Practice question
A union claims that its constitutional right to bargain entitles it to automatic acceptance of its wage proposal, although management participates in genuine good-faith negotiations. Which is correct?
- Every wage proposal must be accepted.
- The duty requires negotiation, not acceptance of a particular proposal.
- Constitutional protection prohibits management counterproposals.
- A rejected proposal automatically dissolves the bargaining relationship.
- The union loses its organizing rights if no agreement is reached.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution Article XIII Section 3: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- SONEDCO Workers Free Labor Union v Universal Robina, G.R. 220383, October 5, 2016, main opinion; Article 263[252]: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2016/oct2016/gr_220383_2016.html
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