MANILA – NCMB Executive Director Shirley M. Pascual reported to Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III the swift settlement of the labor dispute involving the Yokohama Tire Philippines, a manufacturer of tires in Mabalacat, Pampanga.
In her report, Pascual said the Regional Office in Pampanga settled the preventive mediation case in only two conferences.
The union, Alliance of Yokohama Employees (AYE) filed a preventive mediation case on January 6, 2017, on account of Unfair Labor Practice (ULP), specifically issues on intimidation, transfers of union members, optional overtime, and diminution of existing benefits.
Pascual lauded the efforts of Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch-III Director Edgar G. Aquino and Conciliator-Mediator Othello B. Tongio, Jr.
According to Pascual, the management agreed to provide prior and necessary information to the union on the transfer of its members to another section or department.
In addition, the parties also agreed to resolve the issues on Notice to Explain (NTE) on disciplinary actions, workloads, optional overtime and other benefits such as housing loan, housing assistance loan, emergency loan, and educational loan through their Labor-Management Cooperation (LMC).
Alliance of Yokohama Employees is affiliated with the Philippine Trade and General Workers Organization (PTGWO). It represents 1,748 regular and rank-and-file workers and is headed by its president, Roel Padilla and Atty. Arnel Dolendo of PTGWO.
Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. is a manufacturer of all types of tires. It is located at the Clark Special Economic Zone (CSEZ), Mabalacat, Pampanga. The president of the company is Yasuhiro Kurokawa. (NCMB)