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Question XV

2009 Bar · Labor Law · 1 sub-question

XV. Among the 400 regular rank-and-file workers of MNO Company, a certification election was ordered conducted by the Med-Arbiter of the Region. The contending parties obtained the following votes: 1. Union A - 70 2. Union B - 71 3. Union C - 42 4. Union D - 33 5. No union - 180 6. Spoiled votes - 4 There were no objections or challenges raised by any party on the results of the election. Can Union B be certified as the sole and exclusive collective bargaining agent among the rank-and-file workers of MNO Company considering that it garnered the highest number of votes among the contending unions? Why or why not? (3%) May the management or lawyer of MNO Company legally ask for the absolute termination of the certification election proceedings because 180 of the workers --- a clear plurality of the voters --- have chosen not to be represented by any union? Reasons. (3%) If you were the duly designated election officer in this case, what would you do to effectively achieve the purpose of certification election proceedings? Discuss. (3%)

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