Book V — Labor Relations
Article 263
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
Workers have the right to strike; employers have the right to lockout. But notice requirements apply: 30 days for bargaining deadlocks, 15 days for ULP. A secret-ballot strike vote by majority of union members is required. The Secretary of Labor can assume jurisdiction over strikes in industries vital to national interest.
Key point
Planning a strike? The union needs a majority secret-ballot vote plus 30-day notice (or 15 days for ULP).
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