THE SUFA ADVANTAGE

 Unions exist to make life on the job better for

employees like you. Think about working
conditions, say, one hundred years ago. Think
of them now. Most of the gains - better
hours, better pay, better safety, better
benefits - were fought for by unions.
 Belonging to a union protects your rights. In
fact: under the law, union members have
greater protection. By joining a democratically
run union like SUFA, you will not only help
yourself to fairness on the job, but also
fairness in the community.
 Lastly, you and your colleagues may want
more job satisfaction: better pay, better
working conditions or a bigger say in how
things are done at work.
 I. SUFA protects your rights.
These are rights
Right to a decent pay
 Right to minimum statutory monetary benefits
 Right to humane conditions of Work.
 A. Normal hours of Work of any employee shall not
exceed eight (8) hours a day
 B. Weekly Rest Period
 C. No mandatory overtime work
 D. discrimination prohibited
 E. Non-diminution of benefits. (Art.100. CBA 2.5)
 F. Security of employment
 G. Special Working Conditions for
Private School Teachers
 1) The right to be free from compulsory assignments
not related to their duties as defined in their
assignments or employment contracts, unless
compensated therefore, conformably to existing law.
(Education Act of 1982 Sec 11)
 2) Teachers must be given the opportunity to
choose alternative career lines (Education Act sec
11).
 3) Prohibition against unusually heavy teaching
loads. ( CBA sec 6.0)
 4) Student enrollment per class subject to limitations
(CBA sec 6.6)
 B. What is Security of tenure
(employment)?

 Every employee shall be assured

security of tenure. No employee can be
dismissed from work except for a just
or authorized cause, and only after due
process.
 III. How does the Union safeguard
your rights and security of
employment?
 Through the Collective Bargaining Agreement
(CBA).
 You have the right to demand for Union
representation in any investigation. (CBA 2.4,
2.7, 6.5.2, 8.0,)
 Right to due process. In all matters that may
result in the imposition of sanctions against
schools personnel, administrative due process
shall in all instances be observed. (MRPS Art
100. CBA sec 2.4, sec 15)