[G.R. No. 109383. June 15, 1998] MANILA CENTRAL LINE CORPORATION, petitione , !".

MANILA CENTRAL LINE #REE $OR%ER& 'NION(NATIONAL #E)ERATION O# LA*OR +n, t-e NATIONAL LA*OR RELATION& COMMI&&ION, e"pon,ent". #ACT&. T-i" /+"e + o"e out o0 + /o11e/ti!e 2+ 3+inin3 ,e+,1o/4 2et5een petitione M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion +n, p i!+te e"pon,ent M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line # ee $o 4e " 'nion(N+tion+1 #e,e +tion o0 L+2o . T-e p+ tie"6 /o11e/ti!e 2+ 3+inin3 +3 ee7ent -+, e8pi e, on M+ /- 15, 1989. A" t-e p+ tie" 0+i1e, to e+/- ne5 +3 ee7ent, p i!+te e"pon,ent M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line # ee $o 4e " 'nion(N+tion+1 #e,e +tion o0 L+2o "ou3-t t-e +i, o0 t-e N+tion+1 Con/i1i+tion +n, Me,i+tion *o+ , on O/to2e 30, 1989, 2ut t-e ,e+,1o/4 e7+ine, un e"o1!e,. P i!+te e"pon,ent M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line # ee $o 4e " 'nion(N+tion+1 #e,e +tion o0 L+2o 0i1e, + 9Petition 0o Co7pu1"o : A 2it +tion; in t-e A 2it +tion * +n/- 0o t-e N+tion+1 C+pit+1 Re3ion o0 t-e N+tion+1 L+2o Re1+tion" Co77i""ion. At t-e initi+1 -e+ in3 2e0o e t-e 1+2o + 2ite , t-e p+ tie" ,e/1+ e, t-+t /on/i1i+tion e00o t" 2e0o e t-e NCM* -+, te 7in+te, +n, it 5+" t-ei ,e"i e to "u27it t-e /+"e 0o /o7pu1"o : + 2it +tion. A//o ,in31:, t-e: 5e e e<ui e, to "u27it t-ei po"ition p+pe " +n, p opo"+1", 5-i/- t-e: ,i,, +n, in 5-i/- t-e: in,i/+te, po tion" o0 t-ei e"pe/ti!e p opo"+1" to 5-i/- t-e: +3 ee,, 1e+!in3 t-e e"t 0o + 2it +tion. Labor Arbiter's Decision T-e petitione 'NION +n, t-e e"pon,ent COMPAN= + e ,i e/te, to e8e/ute +n, 0o 7+1i>e t-ei ne5 0i!e(:e+ /o11e/ti!e 2+ 3+inin3 +3 ee7ent ?C*A@ et o+/ti!e to t-e ,+te o0 e8pi : o0 t-e 198A(1989 C*A Petitione +ppe+1e,, 2ut it" +ppe+1 5+" ,enie, 2: t-e NLRC. T-e NLRC ,enie, petitione 6" 7otion 0o e/on"i,e +tion. Ben/e, t-i" petition 5it- t-e 0o11o5in3 +""i3n7ent o0 e o ". +@ T-e NLRC e e, in +00i 7in3 t-e L+2o A 2ite 6" ,e/i"ion C 1. in/ e+"in3 t-e /o77i""ion +te, t-e in/enti!e p+:, t-e "+1+ ie" +n, 5+3e" o0 t-e 0i8e, in/o7e e7p1o:ee" /o!e e, 2: t-e C*A. D. 3 +ntin3 P500.00 "i3nin3 2onu" to t-e /o7p1+in+nt(+ppe11eeE +n, 3. -o1,in3 t-+t t-e e00e/ti!it: o0 t-e ene3oti+te, C*A "-+11 2e et o+/ti!e to M+ /- 15, 1989, t-e e8pi : ,+te o0 t-e o1, C*A 2@ T-e e + e "e iou" e o " in t-e 0in,in3" o0 0+/t" o0 t-e L+2o A 2ite 5-i/- 5e e un<u+1i0ie, +00i 7e, 2: t-e NLRC +n, 5-i/Fu"ti0: t-e e!ie5 2: t-i" Bono +21e &'PREME CO'RT. /@ T-e NLRC e e, in up-o1,in3 t-e Fu i",i/tion o0 t-e L+2o A 2ite E +n, ,@ T-e NLRC e e, in +00i 7in3 t-e 0in+1i>+tion o0 t-e C*A 2: t-e L+2o A 2ite in ,i" e3+ , o0 t-e p o!i"ion" +3 ee, upon 2: t-e p+ tie". I&&'E& G BEL). 