Timeline (G.R. No. L-11029)
Parties Involved: Benguet Consolidated, Inc. and Balatoc Mining Company are the petitioners, while Bobok Lumber Jack Association and others are the respondents.
Industry Context: The petitioners operate in the mining industry, managing multiple mining claims in Benguet, Mountain Province, employing approximately 6,000 workers.
Camp Distribution: Workers are distributed across five camps: Balatoc Camp, Antamok Mining Camp, Acupan Mining Camp, Bobok Timber Project, and Irisan Lime Quarry.
Operations Overview: Each camp has specific operations, including milling, underground mining, timber production, and lime production for the companies' use.
Initial Order: On December 9, 1953, the Court of Industrial Relations declared the five camps as separate bargaining units.
Certification Election: A certification election was held, resulting in the Benguet-Balatoc Workers Union winning at four camps and the United Mine Workers Union winning at the Irisan camp.
Union Certification: The Court certified the two unions as the exclusive bargaining agencies for their respective camps.
Petition for Election: On January 24, 1955, the Bobok Lumber Jack Association filed a petition for a certification election at the Bobok Timber Project.
Additional Petitions: On February 19, 1955, the Benguet Consolidated Mining Company Laborers Union filed a similar petition for the Ac...continue reading