In Re: Raymond Transportation

[OS-A-18-7-16. February 2, 2017.](NCR-M-CE-01-07-3-16)IN RE: PETITION FOR CERTIFICATION ELECTION AMONG THE RANK-AND-FILE EMPLOYEES OF RAYMOND TRANSPORTATIONFEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS FOR AND IN BEHALF OF NAGKAKAISANG MANGGAGAWA SA RAYMOND TRANSPORTATION-FFW, petitioner-appellant,RAYMOND TRANSPORTATION, employer.RESOLUTIONThis pertains to the Memorandum of Appeal filed by Federation of Free Workers for and in behalf of its local chapter Nagkakaisang Manggagawa sa Raymond Transportation-FFW from the Order of Mediator-Arbiter Cesar Petate dated 20 May 2016, the dispositive portion of which reads: WHEREFORE, premises considered, the petition for certification election among the rank-and-file employees of Raymond Transportation filed by Federation of Free Workers is hereby DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.SO ORDERED.The facts are as follows:Raymond Transportation (Raymond Transport, for brevity) is a duly registered transportation business existing under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines. Its areas of operations are in Sampaloc Manila, Naga, Legaspi, and Cubao, Quezon City. Nagkakaisang Manggagawa sa Raymond Transportation is a legitimate labor organization of the rank-and-file employees with Certificate of Creation of Local Chapter No. NCR-MFO-CLC-07-2014-01 1 issued by DOLE NCR Manila Field Office on 10 July 2014.On...