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  SENA desks now in Cebu Ecozone – DOLE chief

Cebu City—Workers in the West Cebu Industrial Park can now file requests for assistance (RFAs) under the Single Entry Approach (SENA) program without having to go to a DOLE office; they can do it right within the zone, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz announced recently. Full Story 

NCMB Region 7 Settles Deadlock at Siliman University

Four hundred eleven members of the Silliman University Faculties Association stand to benefit from the settlement of the Notice of strike filed by their union against the university, according to NCMB RB7 Director Edmundo Mirasol...Full Story 

 NCMB averts strike at mining firm

The threat by the 600-strong Lepanto Employees Union - NAFLU-KMU to paralyze the operations of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corporations,one of the biggest mining companies in the country, fizzled out following successful...Full Story

  NCMB reports SENA accomplishments

If the bulk of request for assistance (RFAs) being processed by the different offices of the DOLE is any indication, the SENA program of the Department of Labor and Employment...Full Story

2011 poised to be most peaceful in the country's industrial relations history

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz has said that the industrial relations climate in 2011 is poised to become the most peaceful in the country's history. Full Story

NCMB completes screening for 2011 Outstanding LMCs

Quezon City—Labor Undersecretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac announced today the completion of the screening process for the 2011 Search for Outstanding LMC Awards for Industrial Peace. Full Story

   Worker gets P25-k in settlement after complaint is settled through SENA by..

 by long distance call

 Legaspi City—If DOLE-CARAGA had used Skype online to settle a request for assistance under the 30-day conciliation-mediation services of the Single Entry Approach (SENA) mechanism, the National Conciliation and Mediation Board has resolve a SENA case by using a seemingly outmoded—and more crude yet equally effective mode of communication—the land phone. Full Story

In Region 1, case is settled through SENA in just one day

A dismissed cook was able to report the day following after the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) has resolved his request for assistance through the 30-day Single Entry Approach ( SENA) mechanism. Full Story

Barangay Officials Receive Conciliation-Mediation Training

" Thank you for the very informative and eye-opening training. The discussions are very relevant and thought provoking and will be very useful in our day to day activities, especially in relation to the amicable settlement of disputes," said Vice Mayor Cherry Dayandayan. Full Story

RCMB-CAR signs accord with LGU head

Bontoc, Mt. Province—The National Conciliation and Mediation Board here has signed a memorandum of agreement for industrial peace with the provincial government of Mt. Province. Full Story

Companies with LMCs are less prone to disputes, study confirms

Quezon City—Companies that have adopted plant-level mechanism for communication and joint problem-solving are less likely to be involved in cases filed with the NCMB. Full Story

NCMB-Cebu settles NORECO labor dispute

Cebu City—Fully understanding the concerns and position of manager, Philippine Agricultural Commercial and industrial Worker's Union-Trade union Congress of the Philippines--Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative 1 (PACIWU-TUCP-NORECO I) agreed negotiation of its first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1).Full Story

Seafarers get over P13M in benefits through Voluntary Arbitration

Three Filipino seafarers received more than US$300,000.00  (or P13 M) in claims recently,  as three distinct panels of voluntary arbitrators (VA) accredited by the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) handed out decisions in three separate cases.    Read More

SUPPORT MOUNTS FOR SECLAB’S POLICY REFORMS

Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz’s program and policy reforms got a boost recently with the pledge of support from the country’s largest association of LMC advocates and practitioners. Read More

Undersecretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac (extreme left) administers the oath of office of the newly elected officers of the Philippine Association of Voluntary Arbitrators, Inc. (PAVA, Inc.).  Read More

 

NCMB mulls over introducing CSR in labor dispute prevention program

 The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) plans to include modules on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in its Labor-Management Cooperation (LMC) program, a mechanism aimed at preventing labor dispute at the plant level. Read More