Practice question
A union and employer expressly agree to submit a bargaining deadlock to a Voluntary Arbitrator. One side later argues that voluntary arbitration can never cover deadlocks because Article274 describes CBA and personnel-policy grievances. Which answer is correct?
- Article275 and RuleIII also allow other labor disputes, including bargaining deadlocks, upon party agreement.
- The arbitrator can never hear any deadlock.
- Agreement is irrelevant because deadlocks are criminal offenses.
- Article274 repeals every other jurisdictional provision.
- Only the employer may revoke the jurisdictional agreement at will.
Legal references
- https://www.scribd.com/document/1056241538/DO-255-25-Revised-Procedural-Guidelines-in-the-Conduct-of-Voluntary-Arbitration-Proceedings — Reproduced DOLE Department Order255-25, RuleIII Section1, original issued text.
- https://library.laborlaw.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2022.Labor_.Code_.DOLE-edition.pdf — Labor Code Articles274–275 [261–262].
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