Book V — Labor Relations
Article 257Petitions in unorganized establishments.
ELI5— what this means for you
In companies with no recognized union, any legitimate labor organization can file a petition and a certification election will be automatically conducted to determine if workers want union representation.
Key point
Official text — PD 442
Petitions in unorganized establishments.
In any establishment where there is no certified bargaining agent, a certification election shall automatically be conducted by the Med-Arbiter upon the filing of a petition by a legitimate labor organization. (As amended by Section 24, Republic Act No. 6715, March 21, 1989)
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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