Title
Tolentino vs. Angeles
Case
G.R. No. L-8150
Decision Date
May 30, 1956
In Tolentino v. Angeles, a group of drivers filed a complaint against their union for unfair labor practices, leading to a court decision that declared the expulsion of the drivers from the union as unfair and discriminatory, ordering their reinstatement and affirming the cease and desist order against the union.
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Case Digest (G.R. No. L-8150)

Facts:

  • A group of drivers, including Ramon Angeles, Felix Mapili, Manuel Salvador, and Dominador Bolinao, filed a complaint against their union, Bisig Manggagawa Manila Yellow Taxicab Co., Inc., for unfair labor practices.
  • Angeles was dismissed from his employment and membership in the union without a proper investigation.
  • Mapili, Salvador, and Bolinao were dismissed from their employment due to their expulsion from the union.
  • The drivers claimed that their expulsion was a result of their attempt to inquire into the financial activities of the union.
  • The drivers sought for the petitioners to cease and desist from unfair labor practices, reinstatement with back pay, and an order for an election of union officers.

Issue:

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Ruling:

  • The Court of Industrial Relations ruled in favor of the drivers.
  • The court declared the expulsion of the drivers from the union as unfair and discriminatory.
  • The court ordered the reinstatement of the drivers with back pay.
  • The court affirmed the cease and desist order against the union.
  • The court modified the...(Unlock)

Ratio:

  • The court held that the expulsion of the drivers from the union without a proper investigation was unlawful and discriminatory.
  • The drivers' complaint to inquire into the financial activities of the union was not a violation of the union's rules and regulations and did not constitute misconduct, negligence, or disloyalty.
  • The court found that the closed-shop agreement between the company an...continue reading

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