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BrightCore Manufacturing signs a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the BrightCore Workers Union (BCWU). The Union Security Clause states: “All regular employees shall become and remain members of BCWU as a condition of employment; new hires must join within 20 days from the date of hire, and non-members may be terminated at the employer’s sole discretion.” Alex Rivera, hired October 1, 2025, declines to join BCWU and is discharged on October 25, 2025 for non-membership. He files a complaint for illegal dismissal and violation of freedom of association. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine in Philippine labor law regarding the enforceability of union security clauses, with particular focus on whether a “closed shop” or a “union shop” is permissible. (b) Distinguish between a closed shop and a union shop and state which, if any, the above clause attempts to impose. (c) Apply the doctrine to Rivera’s facts: is his discharge valid or not? What remedies, if any, should apply to Rivera and why?

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The clause is enforceable only if the union is the exclusive bargaining agent and the employee had a reasonable time to decide; Rivera’s discharge is valid if the time limit was observed. The clause is valid as a form of agency shop; Rivera’s non-membership does not justify dismissal, and the employer should negotiate a dues-payment arrangement instead of firing Rivera. The clause is permissible if dues are paid; mere membership is not mandated as a condition of employment; Rivera’s discharge would be upheld. The controlling doctrine is that union security clauses that condition employment on membership are generally void as a condition of employment, so the discharge is invalid and Rivera is entitled to reinstatement with back pay.

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