1@ $-et-e NLRC e e, in up-o1,in3 t-e Fu i",i/tion o0 t-e L+2o A 2ite Be1,. No. ?A t D50?e@ +n, DAD o0 t-e L+2o Co,eE e""en/e o0 !o1unt+ : + 2it +tion ( +3 ee7ent o0 t-e p+ tie"E not-in3 in t-e 1+5 t-+t p o-i2it" t-e"e 1+2o + 2ite " 0 o7 +1"o +/tin3 +" !o1unt+ : + 2it +to "@ In,ee,, t-e L+2o Co,e 0o 7e 1: p o!i,e, t-+t i0 t-e p+ tie" in /o11e/ti!e 2+ 3+inin3 0+i1 to e+/- +n +3 ee7ent, t-e *u e+u o0 L+2o Re1+tion" "-ou1, /+11 t-e7 to /on/i1i+tion 7eetin3" +n,, i0 it" e00o t" 5e e not "u//e""0u1, /e ti0: t-e ,i"pute to + 1+2o + 2ite 0o /o7pu1"o : + 2it + ion. *ut t-i" 5+" /-+n3e, 2: R.A.No. AH15 5-i/- too4 e00e/t on M+ /- D1, 1989. A t D50?e@ o0 t-e L+2o Co,e no5 p o!i,e" t-+t i0 e00e/t" o0 /on/i1i+tion 0+i1, t-e *o+ , "-+11 9en/ou +3e t-e p+ tie" to "u27it t-ei /+"e to + !o1unt+ : + 2it +to .; $it- "pe/i0i/ e0e en/e to /+"e" in!o1!in3 ,e+,1o/4" in /o11e/ti!e 2+ 3+inin3, A t. DAD p o!i,e". Ju i",i/tion o!e ot-e 1+2o ,i"pute" C T-e Io1unt+ : A 2it +to o p+ne1 o0 Io1unt+ : A 2it +to ", upon +3 ee7ent o0 t-e p+ tie", "-+11 +1"o -e+ +n, ,e/i,e +11 ot-e 1+2o ,i"pute" in/1u,in3 un0+i 1+2o p +/ti/e" +n, 2+ 3+inin3 ,e+,1o/4". T-i" i" 5-+t t-e p+ tie" ,i, in t-i" /+"e. A0te t-e *o+ , 0+i1e, to e"o1!e t-e 2+ 3+inin3 ,e+,1o/4 2et5een p+ tie", t-e union 0i1e, + petition 0o /o7pu1"o : + 2it +tion in t-e A 2it +tion * +n/- o0 t-e NLRC. Petitione M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion Foine, t-e petition +n, t-e /+"e 5+" "u27itte, 0o ,e/i"ion. A1t-ou3- t-e union6" petition 5+" 0o 9/o7pu1"o : + 2it +tion,; t-e "u2"e<uent +3 ee7ent o0 petitione to "u27it t-e 7+tte 0o + 2it +tion in e00e/t 7+,e t-e + 2it +tion + !o1unt+ : one. T-e e""en/e o0 !o1unt+ : + 2it +tion, +0te +11 i" t-+t it i" 2: +3 ee7ent o0 t-e p+ tie", +t-e t-+n /o7pu1"ion o0 1+5, t-+t + 7+tte i" "u27itte, 0o + 2it +tion. It ,oe" not 7+tte t-+t t-e pe "on /-o"en +" + 2it +to i" + 1+2o + 2ite 5-o, un,e A t D1H o0 t-e L+2o Co,e, i" /-+ 3e, 5it- t-e /o7pu1"o : + 2it +tion o0 /e t+in 1+2o /+"e". T-e e i" not-in3 in t-e 1+5 t-+t p o-i2it" t-e"e 1+2o + 2ite " 0 o7 +1"o +/tin3 +" !o1unt+ : + 2it +to " +" 1on3 +" t-e p+ tie" +3 ee to -+!e -i7 -e+ +n, ,e/i,e t-ei ,i"pute.

