OFW News
RCMB 11 settles PM case
at Nakayama Technology
Corporation
Labor and Employment
Secretary Rosalinda DimapilisBaldoz lauded the Davao
Regional Conciliation and
Mediation Branch (RCMB) for
the successful settlement of
the preventive mediation case
involving Nakayama Technology
Corporation and its union,
Nakayama Organization of
Workers.
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n a report submitted to Secretary Baldoz by
RCMB 11 OIC-Director Ma. Theresa Francisco, the
union filed a preventive mediation case against the
management, citing unfair labor practice.
During the initial conference, the RCMB has
validated that the specific issues raised by the
union were violation of the labor code provision on
check-off and of the collective bargaining agreement,
specifically on the provision on dental benefits.
Through the assistance of RCMB 11, represented by
conciliator-mediator Aerrine Marie Reyes, the parties
have reached a mutually acceptable terms of settlement
on dental benefits under the CBA.
It was agreed that the management will engage
the services of a private dentist on specific dental
procedures such as dental check-up, oral prophylaxis or
mild dental cleaning, and simple tooth extraction per
year.
On the matter of agency fee or check-off, the parties
agreed to schedule another conciliation conference to
further discuss if the management should deduct from
non-union members an agency fee equivalent to the
union dues paid by the union members.
On 1 September, the parties mutually agreed to
submit the issue to a panel of voluntary arbitrators,
namely Mr. Alfredo Olvida, Atty. Reynaldo Echavez, and
Atty. Ruben Abarquez, for possible amicable settlement.
“I commend RCMB 11, led by OIC-Director
Francisco and conciliator-mediator Reyes who handled
the case, for their commitment in helping maintain
the favourable labor relations climate in the industry.
Consensus building is at the core of labor dispute
settlement, and this had been manifested in resolving
the issue,” Baldoz said.
The Secretary also commended Nakayama
Technology Corporation for its full support and
cooperation to the RCMB 11’s dispute resolution efforts
which resulted to the settlement.
Nakayama Technology Corporation, located at
Barangay Cogon in Digos City, has a total workforce of
1,007. It is a manufacturer of bricks, granite wall panels,
metal studs, and runners, and also serves as an IT
export service firm of engineering plans and designs.
Nakayama Organization of Workers, on the other
hand, is affiliated with Southern Philippines Federation
of Labor (SPFL). It represents, for collective bargaining
purposes, the 151 rank and file union members.
It was agreed that the management will engage the services of
a private dentist on specific dental procedures such as dental checkup, oral prophylaxis or mild dental cleaning, and simple tooth
extraction per year.
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