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    Victoriano v. Elizalde - Done

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    Benjamin Victoriano was fired from his job at a rope factory for resigning from the union, as required by his religious beliefs as a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo. The union and factory challenged the constitutionality of Republic Act 3350, which prohibited discrimination against religious groups that do not allow union membership. The court upheld the law, finding that religious freedom is a fundamental right that takes precedence over contractual obligations from union membership. The purpose of the law was to ensure equal opportunity for work and adopt the principle of social justice for all laborers regardless of their religious beliefs.

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    Benjamin Victoriano was fired from his job at a rope factory for resigning from the union, as required by his religious beliefs as a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo. The union and factory challenged the constitutionality of Republic Act 3350, which prohibited discrimination against religious groups that do not allow union membership. The court upheld the law, finding that religious freedom is a fundamental right that takes precedence over contractual obligations from union membership. The purpose of the law was to ensure equal opportunity for work and adopt the principle of social justice for all laborers regardless of their religious beliefs.

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    Benjamin Victoriano was fired from his job at a rope factory for resigning from the union, as required by his religious beliefs as a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo. The union and factory challenged the constitutionality of Republic Act 3350, which prohibited discrimination against religious groups that do not allow union membership. The court upheld the law, finding that religious freedom is a fundamental right that takes precedence over contractual obligations from union membership. The purpose of the law was to ensure equal opportunity for work and adopt the principle of social justice for all laborers regardless of their religious beliefs.

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    Benjamin Victoriano was fired from his job at a rope factory for resigning from the union, as required by his religious beliefs as a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo. The union and factory challenged the constitutionality of Republic Act 3350, which prohibited discrimination against religious groups that do not allow union membership. The court upheld the law, finding that religious freedom is a fundamental right that takes precedence over contractual obligations from union membership. The purpose of the law was to ensure equal opportunity for work and adopt the principle of social justice for all laborers regardless of their religious beliefs.

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    GR L-25246 / September 12, 1974

    Benjamin Victoriano v. Elizalde Rope Worker’s Union and Elizalde Rope Factory

    Facts:
    Benjamin Victoriano was an employee in Elizalde Rope Factory and was also a member of the
    Elizalde Rope Worker’s Union. In the latter’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA), there
    contained a closed shop provision by which the employer may employ only member of the
    collective bargaining union and the employees must continue to be members of the union for
    the duration of the contract in order to keep their jobs. But Republic Act (RA) 3350 did not
    preclude employers from making an agreement with a labor organization to require as a
    condition of employment their membership therein. Victoriano, being a member of the Iglesia ni
    Cristo which prohibits its members to join unions, resigned as a member of the union. With that,
    the Union requested the company to separate him from service and the latter eventually
    dismissed him. Victoriano challenged his dismissal in court and it enjoined the company from
    dismissing him from employment. The Union and company in return challenged the
    constitutionality of Republic Act (RA) 3350 for being a discriminate legislation and violative of
    social justice.

    Issue:
    Whether or not RA 3350 is unconstitutional.

    Held:
    No, it is not unconstitutional. The purpose of said law was to insure freedom of belief and
    religion, and to promote the general welfare by preventing discrimination against those
    members of religious sects which prohibit their members from joining labor unions, confirming
    thereby their natural, statutory and constitutional right to work, the fruits of which work are
    usually the only means whereby they can maintain their own life and the life of their dependents.
    Religious freedom, although not unlimited, is a fundamental personal right and liberty, and has a
    preferred position. Contractual rights must even yield to freedom of religion. The Constitution
    has even mandated the State to afford protection to labor, promote full employment and equality
    in employment, ensure equal work opportunities regardless of sex, race or creed and regulate
    the relation between workers and employees. The law, as a means to adopt the social justice
    principle, gives labourers, irrespective of their religious scruples, equal opportunity for work.

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