Section 26
SEC. 26. Article 230 of the Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. 230. Union registration and collective agreement certification.—The Bureau shall keep a registry of labor organizations. "The Bureau is hereby empowered to certify collective agreements which comply with standards established by the Code and/or the implementing rules and regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor for such purpose. However, the non-certification of a collective agreement shall not affect its validity. "The Bureau shall maintain a file of all collective agreements and other related agreements and records of settlement of labor disputes, and copies of all orders and decisions of voluntary arbitrators. The file shall be open and accessible to interested parties under conditions prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, provided that no specific information submitted in confidence shall be disclosed. "The Bureau shall also maintain a file, and shall undertake or assist in the publication, of all final decisions, orders and awards of the Secretary of Labor and the Commission. "