Mo eo!e , petitione M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion 7u"t 2e ,ee7e, to 2e e"toppe, 0 o7 <ue"tionin3 t-e +ut-o it: o0 L+2o A 2ite )on+to G. Juinto, J ., to +/t +" !o1unt+ : + 2it +to +n, en,e + ,e/i"ion in t-i" /+"e. Petitione M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion +3 ee, to3et-e 5it- t-e union, to e0e t-ei ,i"pute 0o + 2it +tion to -i7. D@ $-et-e NLRC e e, in +00i 7in3 t-e L+2o A 2ite 6" ,e/i"ion Be1,. No. ?A t. DAD(A o0 t-e L+2o Co,eE <u+ntu7 o0 p oo0 e<ui e, in p o/ee,in3" 2e0o e +,7ini"t +ti!e +3en/ie" i" 9"u2"t+nti+1 e!i,en/eK@ T-e ,e/i"ion" o0 2ot- t-e NLRC +n, t-e 1+2o + 2ite /ont+in +n e8-+u"ti!e ,i"/u""ion o0 t-e i""ue", 2e1:in3 petitione 6" /1+i7 t-+t t-e: ,i, not 0u11: /on"i,e t-e e!i,en/e +n, +pp e/i+te 5-+t it /1+i7" + e t-e 9,i e e/ono7i/ "t +it"; it i" in. T-i" i" e!i,ent 0 o7 t-e 0o11o5in3 po tion o0 t-e 1+2o + 2ite 6" o ,e 5-i/- NLRC +,opte,. A" note, +t p e"ent un,e t-e o1, C*A, t-e /o77i""ion 0o , i!e " +n, /on,u/to Lt e""e" i" 8M +n, AM, e"pe/ti!e1:. )u in3 +n, in t-e ne3oti+tion, e"pon,ent p opo"e" to +i"e t-i" +te 2: .5M t-u" 7+4in3 it 8.5 +n, A.5 e"pe/ti!e1:. M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion in p opo"in3 +n in/ e+"e o0 .5M Fu"ti0ie" t-e "+7e 2: "+:in3 t-+t "u/- i" on1: 5-+t it /+n +00o , +" it -+, 2een in/u in3 0in+n/i+1 1o""e" +" "-o5n 2: #in+n/i+1 &t+te7ent it "u27itte, in e!i,en/e. T-i" 5+" eFe/te, 2: t-e union 5-i/p opo"e" t-+t t-e +te o0 t-e /o77i""ion 2e +i"e, to 10M +n, 8M e"pe/ti!e1:, 0 o7 8M +n, AM, o +n in/ e+"e 2: DM e"pe/ti!e1:. T-e union ,e2un4e, t-e /1+i7 o0 t-e M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion t-+t it -+, 2een 0in+n/i+11: "u00e in3 +n, -+, /1+i7 ?"i/@ t-+t it -+, e+ ne, p o0it in +11 t-e :e+ " t-+t it -+, 2een un,e ope +tion. A 1oo4 +t t-e p+ tie"6 p opo"+1 +n, /ounte (p opo"+1 "-o5" t-+t t-e union 5+" ,e7+n,in3 t-+t t-e +te 2e in/ e+"e, to 10M +n, 8M 0 o7 t-e o1, +te o0 8M +n, AM o +n in/ e+"e o0 DM 5-i1e t-+t o0 t-e /o7p+n: e00e/ti!e1: in/ e+"e t-e +te 2: .5M to 7+4e t-e +te +t 8.5M +n, A.5M. # o7 t-i", it +ppe+ " t-+t t-e ,i"+3 ee7ent 1ie" on -o5 7u/- 5ou1, t-e in/ e+"e e<ui!