2009 SEARCH FOR OUTSTANDING LMC
LAUNCHED
Junice
M. Osunero & Geraldine
P. Orihuela
The National Conciliation and
Mediation Board (NCMB) in collaboration with the Philippine League of Labor Management
Cooperation Practitioners, Inc. (PHILAMCOP) launched the Search for 2009 LMC
Awards for Industrial Peace on March 17, 2009 at the Imperial Palace Suites in
The contest runs from March to
November 2009.
The Search for Outstanding LMC Awards
for Industrial Peace is a biennial undertaking of the NCMB and the PHILAMCOP.
It aims to give recognition to Labor Management Councils/Committees that have
greatly improved labor relations within the company resulting in increased
productivity, workers’ job satisfaction and the company’s good business
performance.
Unlike in previous years, this
year’s Search includes the unorganized sector in recognition of the Project’s goal
to enhance advocacy for workplace cooperation and partnership.
Winners in the Search will receive their
awards during the 7th LMC National Convention in
In his welcome message, NCMB Executive
Director Reynaldo R. Ubaldo said that the launching
of the search is timely because of the expected impact of the global financial
crisis on the Philippine economy. He expounded on the importance of LMCs and encouraged the replication of LMC good practices
to be shared with other enterprises, especially the struggling ones to enable
them to sustain their existence and preserve jobs which would eventually give
the economy its much needed push.
He said further that LMCs are not intended to supplant unionism as perceived by some
but rather complement and strengthen the partnership between labor and
management.
Mr. Nestor Z. Flores, Treasurer of PHILAMCOP,
conveyed his gratitude to the NCMB for supporting PHILAMCOP in all its
undertakings. He said that the search
for outstanding LMC award has gone a long way since its inception in 1998,
serving as gauge of true cooperation between labor and management.
In his inspirational message, DOLE Undersecretary
Romeo C. Lagman emphasized that LMC should be set up
in all companies in the country. He
noted that the presence of LMCs resulted in fewer disputes
in the workplace and fewer cases are filed at DOLE offices as workers and
employers are able to thresh out their differences thru LMC.
He also noted the role of the
Philippine Association on Labor-Management Cooperation (PHILAMCOP) in pushing for
the program. He challenged the social partners to reinvent LMCs
in the midst of the present global financial crisis and assured the partners of
the support of DOLE.
The event also featured a
presentation by the Central Azucarera Don Pedro, Inc.
(CADPI), a Hall of Famer in the 2007 Outstanding LMC Awards, on how their LMC transformed
the labor relations situation in the company from adversarial to collaborative.
The mechanics of the search as well
as nomination forms can be accessed thru the NCMB website (www.ncmb.ph) and can be readily obtained from NCMB
Regional Branches nationwide.
Nomination Form for 2009 Search for Outstanding LMC - Flyers - Memo for RCMBs