Practice question
Two separate unions, one supervisory and one rank-and-file, belong to the same federation. They claim this permits supervisors to enter the rank-and-file bargaining unit automatically. Which distinction controls?
- Common affiliation is permitted but does not remove the statutory separation of the bargaining units
- Common affiliation abolishes supervisory status
- A federation can override the statutory membership rule
- Every affiliated worker belongs to one employer-wide unit
- The law allows affiliation only if unit distinctions disappear
Legal references
- RA 9481, Sections 1-9, amending Labor Code registration, chartering and membership provisions: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2007/ra_9481_2007.html
- SMCEU-PTGWO v. SMPPEU-PDMP, GR 171153, September 12, 2007, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/sep2007/gr_171153_2007.html
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