When can a verified petition questioning the majority status of an incumbent union be filed in an organized establishment?

Challenging an incumbent union’s legal status cannot be done arbitrarily at any random time. A verified petition questioning the majority status must be filed before the Department of Labor and Employment within a highly specific window. This window is strictly the sixty-day period right before the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement. This procedural requirement is detailed in Article 268 Labor Code of the Philippines to provide a structured freedom period. “ART. 268. Representation Issue in Organized Establishments. – In organized establishments, when a verified petition questioning the majority status of the incumbent bargaining agent is filed… within the sixty (60)-day period before the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement…” 01-Jun-26

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