Section 31
SEC. 31. Article 265 of the Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "ART. 265. Tripartlsm and tripartite conferences.—(a) Tripartism in labor relations is hereby declared a State policy. Towards this end, the State shall encourage the representation of workers and employers in policy-making bodies of the government. (b) The Secretary of Labor1 or his duly authorized representatives may from time to time call a national, regional, or industrial tripartite conference of representatives of government, workers and employers for the consideration and adoption of voluntary codes of principles designed to promote industrial peace based on social justice or to align labor movement relations with established priorities in economic and social development. In calling such conference, the Secretary of Labor may consult with accredited representatives of workers and employers.