Case Digest: National Federation of Labor (NFL) vs Eisma

NFL v. Eisma

G.R. No. L-61236 

January 31, 1984

 

Facts: 

           On 1982, the National Federation of Labor, certified by the Ministry of Labor as the sole exclusive collective bargaining representative of the monthly paid employees of the respondent Zamboanga Wood Products, Inc., charged the respondent firm before the same office of the Ministry of Labor for underpayment. Petitioners declared a strike against the respondent, after the latter terminated the president of the union. Respondent firm filed a complaint before the respondent Judge against the members and officers of the union for obstruction and prayed for preliminary injunction and/or restraining order. The petitioners assail the jurisdiction of the Court, pursuant to Article 217 of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended, and filed a motion for dismissal of the complaint.

Issue: 

          Whether or not the respondent Judge has jurisdiction on Labor related cases.

Held: 

           The issuance of Presidential Decree No. 1691 and the enactment of Batas Pambansa Blg. 130, made clear that the exclusive and original jurisdiction for damages would once again be vested in labor arbiters. Hence, the respondent Judge is devoid of jurisdiction.

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