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10 Things you should know about the Goldilocks Labor Dispute
from Primo's blog dleftclick.wordpress.com
1. Not a single workers’ strike recently happened in Goldilocks. Though the legitimate and genuine labor union (BISIG) filed three separate Notices of Strike (Dated 04/24/2008; 07/01/2008; and 10/13/2008), all of these were AJ’d (Assumption of Jurisdiction) by the Labor Secretary effectively averting the supposed strikes to happen.
2. The activity happening in front of the Goldilocks Plant in Mandaluyong is a picket-protest against the dismissal of 129 officers and members of BISIG.
3. Contrary to the information that the management and their paid-hacks spread, BISIG won overwhelmingly against BUKLOD (the pro-management union). Here is the breakdown of votes: BISIG – 764; BUKLOD – 653; Spoiled ballots – 38; Challenged votes – 202)
4. BISIG was already certified as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of Goldilocks employees since March 17, 2008. This led to BISIG’s letter of intent to commence CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) negotiations on April 16, 2008 but the management refused to heed their call.
5. DOLE reaffirmed BISIG’s position as the legitimate labor union through a Resolution released by Undersecretary Romeo Lagman on July 8, 2008. The Goldilocks management still refused to start the CBA process even after the release of this document.
6. The management only agreed to commence CBA negotiations when the NLRC, through a decision written by Commissioner Nieves Vivar-de Castro, reversed all resolutions that legitimize BISIG. This led to having BUKLOD, the losing pro-management union, as the sole bargaining representative of Goldilocks workers.
7. A far cry from the standard procedure of sending official government documents by registered mail, the said decision was hand carried by an NLRC employee a day after its promulgation.
8. There is no truth to the rumor being peddled by the Goldilocks management and their paid-hacks that BISIG and their supporters started the violence that erupted last Friday (March 19). How come that all of the 8 casualties (Danilo Gicana, Wilson Dy, Carlito Geda, Roberto Carrabacan, Ronald Macalalad, Cillo Crucillo, Canuto Barba and Adolfo Manaog) are from the BISIG side? The public must be informed that Goldilocks has a deadly track record in the field of industrial relations. In 1979, three workers were killed and six were wounded when the police tried to disperse a legitimate strike.
9. Amidst the misinformation being done by the management and their paid-hacks, the cause of Goldilocks workers are gradually gaining support from different labor groups, community organizations, professionals, political leaders, students and even bloggers.
10. You can support the cause of Goldilocks workers by boycotting Goldilocks products until the resolution of this dispute. You can also forward/re-post this article on your own blog/website or social networking profiles. Better yet, visit their picket line (498 Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City) to encourage them and extend moral support.
10 Things you should know about the Goldilocks Labor Dispute
from Primo's blog dleftclick.wordpress.com
1. Not a single workers’ strike recently happened in Goldilocks. Though the legitimate and genuine labor union (BISIG) filed three separate Notices of Strike (Dated 04/24/2008; 07/01/2008; and 10/13/2008), all of these were AJ’d (Assumption of Jurisdiction) by the Labor Secretary effectively averting the supposed strikes to happen.
2. The activity happening in front of the Goldilocks Plant in Mandaluyong is a picket-protest against the dismissal of 129 officers and members of BISIG.
3. Contrary to the information that the management and their paid-hacks spread, BISIG won overwhelmingly against BUKLOD (the pro-management union). Here is the breakdown of votes: BISIG – 764; BUKLOD – 653; Spoiled ballots – 38; Challenged votes – 202)
4. BISIG was already certified as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of Goldilocks employees since March 17, 2008. This led to BISIG’s letter of intent to commence CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) negotiations on April 16, 2008 but the management refused to heed their call.
5. DOLE reaffirmed BISIG’s position as the legitimate labor union through a Resolution released by Undersecretary Romeo Lagman on July 8, 2008. The Goldilocks management still refused to start the CBA process even after the release of this document.
6. The management only agreed to commence CBA negotiations when the NLRC, through a decision written by Commissioner Nieves Vivar-de Castro, reversed all resolutions that legitimize BISIG. This led to having BUKLOD, the losing pro-management union, as the sole bargaining representative of Goldilocks workers.
7. A far cry from the standard procedure of sending official government documents by registered mail, the said decision was hand carried by an NLRC employee a day after its promulgation.
8. There is no truth to the rumor being peddled by the Goldilocks management and their paid-hacks that BISIG and their supporters started the violence that erupted last Friday (March 19). How come that all of the 8 casualties (Danilo Gicana, Wilson Dy, Carlito Geda, Roberto Carrabacan, Ronald Macalalad, Cillo Crucillo, Canuto Barba and Adolfo Manaog) are from the BISIG side? The public must be informed that Goldilocks has a deadly track record in the field of industrial relations. In 1979, three workers were killed and six were wounded when the police tried to disperse a legitimate strike.
9. Amidst the misinformation being done by the management and their paid-hacks, the cause of Goldilocks workers are gradually gaining support from different labor groups, community organizations, professionals, political leaders, students and even bloggers.
10. You can support the cause of Goldilocks workers by boycotting Goldilocks products until the resolution of this dispute. You can also forward/re-post this article on your own blog/website or social networking profiles. Better yet, visit their picket line (498 Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City) to encourage them and extend moral support.
