +FE!DFA!K + as a ba #8 o# e8 o r or sa &e # ou r e ar $i er

5r o# ou #( ee #t ;i s! !; is te (o #s e# sua $ #a tur e o are t iree#t 5 $a# is Bui te i#(o#sis te#t it, na y , is

#egate8 by i ts (o#8u(t i# 8ogge8$y as&i#g or a

re#egotiatio# o sai8 be#eit.

(#SP)S#T#2%: +#io# *N.

()"TR#1%: e Labor o8e as a(tua$$y i5ose8 as autua$ ob$igat io# o bot 5ar ties , t is 8uty to bargai#

(o $$ e( ti ;e $y. e 8 ut y t o b ar gai # ( o$ $e (t i; e$ y i s

(ategori(a$$y 5res(ribe8 by Arti($e 2>2 o te s ai8 (o8e.

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