Facts:

• The case involves the Confederation of Citizens Labor Unions (CCLU), Continental Employees and Laborers Association (CELA), and Redson Employees and Laborers Association (RELA) as petitioners.
• Respondents include the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC), the Secretary of Labor, Federation of Free Workers (FFW), Continental Manufacturing Corporation (CMC), and Redson Textile Manufacturing Corporation.
• On February 15, 1974, CMC renewed its collective bargaining agreement with CELA for three years, acknowledged on February 21, 1974.
• FFW filed a petition for a certification election at CMC on February 12, 1974, received by CMC on February 22, 1974.
• CMC filed the collective bargaining agreement with the Bureau of Labor Relations on February 25, 1974, certified on March 4, 1974.
• REDSON signed a collective bargaining agreement with RELA on March 4, 1974, filed with the NLRC on March 7, 1974, and certified on March 14, 1974.
• FFW also filed a petition for a certification election at REDSON on February 25, 1974, docketed as NLRC Case No. LR-2883.
• The NLRC consolidated both petitions and ordered elections on April 26, 1974.
• Petitioners filed a motion for reconsideration and appealed to the Secretary of Labor.
• On July 6, 1974, a notice for a pre-election conference was received, leading to a petition for certiorari and prohibition filed on July 18, 1974.
• The Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order on July 22, 1974, preventing the elections.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court dismissed the petition and lifted the temporary restraining order issued on July 22, 1974.
• The Court ruled that the NLRC acted within its jurisdiction and did not commit gr...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Court affirmed that the NLRC had the authority to establish rules regarding collective bargaining agreements, including certification requirements.
• The "contract-bar rule" was not violated as the collective b...continue reading