Practice question
A company objects because its rank-and-file union and supervisors' union separately affiliate with Federation F. It points to no mixed bargaining-unit membership or other illegality. Which is correct?
- Separate affiliation is automatically unlawful.
- The unions must combine all their members in one unit.
- Common affiliation makes managers eligible for both unions.
- Article 255[245] permits the stated common affiliation while maintaining the relevant membership distinctions.
- A federation can erase every statutory eligibility rule.
Legal references
- RA 9481 Sections 1–5,8–9; Labor Code amendments on registration and membership: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra 2007/ra_9481_2007.html — Sections 8–9; Labor Code, DOLE consolidated 2022 edition, specified articles: https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/15242/PHL15242%202022.pdf — Articles 255[245],256[245-A],247[239].
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