Acoje Workers' Union v. NAMAWU

CONCEPCION, J.:

Appeal by certiorari from an Order of the Court of Industrial Relations certifying: the National Mines and Allied Workers' Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of all the workers in the Acoje Mining Company at Santa Cruz, Zambales, excluding supervisors, confidential employees and security guards, for purposes of collective bargaining under Republic Act 875 as regards to wages, rates of pay, hours of work and other conditions of employment. Wherefore, the parties respectfully pray that the foregoing stipulation of facts be admitted and approved by this Honorable Court, without prejudice to the parties adducing other evidence to prove their case not covered by this stipulation of facts. 1äwphï1.ñët Pursuant to an Order of the Court of Industrial Relations, dated May 19, 1961, and a Resolution thereof en banc , dated June 8, 1961, the Department of Labor, through the Bureau of Labor Relations, conducted on June 9, 1961, a "consent election"

among the workers of the aforementioned Company, in which five (5) labor unions participated, namely, the Acoje United Workers' Union, the Acoje Labor Union (PELTA), the Acoje Labor Union (PLUM), respondent National Mines and Allied Workers' Union (NAMAWU), and petitioner Acoje Workers' Union. On June 21, 1961, the Department of Labor certified that the result of the election was as follows: No. of Valid Votes cast ................................... 874 No. of Spoiled Ballots ....................................

11 No. of Challenged Ballots ................................. 19 Total No. of Votes Cast ...........................................