The Largest Labor Federation in the country with more or less than a hundred affiliate unions in the industries of transport, food, beverages, steel, mining, manufacturing, petroleum, banking, education, garments, electricity and water utilities has once again, dominated the certification election in the Yokohama Tires Company concluded last February 15 & 16, 2016 at CLARK, PAMPANGA.

Alongside with the Department of Labor and Employment-Region III Office, the Alliance of Yokohama Employees-PTGWO (Rank and File) or AYE-PTGWO garnered a 1452 votes in favor PTGWO over the 83 votes while the Alliance of Yokohama Supervisory-PTGWO (Supervisors) or AYS-PTGWO gained a 138 votes in favor of PTGWO over the 94 votes. It is the first time in PTGWO history to have dual elections and gained a landslide win over the two unions.

The YOKOHAMA TIRES PHILIPPINES INC., a rubber manufacturing company in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga.  It has stood for 80 years at the edge of technological development in the rubber polymer field.

However, the said victory was not easy to achieved, in fact, two of the officers and PTGWO representatives from Yokohama was barred from entering the companies’ premises and should be terminated by the Yokohama Company however, with the help of the PTGWO officers, especially Atty. Arnel Z. Dolendo, PTGWO National President, the said employees and PTGWO representative have entered the company premises and have cast their votes.

Indeed, Atty. Arnel Z. Dolendo, PTGWO National President, was very pleased with the outcome of the certification elections. He mentioned that it was a consequence of the campaign for responsible trade unionism by both the PTGWO and the two unions.