+1ent to +t 1e+"t D5M 0o t-e , i!e " +n, +t 1e+"t 33M 0o t-e /on,u/to Lt e""e", 5-i1e t-+t 5-i/- p opo"e, ?"i/@ 2: t-e /o7p+n: "-o5" +n in/ e+"e o0 +t 1e+"t AM +n, 8M e"pe/ti!e1:. T-e ,i00e en/e 2et5een t-e p+ tie" p opo"+1 +n, /ounte (p opo"+1 i" +t 1e+"t 19M +n, D5M, e"pe/ti!e1:. $it- t-i" ,i"+3 ee7ent in t-i" ,i00e en/e, it i" t-ou3-t o0 to 2e p +/ti/+1 +n, e+"on+21e to 7eet +t t-e 7i,,1e o0 t-e ,i00e en/e in t-e +te 2: ,i!i,in3 t-e "+7e into t5o. Ben/e, t-e in/ e+"e in t-e +te "-ou1, 2e 0 o7 t-e p e"ent 8M +n, AM to 8.H5M +n, A.H5M. Bo5e!e , in o ,e to 7+4e t-e in/ e+"e e+1i"ti/ it i" opine, t-+t it "-ou1, 2e oun,e, o00 to t-e ne+ e"t 0u11 nu72e t-+t i" to 9M +n, HM, e"pe/ti!e1:. A" e3+ ," t-e in/enti!e p+:, t-e 0o11o5in3 +ppe+ ". OL) C*A RE&PON)ENT6& PROPO&AL ?M+ni1+ Cent +1'NION6& PROPO&AL Line Co po +tion@ J'OTA INCENTIIE J'OTA INCENTIIE J'OTA INCENTIIE PD,800.00 P 35.00 P3,DHA.00 P35.00 PD,A00.00 PN0.00 3,100.00 N5.00 3,A35.00 N5.00 D,A00.00 50.00 3,N00.00 55.00 3,99N.00 55.00 3,155.00 A0.00 A" /+n 2e 31e+ne, 0 o7 t-e +2o!e e"pon,ent +i"e, t-e <uot+ 2ut 7+int+ine, t-e +te 0o t-e in/enti!e p+:, 5-i1e t-e union 1o5e " ?"i/@ t-e <uot+ +n, +i"e" ?"i/@ t-e +te 0o t-e in/enti!e. To t-e 7in, o0 t-i" + 2it +to , -e ,ee7" it p ope +n, 0+i 0o 2ot- p+ tie", to +,opt t-e <uot+ +" p opo"e, 2: t-e e"pon,ent +n, t-e +te 0o t-e in/enti!e p+: +" p opo"e, 2: t-e union. It i" 2e1ie!e ?"i/@ t-+t "u/- i" 0+i +n, e+"on+21e 2e/+u"e +" +ppe+ in3 in t-e p+ tie"6 p opo"+1 +n, /ounte p opo"+1, it 5ou1, "ee7 t-+t t-e: + e t :in3 to out(5it e+/- ot-e . Ben/e, "u/- 5ou1, 2e +" 0o11o5". Juot+ R+te o0 In/enti!e P+: P3,DHA.00 PN0.00 3,A35.00 50.00 3,99N.00 A0.00 Petitione M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion /onten,", -o5e!e , t-+t t-e 1+2o + 2ite -+" + ,ut: to in,i/+te in -i" o ,e e!e : e1e!+nt p oo0 ne/e""+ : to "-o5 t-+t t-e oppo"in3 p+ t:6" e!i,en/e i" "upe io to t-+t o0 petitione M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion. T-i" i" not "o. T-e <u+ntu7 o0 p oo0 e<ui e, in p o/ee,in3" 2e0o e +,7ini"t +ti!e +3en/ie" i" 9"u2"t+nti+1 e!i,en/e,; not o!e 5-e17in3 o p epon,e +nt e!i,en/e. T-e <uote, po tion o0 t-e 1+2o + 2ite 6" o ,e "-o5" t-+t t-e p opo"+1" o0 t-e p+ tie" +" 5e11 +" petitione 6" 0in+n/i+1 "t+te7ent" 5e e /+ e0u11: /on"i,e e, 2: -i7 in + i!in3 +t -i" Fu,37ent. A" t-e &o1i/ito Gene +1 "t+te". No ,i, e"pon,ent NLRC o!e 1oo4 t-e p ote"t+tion" o0 t-e COMPAN= t-+t it i" "u00e in3 0 o7 93+ 3+ntu+n e/ono7i/ t ou21e.; T-i" +""e tion, -o5e!e , 5+" "u00i/ient1: e0ute, 2: t-e 'NION 2: p e"entin3 p oo0 t-+t t-e COMPAN= -+, +/<ui e, + 2u" te 7in+1 + e+ in Tun+"+n. Mo eo!e , t-e COMPAN= -+, Fu"t i7po te, 7+/-ine" to e/on,ition t-ei o1, 2u"e". A1"o, +" /+n 2e "een in t-e 199D #in+n/i+1 &t+te7ent o0 t-e COMPAN= -+, Fu"t i7po te, 7+/-ine" to e/on,ition t-ei o1, 2u"e". A1"o, +" /+n 2e "een in t-e199D #in+n/i+1 &t+te7ent o0 t-e COMPAN=, it +/<ui e, ne5 2u"e" 5o t- PD,N00,000.00. T-e"e 0+/t" !e i0: t-e 0in,in3" o0 t-e L+2o A 2ite t-+t t-e COMPAN= i" not on t-e !e 3e o0 0in+n/i+1 /o11+p"eO.A1"o, t-e COMPAN= -+, o00e e, +n

in/ e+"e o0 .5M 2ut in t-e "+7e 2 e+t-, it /1+i7" t-+t it /+n -+ ,1: 7+int+in t-e /o77i""ion +te o0 8M +n, AM. T-e e i" + /ont +,i/tion o0 0+/t" i3-t t-e e +n, t-en, 5-i/- /on"i,e +21: 5e+4en" it" +""e tion" T-e in/ e+"e in /o77i""ion +te 5i11 not e+11: +00e/t t-e in/o7e o0 t-e COMPAN=. *: t-ei !e : n+tu e, /o77i""ion" 5i11 on1: 2e 3i!en to t-e e7p1o:ee" i0 t-e COMPAN= e/ei!e" 7o e in/o7e. T-e: + e 3i!en in t-e 0o 7 o0 in/enti!e" o en/ou +3e7ent "o t-+t e7p1o:ee" 5ou1, 2e in"pi e, to put + 1itt1e 7o e in,u"t : on t-ei p+ ti/u1+ t+"4". T-i" i" un1i4e "+1+ ie" +n, 5+3e" 5-i/- + e 0i8e, +7ount" +n, 5-i/- "-ou1, 2e 3i!en to t-e e7p1o:ee" e3+ ,1e"" o0 5-et-e t-e COMPAN= i" 7+4in3 +n: /o11e/tion o not. T-e e0o e, t-e e7p1o:ee" + e 7e e1: +"4in3 + pe /ent+3e o0 t-e e+ nin3" o0 t-e COMPAN=, 5-i/- t-e:, t- ou3- t-ei e00o t", -e1pe, p o,u/e. A" e3+ ," t-e in/enti!e p+: in/ e+"e, t-e COMPAN=6" 0in+n/i+1 po"ition 5+" +1"o t+4en into /on"i,e +tion. It +ppe+ " t-+t t-e COMPAN= +n, t-e 'NION 5e e t :in3 to out5it e+/- ot-e in t-ei e"pe/ti!e p opo"+1". T-u", t-e po"ition +,opte, 2: t-e L+2o A 2ite ( ( in/ e+"in3 t-e <uot+ +n, t-e +7ount o0 in/enti!e C i" + 7i,,1e 3 oun, 5-i/- i" 0+i to 2ot- p+ tie". T-e in/ e+"e in "+1+ ie" +n, 5+3e" 5+" p e7i"e, on t-e 0in,in3" o0 t-e L+2o A 2ite t-+t t-e COMPAN= 5+" not on t-e !e 3e o0 0in+n/i+1 /o11+p"e +n, t-+t +n in/ e+"e 5ou1, 2e 7+n,+te,, p+ ti/u1+ 1: