Secretary Patricia Sto. Tomas
The Department of Labor and Employment
Republic of the Philippines
Dear Madam Secretary,
Your determination means to set the
Philippine Toyota free from whatever responsibility for its 6 years long
refusal of collective bargaining. Your
determination means to totally nullify the decision of the Supreme Court of the
Philippines and the recommendation issued by ILO that have admitted the right
of collective bargaining in favor of the Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation
Workers Association (TMPCWA) as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent. Your determination violates the rules of DOLE
to the effect that no new certification election shall be allowed where the
labor and the management are in a dispute.
The new election is so illegal that it is now going to be conducted
based on a list of employees that includes supervisory employees as the voters.
We, therefore, strongly request you to
withdraw your determination for the new certification election at once, and
also request that the Philippine Government require the Philippine Toyota to
have a collective bargaining negotiation with TMPCWA immediately.
Feb. 11, 2006
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cc: Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation Workers Association (TMPCWA)