SECTION 1. It is the policy of the State to encourage trade
unionism and free collective bargaining within the framework of
compulsory and voluntary arbitration and therefore all forms of strikes,
picketing and lockouts are hereby strictly prohibited.
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CitationPD 823 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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