t+4in3 into /on"i,e +tion t-e in01+tion o in/ e+"e in t-e /o"t o0 1i!in3 in t-e "u2"e<uent :e+ " +0te t-e C*A 5+" 0in+1i>e,. In +,optin3 t-e 5+3e in/ e+"e +te" p o!i,e, in t-e o1, C*A, t-e 0in+n/i+1 /on,ition o0 t-e COMPAN= +" 5e11 +" t-e nee," o0 t-e e7p1o:ee" 5e e t+4en into /on"i,e +tion. $-en /on/1u"ion" o0 t-e L+2o A 2ite + e "u00i/ient1: /o o2o +te, 2: t-e e!i,en/e on e/o ,, t-e "+7e "-ou1, 2e e"pe/te, 2: t-e +ppe11+te t i2un+1" "in/e -e i" in + 2ette po"ition to +""e"" o e!+1u+te t-e / e,i2i1it: o0 t-e /onten,in3 p+ tie" [C)CP To115+:" Ope +tion E7p1o:ee" +n, $o 4e " 'nion !. NLRC, D11 &CRA 58@O. No i" t-e 3 +nt o0 + P500.00 9"i3nin3 2onu"; to e7p1o:ee" un e+"on+21e o + 2it + :. T-e +7ount i" + 7o,e"t "u7, to 2e 3i!en 2: petitione on1: on/e, in o ,e to 7+4e e7p1o:ee" 0in+11: +3 ee to t-e ne5 C*A. In o ,e in3 p+:7ent o0 t-i" +7ount, t-e 1+2o + 2ite +/te, in +//o ,+n/e 5it- A t. DAD(A o0 t-e L+2o Co,e 5-i/- p o!i,e" in p+ t. Procedures. The voluntary Arbitrator or panel of Voluntary Arbitrators shall have the power to hold hearings, receive evidence and ta e whatever action is necessary to resolve the issue or issues sub!ect to dispute, including efforts to effect a voluntary settle"ent between parties. 3@ $-et-e NLRC e e, in +00i 7in3 t-e L+2o A 2ite 6" ,e/i"ion -o1,in3 t-+t t-e e00e/ti!it: o0 t-e ene3oti+te, C*A "-+11 2e et o+/ti!e to M+ /- 15, 1989, t-e e8pi : ,+te o0 t-e o1, C*A Be1,. No. ?A t. D53(A o0 t-e L+2o Co,e Petitione M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion +1"o /onten," t-+t in o ,e in3 + ne5 C*A to 2e e00e/ti!e on M+ /- 15, 1989, t-e e8pi : ,+te o0 t-e o1, C*A, t-e 1+2o + 2ite +/te, /ont + : to A t. D53(A o0 t-e L+2o Co,e. T-i" p o!i"ion "t+te", +7on3 ot-e ", t-+t. An: +3 ee7ent on "u/- ot-e p o!i"ion o0 t-e Co11e/ti!e *+ 3+inin3 A3 ee7ent ente e, into 5it-in "i8 ?A@ 7ont-" 0 o7 t-e ,+te o0 t-e e8pi : o0 t-e te 7 o0 "u/- ot-e p o!i"ion" +" 0i8e, in "u/- Co11e/ti!e *+ 3+inin3 A3 ee7ent, "-+11 et o+/t to t-e ,+: i77e,i+te1: 0o11o5in3 "u/- ,+te. I0 +n: "u/- +3 ee7ent i" ente e, into 2e:on, "i8 7ont-", t-e p+ tie" "-+11 +3 ee on t-e ,u +tion o0 et o+/ti!it: t-e eo0. In /+"e o0 + ,e+,1o/4 in t-e ene3oti+tion o0 t-e /o11e/ti!e 2+ 3+inin3 +3 ee7ent, t-e p+ tie" 7+: e8e /i"e t-ei i3-t" un,e t-i" Co,e. A t. D53(A e0e " to /o11e/ti!e 2+ 3+inin3 +3 ee7ent" ente e, into 2: t-e p+ tie" +" + e"u1t o0 t-ei 7utu+1 +3 ee7ent. T-e C*A in t-i" /+"e, on t-e ot-e -+n,, i" p+ t o0 +n + 2it +1 +5+ ,. A" "u/-, it 7+: 2e 7+,e et o+/ti!e to t-e ,+te o0 e8pi +tion o0 t-e p e!iou" +3 ee7ent. In,ee,, petitione M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion -+" not "-o5n t-+t t-e <ue"tion o0 e00e/ti!it: 5+" not in/1u,e, in t-e 3ene +1 +3 ee7ent o0 t-e p+ tie" to "u27it t-ei ,i"pute 0o + 2it +tion. To t-e /ont + :, +" to t-e o ,e o0 t-e 1+2o + 2ite "t+te", t-i" <ue"tion 5+" +7on3 t-o"e "u27itte, 0o + 2it +tion 2: t-e p+ tie". A" e3+ ," t-e 9E00e/ti!it: +n, )u +tion; /1+u"e, t-e /o7p+n: p opo"e" t-+t t-e /o11e/ti!e 2+ 3+inin3 +3 ee7ent "-+11 t+4e e00e/t on1: upon it" "i3nin3 +n, "-+11 e7+in in 0u11 0o /e +n, e00e/t 0o + pe io, o0 0i!e :e+ ". T-e union p opo"e" t-+t t-e +3 ee7ent "-+11 t+4e e00e/t et o+/ti!e to M+ /- 15, 1989, t-e e8pi +tion ,+te o0 t-e o1, C*A. An, +0te +n e!+1u+tion o0 t-e p+ tie"6 e"pe/ti!e /ontention +n, + 3u7ent t-e eo0, it i" 2e1ie!e, t-+t t-e union i" 0+i +n, e+"on+21e. It i" t-e o2"e !+tion o0 t-i" A 2it +to t-+t in +17o"t "u2"e<uent C*A", t-e e00e/ti!it: o0 t-e ene3oti+te, C*A, u"u+11: +n, 7o"t o0ten i" 7+,e e00e/ti!e et o+/ti!e to t-e ,+te 5-en t-e i77e,i+te1: p o/ee,in3 C*A e8pi e" "o +" to 3i!e + "e721+n/e o0 /ontinuit:. Ben/e, 0o t-i" p+ ti/u1+ /+"e, it i" 2e1ie!e, t-+t t-e e i" not-in3 5 on3 +,optin3 t-e "t+n, o0 t-e union, t-+t i" t-+t t-i" C*A 2e 7+,e et o+/ti!e e00e/ti!e M+ /- 15, 1989. N@ $-et-e NLRC e e, in +00i 7in3 t-e 0in+1i>+tion o0 t-e C*A 2: t-e L+2o A 2ite in ,i" e3+ , o0 t-e p o!i"ion" +3 ee, upon 2: t-e p+ tie" Be1,. No. It i" 0in+11: /onten,e, t-+t t-e 1+2o + 2ite ,i" e3+ ,e, 7+n: p o!i"ion" o0 t-e o1, C*A 5-i/- t-e p+ tie" -+, 9 et+ine,, i7p o!e, +n, +3 ee, upon,; 5it- t-e e"u1t t-+t 9t-e C*A 0in+1i>e, 2: t-e Bono +21e L+2o A 2ite ,oe" not e01e/t t-e t ue intention o0 t-e

p+ tie".; Petitione M+ni1+ Cent +1 Line Co po +tion ,oe" not "pe/i0:, -o5e!e , 5-+t p o!i"ion" o0 t-e o1, C*A 5e e ,i" e3+ ,e, 2: t-e 1+2o + 2ite . Con"e<uent1:, t-i" +11e3+tion "-ou1, "i7p1: 2e ,i"7i""e,.