Lepanto Signs Two 3-Year CBAs for Mine Workers, Staff Unions

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                                                                                                        In a back-to-back historic event, Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (LCMC) signed                                                                                                                    the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) with its two labor unions last July 5, Friday at                                                                                                                  Baguio Country Club.

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                                                                                                        Dubbed “the fastest CBA negotiations”, both the 942-strong Lepanto Local Employees Union                                                                                                            (LLEU) and the 222-member Lepanto Local Staff Union (LLSU) resolved their CBAs in less than                                                                                                          five sittings.

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LCMC President and COO Bryan U. Yap attributed the fast and peaceful conclusion of CBA negotiations to mutual trust and deep concern of the management and labor unions.

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“We need to further improve our productivity, so we can give back to the community, and meet our obligations to all stakeholders”, he added.

He congratulated the management and union negotiating panels for the remarkable feat. The management team is headed by the Vice President for HR and Administration Knestor Jose Y. Godino joined by Administrative Group Manager Rolando D. Ursua, Finance Group- Manager Charisma S. Pascua, Site Legal Services Head Atty. Domingo A. Lagundi and Site HR Head-Christian D. Licyayo.

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The labor unions are led by LLSU President Ariel F. Candelario and LLEU President Johnny G. Bayubay ably assisted by their respective legal advisers.

The ceremonies were witnessed by Atty. Mauricio G. Domogan, union legal counsel, Atty. Ronda T. Doctor-Malimban, Regional Branch Director of NCMB-CAR and Dir. Nathaniel V. Lacambra, Regional Director of DOLE-CAR.

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Photos from: Artemio Dumlao, Thom Picaña, LCMC Team