In Re: Petition for Certification Election Among the Rank-and-File Employees of Amerasia International Terminal Services, Inc.

 [OS-A-9-3-15. May 5, 2016.](RO3-RO-CE-29-09-14-15)IN RE: PETITION FOR CERTIFICATION ELECTION AMONG THE RANK-AND-FILE EMPLOYEES OF AMERASIA INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.AMERASIA INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEES LABOR ASSOCIATION-ALYANSA NG MANGGAGAWA AT PILIPINONG ORGANISADO-TUCP (AITSIELA-AMAPO-TUCP), petitioner-appellant,AMERASIA INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL SERVICES, INC., employer-appellee.RESOLUTIONThis resolves the Memorandum of Appeal filed by Amerasia International Terminal Services, Inc. Employees Labor Association-Alyansa ng Manggagawa at Pilipinong Organisado-TUCP from the Order dated 15 February 2016 of DOLE RO No. III Mediator-Arbiter Remedios T. Vegim-Teves, the dispositive portion of which reads:WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is hereby DECLARED that AMERASIA INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEES LABOR ASSOCIATION-ALYANSA NG MANGGAGAWA AT PILIPINONG ORGANISADO-TUCP (AITSIELA-AMAPO-TUCP) failed to garner majority of valid votes cast in the certification election conducted on 05 January 2016.SO ORDERED.The facts are as follows:On 15 September 2015, Alyansa ng Manggagawa at Pilipinong Organisado-TUCP for and in behalf of its local chapter, Amerasia International Terminal Services, Inc. Employees Labor Association Alyansa ng Manggagawa at Pilipinong Organisado-TUCP (AITSIELA-AMAPO-TUCP, for brevity) filed a petition for certification election seeking to represent the more or less seventy one (71) rank-and-file employees...