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PD 442 Article 259

Statement of Objectives.

Article 259

ART. 259. Statement of Objectives. - It is the policy of the State: To promote free collective bargaining, including voluntary arbitration, as a mode of settling labor disputes; To promote free trade unionism as an agent of democracy, social justice and development; To rationalize and restructure the labor movement in order to eradicate inter-union and intra-union conflicts; To promote the enlightenment of workers concerning their rights and obligations as union members and as employees; To provide an adequate administrative machinery for the expeditious settlement of labor disputes; and (f) To ensure a stable but dynamic and just industrial peace.

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CitationPD 442 Article 259 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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