Book V — Labor Relations
Article 243
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
All workers in commercial, industrial, agricultural, religious, charitable, medical, or educational establishments have the right to self-organization and to join or form unions for collective bargaining. Even informal, freelance, and rural workers can form mutual aid organizations.
Key point
Every Filipino worker has the right to join or form a union. This is constitutionally and legally protected.
RELATED RIGHTS
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