IMPACT OF  LMC ENHANCEMENT  ACTIVITIES FROM  CY 2001 - 2006

  

 

         Based on the above graph,  for  a span of  five (5) years,  it  is evident  that  there is a 10% average occurrence of  unfair  labor practice (ULP) issues submitted for preventive mediation or as a ground for a notice of strike coming from companies with LMCS.  Likewise, for  issues related to bargaining deadlock treated either as preventive mediation case or as a conciliation mediation case, there is an average of  8% occurrence.  All  these issues were speedily resolved by the NCMB’s  conciliator – mediators.  According to parties involved, the mutual trust and confidence built  through their  labor-management committees/councils (LMCs) or other  workplace cooperation mechanisms, contributed to the fair and speedy resolution of  issues submitted for  third party assistance by  the NCMB.

 

         The  graph also shows the gradual increase of  functional LMCs from 737 in 2001 to 1024 in 2006 which is about  50% of  the 2,057  CBAs in 2006.  The growing acceptance of  setting up LMCs can be attributed to the yearly  LMC plant level orientation seminars; LMC Skills Enhancement Seminars as well as areawide seminars.  These LMC activities are being conducted by the NCMB’s LMC Facilitators.  Furthermore, part of strengthening the LMC Program, the NCMB encouraged the creation of  Regional LMC Associations.  There are now eighteen (18) LMC associations which are members of  the Philippine League of Labor  Management Cooperation, Inc. (PHILAMCOP).