Practice question
A city directs employees to dissolve a lawful association that seeks better working conditions through petitions and meetings outside work hours. The city identifies no unlawful purpose or disruption and relies only on its dislike of collective criticism. It argues that the public-sector strike prohibition eliminates all organization. Which is best?
- The strike prohibition does not erase the distinct protected right to organize
- Every public association is a strike
- Critical petitions automatically prove an unlawful purpose
- Public employment abolishes every civil right
- Only associations praising officials are lawful
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, Sections 6, 7 and 8; Article IX-B, Section 2(5): https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- Social Security System Employees Association v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 85279, July 28, 1989, main opinion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1989/jul1989/gr_85279_1989.html
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